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Originally Posted by AnotherCat
No you do not read it right.
First, I was very careful throughout to emphasize that the various things I mention were ones in the book that made me wonder.
Second, you have not noticed that my text immediately preceding that which you question was:
Note that these are just comments that came from my personal wonderings as I went through the book; I am not making any CLAIMS or suggesting anything at all beyond those wonderings that came to me specifically out of the book itself. Personally I think the book would appeal to those who don't look for a crisp storyline and are untroubled by redundant prose (so are like Sandy, perhaps  )...
So I specifically stated and made clear that I was not making any claims, the things I mention are just how the book read to me (so were impressions). Also it was a departure from his preceding style and that and his taking an increasingly poisonous approach as the book moves on invites questioning (also, my understanding is that the book was generally not well received; is there one of his novels that is regarded now as of less merit than Connecticut.. ?). ). So perhaps one is allowed, in a free ranging manner, to wonder why his change of tack and wonder what would be the motivations behind its appeal to another reader and its non appeal to oneself.
For the sake of good order I should make it clear that I am not a member of any of Twain's target groups so have no personal sensitivity to his hits. Nor do I hold any particular disregard for any of them either. I have no barrow to push with regard to them one way or the other. |
Yes I read your disclaimer.