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Pale Fire & homophobia (fwd)
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Alexander Justice writes:
> I remain convinced that the real complaint is that
> VVN did not create any appropriate, politically correct role model gay
> characters, as if that were somehow an ethical fault.
...and this is, of course, very much to the point. That in itself is not, of
course, an ethical fault, but still, doesn't one wonder why the only major
gay character in Nabokov is a plagiarist and a madman? I think one cannot
help gathering from this that there is a negative view of some sort about
homosexuality (exceedingly common then and now). Frankly, I don't blame
Nabokov for this so much as the many list members who seem to think that this
is perfectly lovely and a purely aesthetic choice. Really? Prove it if you
can.
Christopher Berg
Tentender@aol.com
> I remain convinced that the real complaint is that
> VVN did not create any appropriate, politically correct role model gay
> characters, as if that were somehow an ethical fault.
...and this is, of course, very much to the point. That in itself is not, of
course, an ethical fault, but still, doesn't one wonder why the only major
gay character in Nabokov is a plagiarist and a madman? I think one cannot
help gathering from this that there is a negative view of some sort about
homosexuality (exceedingly common then and now). Frankly, I don't blame
Nabokov for this so much as the many list members who seem to think that this
is perfectly lovely and a purely aesthetic choice. Really? Prove it if you
can.
Christopher Berg
Tentender@aol.com