Re Moorcock

Chris · 18 Apr 2003, 18:51 · from urth-v0304.mbox · original

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From: "Chris" <rasputin_ at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (urth) Re Moorcock
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 18:51:42 +0000
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This reminds me (in a way only loosely connected with what you've said) of=20
something that I find a little disturbing in Wolfe's novels- the frequency=20
of rape committed by his protagonists or major characters. Which is NOT, I=20
must stress, to say that I think it's some kind of wish fulfillment or=20
fetish on his part, it's not presented that way at all... it's not=20
gratuitous, and when it does appear it tends to be a major thematic element=
,=20
etc.

I guess what I'm saying is that the frequency with which the "Rape and=20
Forgiveness" theme comes up makes me a little morbidly uncomfortable.

Of course I have not read any of his short stories yet, and I imagine it's=20
nowhere near as prevalent there.

>Much as, I suppose, it's psychologically revealing that Moorcock uses
>rape to redeem his female protagonists at least twice. No offense, man,
>but what's grease for the goose, you see.

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