Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Doctor Zhivago is finished. The last 50 pages were masterful and mesmerizing. If you have read the book you will know of Zhivago, but even if you haven't read the book you can get a good idea of him from this blog. He is a former bourgeouisie, whose family fortune was spent before the turn of the century. He becomes a Doctor, and he goes about helping people, sometimes he is forced to help people and other times he does it of his own free will. He is a good man, but frustrated by his surroundings. The novel takes place through the turn of the 19th century through to the end of WWII.
The most important parts of the novel take place during the Russian revolution. In a tumultous sea of red and white. Insanity reigns, but people still have to live. But I'm not going to reproduce the entire book here.
What I want to tell you about is Zhivago. Genius begins to describe his temperment, but he is so much more than just that. But I wonder how unique he is. How many sophisticates live in the world at any one time? Using my definition of comparing them to Zhivago, I would say about 100. 100 in 3 Billion. Of course this is on a western curve of genius, whereas there may be a different type of genius out there that I can't identify.
The most important parts of the novel take place during the Russian revolution. In a tumultous sea of red and white. Insanity reigns, but people still have to live. But I'm not going to reproduce the entire book here.
What I want to tell you about is Zhivago. Genius begins to describe his temperment, but he is so much more than just that. But I wonder how unique he is. How many sophisticates live in the world at any one time? Using my definition of comparing them to Zhivago, I would say about 100. 100 in 3 Billion. Of course this is on a western curve of genius, whereas there may be a different type of genius out there that I can't identify.
