tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510707636208336657.post3433065778729925089..comments2023-12-14T05:18:46.234-06:00Comments on Tom Kepler Writing: Zane Grey: my love/hate relationship with his writingTom Keplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11213713830938688817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510707636208336657.post-90511209399492579262014-07-30T22:12:05.580-05:002014-07-30T22:12:05.580-05:00I especially hate Grey's comments like, "...I especially hate Grey's comments like, "He's killed ten men, not counting greasers and injuns." The bigotry in that is unbelievable, although readers should never assume the beliefs of authors' characters are the author's beliefs. <br /><br />The consciousness of the times lays a heavy stamp on us--more so on some than others. I also like Tolkien's Lord of the Ring trilogy, yet women in the trilogy have very little presence. Why is that? I assume they were still about half the population back then. Perhaps I should have used the word a different word than "forgive." Please forgive me, Jenn.Tom Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213713830938688817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510707636208336657.post-8209704250130158532014-07-30T20:32:56.572-05:002014-07-30T20:32:56.572-05:00Dear Mr. Kepler,
"The Call of the Canyon"...Dear Mr. Kepler,<br />"The Call of the Canyon" was on the shelf, and I checked it out. It starts off ok talking about beautiful AZ, where I lived for 3 years, but now it is making me so mad. I keep listening hoping it will change.<br />Your post came up while searching his name with keywords racist and sexist. It is amazing how little comes up. Grey isn't just a racist and sexist but a hypocrite. I wrote a comment going on and on about this, then hit the wrong button. I'm trying to get through without having a fit and this comment is helping. I don't believe in burning old books. Record should be kept of former ignorance, but the publishers should stop publishing this, and I'm going to tell the library (for what it is worth), not to purchase any more of his books.<br />You say that we should forgive him not being able to rise above the times, but he was full of s#@t, cheating on his wife, getting arrested in a brothel at 15, having multiple young mistresses, etc. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/books/review/01miles.html?pagewanted=all<br />OK well that is off my chest, I'm going to try to post, and try to finish reading!Jenn Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06439100635991202724noreply@blogger.com