Re: Ash of Stars

On 10/18/11 9:01 AM, Jorge Rapalo wrote:
> While I understand the value of exploring the extremist behavior that
> probes at the boundaries of what is deemed moral within certain society
> patterns, I must confess I am often discomforted by the friendly approach
> of Delany to characters that are criminals, not to society per se, as a
> system of authority and hierarchy, but to plain other people.  The casual
> portrayal of rapists (who make a methodology and almost profession of
> such abuse) sometimes strikes me as going beyond intellectual curiosity
> or desire to explore mindsets, into outright fascination.  I have not given
> it the detailed reading and critical analysis it may need for accurate
> commentary, but my distaste lingers.

One person's distaste is another's delicacy.  And phrased that way, 
certain stories within _Hogg_ and _The Mad Man_ have even more meaning...

-- Jay
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Jay Schuster <[email protected]>