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Doubles: QUOTE They payed him to come eh, - Page 4 - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 6th Mar, 2011 - 6:19pm
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VS Naipaul - Page 4
After reading this latest article, it is safe to say that it paints a true portrait of Naipaul! First of all, I cannot imagine anyone falling in love and marrying someone like V S Naipaul! He strikes me as a vindictive, cruel, old bully who loves to torment helpless creatures (human beings included). What made my blood boil is the mere fact that he seems very proud of his past. He does not have one ounce of remorse for what he did to his first wife. Tormenting someone who loves you, is nothing to be proud of; you should be ashamed of what you did and try to live your life by learning from your mistakes. But then again, I suppose when your soul is filled with hatred, you forget how to love or be compassionate. Funny how life ends. He had a mistress when he was married and after his wife died, he discontinued the relationship with the mistress and chose to marry someone else. I suppose that the mistress was there to torture his wife and since she outlived her purpose, it was time for Naipaul to move onto his next victim!
Well I don't know about Sir VS Naipaul, but I believe in the Hindu's philosophy towards life: Karma- what you give out, you get back! I hope all those prostitutes you were involved with, all gave you "souvenirs" for you to carry around, for the rest of your life!
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More controversy. Naipaul claims he was sexually abused as a child. Do you think is true or just a strategy after the horrible truth about how he treated his wife came to light? What do you think about his statement about how all Indian children are abused at some point of time?
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| TRINIDAD-born Nobel Lau-reate Sir VS Naipaul was sexually molested as a child by a male relative for years, a new authorised biography published this month reveals. The child abuse, taking place intermittently over two to three years until Naipaul was ten, is recounted in the opening chapters of Patrick French's biography The World Is What It Is. The biography, published by Picador in the United Kingdom this month and due to be published by Alfred A Knopf in the United States in November, was approved by Naipaul, 76, for publication without any changes to the text. Naipaul is quoted in the book as stating that the molestation occurred in Trinidad shortly after 1940, when the Naipauls moved into a family commune in an old colonial house in Petit Valley along with members of their extended family. The family would later move to Luis Street, Woodbrook. "Cool and shady, with savannah and plenty of snakes, Petit Valley was unfamiliar land," French notes. Naipaul's parents "were given a space in the servants" quarters to the back of the house," but all of the children slept in a separate area. "The cousins-boys and girls-were not encouraged to associate with people who lived nearby," and so, 'there were no friends, only family." It was in this setting that Naipaul's first unwanted sexual encounter occurred. "The children made their own entertainment," French notes wryly. According to the biographer, Naipaul was 'seduced by his cousin." In an interview with Naipaul on July 25, 2002, Naipaul describes the encounter to French. "I was myself subjected to some sexual abuse by an older cousin. I was corrupted, I was assaulted. I was about six or seven. It was done in a sly, terrible way," he says. According to French, "molestation continued intermittently over the next two or three years, usually in the area where the boys slept." "Vidia never mentioned it to anyone, at the time or later. He insisted he was never a willing participant," French adds. Naipaul, however, insists that the encounter did not affect his sexuality and said: "I never went through a period of liking the same sex." Later, Naipaul, who was honoured with the Trinity Cross, would pen several classics, including A House for Mr Biswas and In a Free State the latter of which features gay characters. In another interview with French on September 20, 2002, Naipaul says, "It was an outrage, but it was not a defining moment. I was very young. This thing was over before I was ten. I was always coerced. Of course he (the older cousin) was ashamed too later. It happened to other cousins." Naipaul suggested that child abuse is common: "I think it is part of Indian extended family life, which is an abomination in some ways, a can of worms"¦After an assault one is very ashamed-and then you realise it happens to almost everybody." All children are abused," he states, adding, "All girls are molested at some stage. It is almost like a rite of passage." Yesterday, Naipaul's sister Kamla Tewarie, 79, told Newsday that despite her close relationship with her brother, he never mentioned his childhood trauma to her. "I don't know about this. Because if I did I would have been mad like hell. I would have been extremely annoyed. Nothing was told to me," she said. Tewarie said that she did not think the experience would have affected her brother's later life. "He's not easily worried by something like that. If he writes something it's quite honest. It rubs off him, it rubs off me myself," she said. Naipaul's child abuse is one of a string of revelations about his life in The World Is What It Is. His later relationship with his first wife, Patricia Ann Hale, is treated in depth as is his decades" long sadomasochistic affair with Margaret Gooding, an Anglo-Argentinian. Of the latter relationship, French notes, 'the affair was to be intense and intensely sexual"¦ (Margaret) liked to be his slave and his victim"¦ (Naipaul) had a mental dependence on both women: the "master" in a masochistic relationship"¦ (He) found himself unable, despite repeated efforts, to break away from either Margaret or Pat.... |
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| Do you think is true or just a strategy after the horrible truth about how he treated his wife came to light? |
VS Naipaul is the only man on this universe who never resorts to damage control. He speaks his mind quite freely and does not care about who is offended by his candid and yet caustic remarks. I have never heard or read about VS Naipaul ever retracting any negative statement he makes about this country. I think this book will be very interesting for all to read; that is, those who are very curious and long to learn more about VS Naipaul's painful past. So far, we are getting a preview about why VS Naipaul is so cynical, bitter and down right contemptuous towards his own people.
