How can it be that, in this day and age, in the western world, most heroic narratives — which usually shape or reflect deeply held views about ethics — assume an honor culture while, at the same time most of its content (e.g revenge, retribution) generally seem anathema nowadays?
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I think she did an unusually good job of writing fiction that structurally reflected her Taoist and feminist commitments and is still actually enjoyable to read. But my first time around I still found it strangely...understated. There are heroes but there’s no rise in tension.
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@vgr’s riff on the idea:https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2018/01/09/boat-stories/ … - 1 more reply
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