Hi All,
Jay wrote:
> This article, written in opaque academic jargon,
states
> that the female noir or hard boiled writer must
replace the hard edged
> rationality of the male PI with the compassionate,
sympathetic behavior
> of the female,
Errrrr......turn it into a cosy in other words? :o) What a
lot of crap that article sounds - the sort of thing that
appears to be written without passion or heart or a love of
the genre - just a way of the writer saying "Look how many
big words and philosophical ideas I know". Why do people have
to analyse books/paintings/poems etc to within an inch of
their life? What's wrong with just appreciating a book for
having great characters, powerful writing and a thrilling
plot - in short, just a bloody good story.
>My question is simply, can the genre be
> considered to subordinate a compassionate, community
centered female
> solution
> to a stoic, aggressive response of the male hero who
must act alone,
> outside the law, and in isolation from females, even
those he admires?
Um, is that the SIMPLE version of the question?!
Donna
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