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Talk:Essay:Greatest Conservative Novels (view source)
Revision as of 18:29, July 26, 2010
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::It may be self-evident to those who are well acquainted with those works, but they're not the ones who need to read the article. Shouldn't the entry have information for the benefit of those not already familiar with the writings of the listed authors? [[User:DanielPulido|DanielPulido]] 00:40, 26 July 2010 (EDT)
::It may be self-evident to those who are well acquainted with those works, but they're not the ones who need to read the article. Shouldn't the entry have information for the benefit of those not already familiar with the writings of the listed authors? [[User:DanielPulido|DanielPulido]] 00:40, 26 July 2010 (EDT)
:::I am well acquainted with those works, having read them several times, but sincerely, Andy, it doesn't strike me as "self-evident" that any of them can be labeled as right-wing conservative. Perhaps if you could put your thoughts into words and point out exactly what they have in common with a right-wing conservative ideology, I will be able to better appreciate, and perhaps even subscribe to, your point of view.
:::I also have doubts on ''The Brothers Karamazov''. Why can it be labeled as conservative? Isn't it almost blasphemous in some parts? It is a very vast, philosophical work which deals with many issues - there's faith, yes, but there's also doubt, folly, lust, hate... arguably Alexei is the best character in the novel, but can we really say that as a work, it promotes conservative, Christian ideas? In all his folly, Ivan's arguments do make sense, sometimes!
:::Thank you in advance if you will take the time to explain to me (and to everyone else who has doubts) your point of view. Everyone has a different brain and a different way of using it, and what seems "self-evident" to someone may seem untrue to someone else. Sharing ideas in a completely relaxed way, without any bias or hostility, is a very good way to progress on the path to truth! --[[User:MarcoT2|MarcoT2]] 14:29, 26 July 2010 (EDT)