[lit-ideas] Re: The Philosophy of As If

From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:25:06 -0400

JL:

     "I'll marry him as if he he were rich"

     It's totally different from:

     "I WOULD marry if he were rich"


It's also different from:

     "I would TOTALLY marry him if he were rich."

The use of "totally" in the last case engages a fantasy aspect, while atthe same time, admitting its unlikeliness. It differs from "like" inthat "like" expresses a wary insecurity, whereas "totally' expresses acommitment to an admitted fantasy.


Still unable to see Kansas,
In Toto
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