you clearly have never been to India have you? do you think Rushdie invented everything in his books in his head? no. they are works which draw upon the rich mystical traditions in India.
Oh gods, here we go again...I wasn't talking about where Rushdie gets his inspiration from, and I'll ask you not to patronise me by talking about rich mystical traditions as if I was unaware of any such thing. The point is, they are myths, which is to say STORIES, which is to say NOT LITERALLY TRUE. I would guess that Rushdie, being evidently an extremely clever, knowledgeable and highly educated person of the modern world, is aware of this. That obviously does not compromise his ability to tell entrancing stories that draw on that tradition. The fact that I'm aware of it does not compromise my ability to enjoy those stories. Seriously, you have heard of the concepts of metaphor and allegory, haven't you?
And you can cope with the idea that it's possible to value and take an interest in people's myths and beliefs without literally believing in them? I'm interested in all kinds of old stories and legends, I find it fascinating, but I'm aware that stories and legends is exactly what they are.
i don't think you have a clue of what exactly i am describing. if you ever do go to a place like Java or Mongolia or India or parts of China, with an open mind, and stay a while and hang out with locals and absorb some of the local culture, you will experience for yourself. and if not, you will likely never understand.
Oh do me a fucking favour, mate. Sometimes you sound up yourself I think if I ever met you in the flesh you'd resemble a sort of human ouroboros.
