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What line from a book do you find yourself repeating in real life, whether to people or just in your head? I think of Vonnegut's "So it goes" way too much.
For people unfamiliar with Vonnegut's "So it goes," I’m referring to perhaps his most famous book, Slaughterhouse-Five. It's a book that's hard to describe, but it’s really about the darker side of humanity. It's about war, destruction, and the absurdity of it all. "So it goes" is Vonnegut's detached way of dealing with all the negativity around him. It’s kind of a resignation, but I see it, like I said, more as a detached response, almost as if he's saying it with a sad smile, thinking, "This is how life is, and will always be, and that’s okay in a way."
I don’t know, maybe I’m just imagining things...
Anyways, I quite like the novel, especially the sci-fi side of it, and the dark humor. It’s kind of funny, actually cause initially I hated it when he kept repeating the phrase "So it goes." But eventually I came to appreciate it. It’s a way of dealing with trauma without overanalyzing it. Life is full of trauma, both big and small ones. And it’s been that way for me, too. I’ve suffered a lot, and there are no guarantees that things will get easier. So from time to time, I find myself thinking of that phrase, repeating it in my head.
Whether I’m reading terrible local news, hearing about continued tragedies around the world (like the situation in Israel), or reacting to something outrageous Trump says or does (does he ever stop?), or just having a bad day, that phrase comes back to me. So it goes...So it goes...
Anybody got a phrase like that they think of or say to others? What's the story behind it?
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For people unfamiliar with Vonnegut's "So it goes," I’m referring to perhaps his most famous book, Slaughterhouse-Five. It's a book that's hard to describe, but it’s really about the darker side of humanity. It's about war, destruction, and the absurdity of it all. "So it goes" is Vonnegut's detached way of dealing with all the negativity around him. It’s kind of a resignation, but I see it, like I said, more as a detached response, almost as if he's saying it with a sad smile, thinking, "This is how life is, and will always be, and that’s okay in a way."
I don’t know, maybe I’m just imagining things...
Anyways, I quite like the novel, especially the sci-fi side of it, and the dark humor. It’s kind of funny, actually cause initially I hated it when he kept repeating the phrase "So it goes." But eventually I came to appreciate it. It’s a way of dealing with trauma without overanalyzing it. Life is full of trauma, both big and small ones. And it’s been that way for me, too. I’ve suffered a lot, and there are no guarantees that things will get easier. So from time to time, I find myself thinking of that phrase, repeating it in my head.
Whether I’m reading terrible local news, hearing about continued tragedies around the world (like the situation in Israel), or reacting to something outrageous Trump says or does (does he ever stop?), or just having a bad day, that phrase comes back to me. So it goes...So it goes...
Anybody got a phrase like that they think of or say to others? What's the story behind it?
#entertainment
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