In what world, in what universe, is it okay to tell someone that not being Jewish is the solution to anti-Semitism? I mean, how does anyone get it into their head to say something so bigoted and ignorant? This is an excellent rebuttal that does a great job pointing out that even if we left aside the genocidal implications and the fact that it's no protection (the Nazis came for assimilated and converted Jews), it's also impossible. I'm sometimes amazed by how even-tempered and reasonable you are in the face of rampant stupidity, but then I am reminded that my prickly temper is also a privilege of the majority--I feel safe enough to be angry; I can afford to be.
In better news from the literary world, it turns out Dave at Night has aged well and continues to be awesome. I was excited when the book seemed to be touching on material I've read about in The Warmth of Other Suns. "Is this a rent party? It seems to be a rent party. Yes, It's a rent party! OMG IT'S LANGSTON HUGHES *fans self*" The descriptions of Dave's psyche and the world around him are so spot-on and so rich. I kept turning the scenes into movie scenes in my head, dreaming of how to get Dave's numerous hilarious observations through to the screen, how to cut the scene to heighten the suspense in a tense cat-and-mouse sequence. The beautiful scene where he envisions jazz music as a picture, as befits a budding artist, could be done as an overlay of bright colors like a city night and straight lines like shooting stars over the jazz-playing while Dave sits there, entranced. I can even see Dave's face. You'd need at least three or four highly talented child actors, preferably with Jewish features (for Dave, a Harvey/Eli composite, Mike, and Alfie) and Dave will have to be actually eleven or Irma Lee aged up because a fourteen-year-old getting the hots for a ten-year-old is no longer politically correct, but that's no-
Oh, who am I kidding. A movie filled with Jewish and black characters? It won't fly and we'd be lucky if it didn't get whitewashed to hell. Still. I can dream, can't I? Besides, the book still has time to screw up with the ending. I'm not going to get my hopes up too much, though 2/3 of the way through I am enjoying myself very, very much.
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Date: 2014-06-04 09:08 am (UTC)In better news from the literary world, it turns out Dave at Night has aged well and continues to be awesome. I was excited when the book seemed to be touching on material I've read about in The Warmth of Other Suns. "Is this a rent party? It seems to be a rent party. Yes, It's a rent party! OMG IT'S LANGSTON HUGHES *fans self*" The descriptions of Dave's psyche and the world around him are so spot-on and so rich. I kept turning the scenes into movie scenes in my head, dreaming of how to get Dave's numerous hilarious observations through to the screen, how to cut the scene to heighten the suspense in a tense cat-and-mouse sequence. The beautiful scene where he envisions jazz music as a picture, as befits a budding artist, could be done as an overlay of bright colors like a city night and straight lines like shooting stars over the jazz-playing while Dave sits there, entranced. I can even see Dave's face. You'd need at least three or four highly talented child actors, preferably with Jewish features (for Dave, a Harvey/Eli composite, Mike, and Alfie) and Dave will have to be actually eleven or Irma Lee aged up because a fourteen-year-old getting the hots for a ten-year-old is no longer politically correct, but that's no-
Oh, who am I kidding. A movie filled with Jewish and black characters? It won't fly and we'd be lucky if it didn't get whitewashed to hell. Still. I can dream, can't I? Besides, the book still has time to screw up with the ending. I'm not going to get my hopes up too much, though 2/3 of the way through I am enjoying myself very, very much.