11. If the brooding hero learns to behave, you have a romance (Jane Eyre). If he doesn't, a Gothic tragedy (Wuthering Heights).
@Vinncent Well, I think in works like North & South or You Got Mail, point is moderating predatory behavior.
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@HeerJeet Ok, but in "You Got Mail," he doesn't change his economic activity, right? Nor does it -need- restraint to be successful (Keynes) -
@Vinncent Well, I agree the reformist impulse I'm pointing to is a superficial one -- doesn't ever change fundamentals of capitalism. - Show replies
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