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I have long thought of this book as one of my favorites, but noticed some heavy racist and misogynistic undertones when I re-read it. Much of this was left out of the film. Does old fashioned sexism sully an otherwise great work of literature?

Mr. Andy Consider the setting. Consider the characters. If one were to go out of their way to unearth misogyny or racism, one might find misogyny or racism jus…moreConsider the setting. Consider the characters. If one were to go out of their way to unearth misogyny or racism, one might find misogyny or racism just about anywhere. I would advise a person of this particular bent to stay well away from Mark Twain. Or, really, anything ever written.(less)

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Mary Ok, so, you are also ok with Gone With the Wind? Yeah?
Sep 18, 2020 11:45PM · flag

Mr. Andy Gone with the Wind is a horrible book, no matter, but it's not a good comparison here. GwtW was written decades after the setting and it was full of l ...more
Sep 21, 2020 03:29PM · flag

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