The bulk of the novel takes place in Istanbul from 1975 to 1984 following the first-person accounts of Kemal Bey and his love/obsession over Füsun. In a page out of the frame narratives of the accomplished historical fiction writers, Pamuk’s center of gravity in Innocence lies in binaries: fiction v.

In all its fullness and completeness, with its positive aspects and negative contrasts.Unless one were to cheat and do quick research into the content’s reality in the fictional novel, The Museum of Innocence ( Masumiyet Müzesi ) by Orhan Pamuk, it would take reading 700 pages to return to the ambiguous conclusion of, maybe ? Although that middle ground of uncertainty is troubling, that is the skill to which the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature winner wrote his premier post-laureate bestseller. Or, or, or.īy not understanding the power of now, we are losing a myriad chances of enjoying life as it is. We always think that something is not good enough- maybe our dinner setting or our dress, or the weather or our partner. Yet it is so hard for us to integrate this or to fully accept it as true. The past is over and the future is distant and uncertain. We all need to finally learn that all we have from life is this very moment.

This passage is an incredible explanation of a very important philosophy. Because how could anyone, and particularly anyone who is still young, carry on with the belief that everything could only get worse: If a person is happy enough to think he has reached the happiest moment of his life, he will be hopeful enough to believe his future will be just as beautiful, more so.” Orhan Pamuk, The Museum of Innocence It may well be that, in a moment of joy, one might sincerely believe that they are living that golden instant 'now,' even having lived such a moment before, but whatever they say, in one part of their hearts they still believe in the certainty of a happier moment to come. “In fact no one recognizes the happiest moment of their lives as they are living it. This philosophy is so close to my way of thinking and I felt instant connection with all the good and bad things that are happening to the characters in this book:.

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