Talk:Hypnos (short story)

Sources

There are no sources for this article in its present state. Right now it appears to be original research and reads as a book summary or someone's 1st semester English mid-term report. If sources aren't offered soon, I'll start an AfD process. Metros232 16:25, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

The actual text of the work cannot be the sole source for an article such as this. For example, where in the text will you find this?

Lovecraft very often used the convention of dream in his tales. Much of his work was influenced by his own dreams. He used dreams to evoke fantastic worlds – boundless; too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible; inconceivable to the conscious mind. Dreams were vehicles for travel to lands of enchantments in which men encountered gods and imaginary creatures. Dreams, as in case of Hypnos could also irrupt into reality and serve as a sign or warning.

That seems like content that is drawn from outside the work. Metros232 16:59, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

sources

It is enough to read other Lovecraft's stories to know that. The only 'confusing' part here might be: "Much of his work was influenced by his own dreams". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aseneath (talk • contribs)

Oh? But not everyone has read the other stories, so how would other people know that without a source? Also, who's to say someone else doesn't have a different interpretation of Lovecraft's works? Metros232 17:53, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't mean to annoy you or anyone else... I wanted to notice that giving the source in that case was ..well.. rather difficult. I'm not sure what kind of source you mean. But I would be grateful for any piece of advice in that matter.

Moreover, this comment on dreams can be, in fact, applicable to this particular story as well. But if someone disagrees with it.. well I thought that users might enhance it, change it, add comments...

This article is not to be original research. I perceive it as a plot summary of one of Lovecraft's stories and that's it. It may be useful for someone and that was its purpose. Although, one may perceive it as "someone's 1st semester English mid-term report". And I respect that. Articles of that kind have already appeared. Hypnos was one out of many which hadn't been touched upon yet. I've read it - I've contributed.

PS sorry 4 the unsigned comment - I'm just a humble beginner --Aseneath 21:13, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

I've re-written the article and cited sources. One thing -- I copied the greek word at the end of the story out, but I'm not entirely sure if I used the right characters for HYPNOS, because my hard-copy, though using the greek alphabet for 'HYPNOS', is a bit smudged at that point. I wasn't sure if it was "'ΥΓΙΝΟΣ" or "'ΥΠΝΟΣ"; would someone please change it if I wrote it improperly? Zelse81 08:12, 22 July 2006 (UTC) Oh, one additional note -- the original author left some very interesting interpretations up, which I'd like to see placed back in if they can be verified. I merely wish to make it clear ("be bold" in mind) that I liked the interpretation and only removed it as I have never seen verification thereof. Zelse81 08:15, 22 July 2006 (UTC)