Bevan Lewis answers “1. Are all the critics here Republicans?...”

Graeme Waymark asked this question about Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3):

1. Are all the critics here Republicans? 2. Was the advancement of rights for blacks and colored people good for America I ask those same critics? 3. Are people saying that lies and mistruths are stated by Follet, because they refuse to believe the truths of what crimes whites did to blacks, the corruption in police forces, and bigots in State governments?

Bevan Lewis I'll come to the author's defence and say that a novel has to have drama, so is going to show more of the injustices and hardships than the positives …moreI'll come to the author's defence and say that a novel has to have drama, so is going to show more of the injustices and hardships than the positives perhaps. That said I think his choice for the US of Civil Rights, Cuba and Vietnam as being the 'big stories' of the sixties is pretty sound. He certainly doesn't whitewash the Eastern block, and there are positives portrayed, hence why Jasper Murray and Dave Williams move there and enjoy success for example.
JFK is handled in a very balanced way - his flaws personally and in politics are clear.(less)

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