Jane answers “Was anyone else as horrified as I at those...”

Angela Mogin asked this question about Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis:

Was anyone else as horrified as I at those aspects of the Hillbilly culture the author praises? Mamaw was mean; she cussed, threatened and used physical violence and he admires her- why?

Jane She gave him stability as well as unconditional love and support. She's the person who instilled in him the belief that he could do whatever he wanted…moreShe gave him stability as well as unconditional love and support. She's the person who instilled in him the belief that he could do whatever he wanted. If Mamaw hadn't been in his life, he mght never have joined the Marines or gone to college. (less)

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