The Diffusion of Ideas from the Head to the Heart

Literature’s Most Frequent Crimes?

thecomposites:

As The Composites nears its 50th image I thought it was time to look at what was popular on the site statistically.  Anyone can see what was the most shared composite on the archives page (It’s Humbert Humbert, if you were wondering) but I wanted to add a dimension of literary analysis and break the numbers down to crimes committed by characters when possible. Not all the composite characters on the site slot easily under the definition “criminal” —and, like literature itself, the defining elements of criminality can be culturally, politically, and temporally relative and biased—but I think the most compelling composites have a clear mark of criminality or transgression, which makes for a perfect meeting of two mediums: fiction and forensic art. Please feel free to offer any corrections. The statistical breakdown is after the jump and the chart above links to a larger image.

Thanks to all the fans and friends of this site and please keep the suggestions coming for the next 50. 

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Categorizing Mother Nature

fakescience:

Graduating tomorrow.

It’s weird that I’m leaving the place that has been my “home” for the last four years, but it has never really been a home.

I moved all my stuff out of the dorm today.  Graduation is at 2.

I’m not really sure what to feel.  I know I’m not ready for the real world, but I can’t do college anymore.  And I’m not doing college anymore.

I may have no close friends at college, but I did decently well.  My professors are proud.  My parents are proud.  And I guess I’m proud of me, too.  But it’s definitely weird to leave a place and only miss your teachers and your classrooms.

Home Sunday.  Then I’ll settle back into my parents’ house, start work at Del’s again soon, and look for real adult jobs.  And maybe contact the RI Center for the Book, because it would be an awesome thing for me to become a part of.