I never thought of the fairy tale aspects weaving in with the biblical/mythic aspects-so interesting to consider (Lee as fairy godfather is my new favorite take). I also loved the passages about the turn of the century/changing times, the simultaneous strands of optimism/hope in progress/the “future” and pessimism/belief that the good old days are in the past and can’t be recovered. It’s very American to oscillate between those two extremes, and I think if you look at the political landscape, politicians are always appealing to one of those two narratives.
I do want to talk more about the American aspects of the novel because I definitely focus on the biblical aspects the most. I am going to go meditate on your thoughts!
I never thought of the fairy tale aspects weaving in with the biblical/mythic aspects-so interesting to consider (Lee as fairy godfather is my new favorite take). I also loved the passages about the turn of the century/changing times, the simultaneous strands of optimism/hope in progress/the “future” and pessimism/belief that the good old days are in the past and can’t be recovered. It’s very American to oscillate between those two extremes, and I think if you look at the political landscape, politicians are always appealing to one of those two narratives.
I do want to talk more about the American aspects of the novel because I definitely focus on the biblical aspects the most. I am going to go meditate on your thoughts!