Because Shteyngart Likes to highlight the absurdity of real life and since he situations like "Absurdistan" happen in real life he is using it to show how absurd the situation actually is.
What purpose does the title 'Absuridstan' hold? I think the 'Absurd' part conveys Shteyngart's' thoughts of the state of the 'stan' countries. Shteyngart creates this country, Absurdistan, to be a microcosm of all of the Middle Eastern countries, thus addressing many of the similar problems (namely oil and U.S intervention) faced by these countries all at once.
I agree with John that Absurdistan represents the Middle Eastern countries that imperial corporations have messed up. "Absurd" shows us how ridiculous the situation is in Absurdistan. However, such a situation is not far from problems today.
Because Shteyngart wants to show the absurd things that happen in life. He also exxagerates these things to make for a more interesting book which one might call absurd.
First off, Absurdistan is such a believable place. It has everything modern people rely on. Oil and Corporate industry. Eventually it makes one realize how sad it is that a place like Absurdistan in this world isn't actually that absurd. It should be a shockingly surreal country. Instead it's almost comforting because of all the corporations and wars we're used to.
Because it shows that any country in the state of Absurdistan is open for these events, and there are so many.
ReplyDeleteBecause it shows how absurd absurdistan really is. Its an extreme a very possible satire. It reflects absurdistan and the craziness inside of it.
ReplyDeleteBecause Shteyngart wanted to make a fictional representation of Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries.
ReplyDeletebecause the events happening in the 'stans are ABSURD.
ReplyDeleteBecause Shteyngart Likes to highlight the absurdity of real life and since he situations like "Absurdistan" happen in real life he is using it to show how absurd the situation actually is.
ReplyDeleteWhat purpose does the title 'Absuridstan' hold? I think the 'Absurd' part conveys Shteyngart's' thoughts of the state of the 'stan' countries. Shteyngart creates this country, Absurdistan, to be a microcosm of all of the Middle Eastern countries, thus addressing many of the similar problems (namely oil and U.S intervention) faced by these countries all at once.
ReplyDeleteI agree with John that Absurdistan represents the Middle Eastern countries that imperial corporations have messed up. "Absurd" shows us how ridiculous the situation is in Absurdistan. However, such a situation is not far from problems today.
ReplyDeleteBecause Shteyngart wants to show the absurd things that happen in life. He also exxagerates these things to make for a more interesting book which one might call absurd.
ReplyDeletebtw this is post 4
ReplyDeleteFirst off, Absurdistan is such a believable place. It has everything modern people rely on. Oil and Corporate industry. Eventually it makes one realize how sad it is that a place like Absurdistan in this world isn't actually that absurd. It should be a shockingly surreal country. Instead it's almost comforting because of all the corporations and wars we're used to.
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