It seems like, from various blog posts and class discussion the past couple wks, that we all generally can agree that EL & IC is a difficult book to discuss for some reason. However, our reasons for that seem to be different.
From my perspective, I find Foer’s work to be difficult in analyzing, not because of the type of emotions that were utilized throughout the book or because it does tangent from 9-11, but because of how raw, honest, and childlike the narration was written.
How much more can you say or add onto that could further elaborate Oskar’s thoughts, feelings, and words? He is, after all, a 9-year old kid and I found that Foer did an excellent job narrating as one. There is a certain purity/innocence to Oskar, and I feel whatever we would want to say would only taint the work.