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I hadn't thought of your interpretation of 'the awakening of a country by a tragedy'. I didn't think much of the book because it seemed emotionally superficial, but given the historical context of it I think there's so much more to be analysed :)
I agree - the consumerism and the privilege associated with the author's lifestyle (her having the inheritance afforded to her so she doesn't have to work) could connect this book to a few different circles of study and analysis (critics of American capitalism and the decadent lifestyles of the rich would have a field day with this one)
I think this book would be best-suited for reading about the depressive mindset. It may be helpful for people studying that type of thinking in say an undergraduate or graduate class on psychology/mental health counseling. There's a lot to relate to, and it's in a very modern setting.
The author doesn't find love, and neither does Reva by the end of the story. Anyone reading this book is walking into a modern 20s-30s quarterlife crisis that is only compounded by depression and drug abuse - being single too long, with no serious commitments, and only numbing, superficial relationships with men that seem to drag on forever... I would be hard-pressed to derive a good feminist message here.
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I hadn't thought of your interpretation of 'the awakening of a country by a tragedy'. I didn't think much of the book because it seemed emotionally superficial, but given the historical context of it I think there's so much more to be analysed :)
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I agree - the consumerism and the privilege associated with the author's lifestyle (her having the inheritance afforded to her so she doesn't have to work) could connect this book to a few different circles of study and analysis (critics of American capitalism and the decadent lifestyles of the rich would have a field day with this one)I think this book would be best-suited for reading about the depressive mindset. It may be helpful for people studying that type of thinking in say an undergraduate or graduate class on psychology/mental health counseling. There's a lot to relate to, and it's in a very modern setting.
The author doesn't find love, and neither does Reva by the end of the story. Anyone reading this book is walking into a modern 20s-30s quarterlife crisis that is only compounded by depression and drug abuse - being single too long, with no serious commitments, and only numbing, superficial relationships with men that seem to drag on forever... I would be hard-pressed to derive a good feminist message here.