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| Naipaul, however, insists that the encounter did not affect his sexuality and said: "I never went through a period of liking the same sex." |
A fascinating statement. I think he actually believes that being molested never affected him but ironically it did! It may not have changed his sexual orientation but he harbours a great deal of resentment towards this tiny island. I suspect that he blames his parents for putting him in this situation. When his mother died, he never bothered to attend her funeral. He chose to issue a statement through his publicist, indicating that he was not attending the funeral because he was working on a novel. I have often wondered why he would be so cold towards his own mother, but now I know!
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| Tewarie said that she did not think the experience would have affected her brother's later life. |
I guess blood is thicker than water. She is either trying to convince herself or the rest of the world that this experience would never affect her brother. But sadly enough, it did. She never knew about the abuse in the first place, so how would she even know if his painful past is affecting him?
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| What do you think about his statement about how all Indian children are abused at some point of time? |
I think when children are sexually abused, it affects them in different ways. Some children blame themselves for the abuse, by believing that something is "wrong" with them; other children vow to never to trust the same sex of their molestor and may become very hostile, introverted or even (in some cases) become a homosexual or a lesbian ; in some instances, children may be very resilient and may rise above all of this horrible trauma and utilize their pain to make themselves stronger and strive to be successful in their lives. Unfortunately, children may be brain washed into thinking that sexual abuse is a normal and natural part of life. I strongly believe that whoever molested VS Naipaul, brain washed him into believing that mainly Indian children are abused at some point in time, in their life. Or perhaps, this was VS Naipaul's way of rationalizing his abuse, by believing that, this happened to Indian children all the time....
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I think that he is ashamed of being referred to as a Trinidadian. I would love to know, what happened during his childhood or adulthood, that made him so bitter and resentful towards his country. I was very annoyed when Trinidadians embarrassed themselves, by inviting him to honour him. Why bother to honour someone who clearly shows nothing but contempt for the people of this country? If you would like to know how he feels about Trinidad, then just read his books! He usually makes a lot of caustic remarks about people here especially those of African descent.
I would like to acknowledge that he does portray Trinis in an accurate light. But as an educated man, I would expect him to master the art of diplomacy. If you cannot stand the place where you were born, do you have to be so contemptuous towards everyone? Especially if you were invited by your own people to be honoured? Did you see the excerpt on the news about the school girl who tried to ask, why he was being so evasive? Do you remember his response? So cold and rude! She is just a child! All the students were looking forward to his visit and were disappointed with how he answered his questions. If he were a decent human being, he would have the sense to encourage those who wish to follow them. Not respond as if they were the ones who caused him a great deal of pain in the past. Would it kill him to smile, be pleasant or pretend to be human?
In my opinion, if he hates Trinidad so much, he can explore both options:
1) Give up his citizenship and apply to be an English citizen (since he loves England so much)
2) And don't ever return to our shores!
VS Naipaul - Page 4
QUOTE I would expect him to master the art of diplomacy. If you cannot stand the place where you were born, do you have to be so contemptuous towards everyone?
Who knows the experiences he went through here, no? Obviously he keeps some grudges that even though he no longer lives in Trinidad, still has the need to vent.
QUOTE Especially if you were invited by your own people to be honoured?
They payed him to come eh, it wasn't for free.
QUOTE Would it kill him to smile, be pleasant or pretend to be human?
Well if he doesn't feel that way, would you rather him to be a hypocrite?
I don't think he hates Trinidad, I think he is just one of those arrogant writers that you find anywhere in the world.
VS Naipaul Trinidad & Tobago / Caribbean - Page 4
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QUOTE They payed him to come eh, it wasn't for free.
Oh my goodness! I did not know that! What a waste of money!
QUOTE Who knows the experiences he went through here, no? Obviously he keeps some grudges that even though he no longer lives in Trinidad, still has the need to vent.
If he has an axe to grind, after so many years have elapsed and he no longer lives here, well don't come! Angry It is as simple as that! If I felt that seeing someone or visiting a place would bring back bad memories for me, the obvious way to handle it is: with therapy, confronting your past or avoiding it altogether!
QUOTE Well if he doesnt feel that way, would you rather him to be a hypocrite?
I would prefer him to conduct himself in a respectful manner. Taking out his frustrations on children is unacceptable and not to mention, very cowardly.
QUOTE I don't think he hates Trinidad, I think he is just one of those arrogant writers that you find anywhere in the world.
Oh yes he detests Trinidad. As I mentioned before, it would be very interesting to know why. If you read all or most of his books, his hatred is revealed in almost all of them. But I do agree with you about him being an arrogant writer.
Doubles, also when V.S. Naipaul visited Trinidad last year, he was invited to attend a seminar or conference at U.W.I. Dr Morgan Job was there and he asked him very pointed questions concerning race which was reflected in his books. V.S. Naipaul cleverly dodged each question by repeating this response: "this feels like a political ambush!" I think it was an unexpected pleasure for me, to watch two contemptuous individuals in the same room!
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