It's pretty ironic considering that we met over our love of certain books, n'est-ce pas? :p
I don't really have gripes with Forster's writing style, more the misrepresentation of the working classes - and that he had to reinforce stereotypes of said class just to achieve the heteronormative ideal that saffronlie references.
I understand that it wouldn't necessarily bother you, but I suppose if you had a patronising look at an American family or, you know, something close to your own demographics, that it would irk you and mean very little to me. Being from that background for generations makes me very aware of the inauthenticity of it. I wouldn't call it fine, for its flaws are too noticeable.
However! I won't give up on him. I'll avoid the crappy Forster book, thanks, but I'll give A Passage to India a go. Er, considering my grandfather was stationed in India, I hope I don't come back Working-Class Hero about that...
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Date: 2008-07-24 10:05 pm (UTC)I don't really have gripes with Forster's writing style, more the misrepresentation of the working classes - and that he had to reinforce stereotypes of said class just to achieve the heteronormative ideal that
I understand that it wouldn't necessarily bother you, but I suppose if you had a patronising look at an American family or, you know, something close to your own demographics, that it would irk you and mean very little to me. Being from that background for generations makes me very aware of the inauthenticity of it. I wouldn't call it fine, for its flaws are too noticeable.
However! I won't give up on him. I'll avoid the crappy Forster book, thanks, but I'll give A Passage to India a go. Er, considering my grandfather was stationed in India, I hope I don't come back Working-Class Hero about that...