Michael Ondaatje Quotes

The Event That Will Light The Way For Immigration In North America Is The Talking Picture. The Silent Film Brings Nothing But Entertainment - A Pie In The Face, A Fop Being Dragged By A Bear Out Of A Department Store - All Events Governed By Fate And Timing, Not Language And Argument. The Tramp Never Changes The Opinion Of The Policeman. The Truncheon Swings, The Tramp Scuttles Through A Corner Window And Disturbs The Fat Lady's Ablutions. These Comedies Are Nightmares. The Audience Emits Horrified Laughter As Chaplin, Blindfolded, Rollerskates Near The Edge Of The Unbalconied Mezzanine. No One Shouts To Warn Him. He Cannot Talk Or Listen. North America Is Still Without Language, Gestures And Work And Bloodlines Are The Only Currency.

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