Huckleberry Piggy!
I'm a picaresque, conflicted American hero! Maybe I am a nascent racist that can't escape the social norms of my 19th century ante-bellum South! Or maybe I will rise up an do the right thing? In the words of the great George Saunders, I ask, "How can anyone be truly free in a country as violent and stupid as ours?" I represent an America where one follows their moral conscience, even though it might not be what society expect or want of us Oh, and I wear a straw hat.
Rabbit Sawyer !
I show up at the end of Piggy's book and take much of the human drama out of it. I only care about what you can gain from others, whether from adventure novels, river grifters, or just bamboozling Aunt Kate. I represent an America where you look out for number one. Don't trust me to paint your fence. I wear a straw hat too, because it's kind of what we did during the Antebellum period.
"Wait, what the hell, why does Piggy get more text than me!?"
"Because, I'm a complex character! You're one-sided and lack depth!"
"Whatever, at least kids don't try to blast out 11th English grade papers about me. Most just read the Cliff Notes anyway."
"Hemingway said all American literature comes from my book and he can beat you up!"
"Damn old man. Forget him and that fish. And those Hills Like White Elephants!"
Peace!*
*Actual posts to come soon, folks. World Environmental Blog Day on October 15th and the second installment of Books I Should Have Already Read!"
"Because, I'm a complex character! You're one-sided and lack depth!"
"Whatever, at least kids don't try to blast out 11th English grade papers about me. Most just read the Cliff Notes anyway."
"Hemingway said all American literature comes from my book and he can beat you up!"
"Damn old man. Forget him and that fish. And those Hills Like White Elephants!"
Peace!*
*Actual posts to come soon, folks. World Environmental Blog Day on October 15th and the second installment of Books I Should Have Already Read!"
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