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This is going to sound kind of indulgent and
silly, but here goes: I think that White Noise contains a playing
out of the Hegel-Kierkegaard philosophical debate.
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Kierkegaard stresses individual choice and
finding morality within one's self, whereas Hegel sees the state
as the embodyment of perfect social morality.
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The black cloud, like National Socialism, is the
evil by-product of a nation's collective spirit.
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It is this overbearing presence that will not
subside. It is almost frustrating to read about peoples lives so
consumed with such grim thoughts.
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Frustrating, yes maybe, but is that the overall
experience, or is this about something more?
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Is there a particular scene or dialogue it would
be useful to talk about here?
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