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Teaser Tuesday - July 29th

Lack of perspective in literature (or in readers) often causes a contemporary condition I've heard referred to as "presentism"; that is, a disposition to judge all literature by the narrow standards of present time and present culture.  This leads to the phenomena such as the denunciation of classic novels such as Huckleberry Finn, on grounds that they deal with issues such as slavery, women's civil rights, ect., in a way not consistent with the notion of present-day political correctness.


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  1. Unknown2:28 PM, July 29, 2014

    Exactly!

    Mine this week is a drama about a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder (and there may be a bit of romance in there too...)

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  2. Sandra Nachlinger4:54 PM, July 29, 2014

    I didn't realize that attitude had a name! Very interesting.
    My Tuesday post features THE MOST UNSUITABLE WIFE.

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  3. Unknown5:32 PM, July 29, 2014

    Wow, I really like having a name for this phenomenon. I'm sure I've probably judged books like that before, but she's right. Its a really unfortunate practice. Cool pick! I'm planning to re-read Outlander (and maybe the rest of the series as well) and I hope its as good as I remember. My Teaser.

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    1. Lisa11:05 PM, July 29, 2014

      I recently reread Outlander and found it a surprisingly rewarding experience. There were lots of little things I missed the first time. Hopefully it's the same for you.

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  4. Anonymous8:35 PM, July 29, 2014

    I love given the phenomenon a name. I try to judge the book not if it is political correct. Thanks for sharing. Here’s My Teaser

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    1. Lisa11:06 PM, July 29, 2014

      I do too. It makes it easier to talk about if nothing else.

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  5. Rebecca Johnson9:27 PM, July 29, 2014

    You are totally hooked!

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    1. Lisa11:00 PM, July 29, 2014

      OK, look, this wasn't my fault. The library made me do it. It put the book on my screen and I mean I said 'ok I'll read it', but who wouldn't it's all about shiny things like writing and history, and plants, and food, and *happy sighs*

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