> Graham wrote:
>
> It seems to me that Chandler and Hemingway have
there greatest effect on
> those who pick them up in their teenage years,
especially young men
> (certainly true of me). I wonder if that's because
the characters of both
>
> writers seem lonely and aloof, but provide an
alternate model of
> masculinity
> that appeals to bookish youngsters. Any
thoughts?
>
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I certainly believe this is true. Especially Chandler's
characters (for me) offered not only a model of masculinity,
but also a model of an ethical code by which they lived that
was predictable, unchangeable and righteous. I probably
should have gotten more of that from a place of worship or
religion or my parents, but I didn't, at least not to the
extent that I did from popular culture, including Chandler,
Fleming, Hemingway, and Bogart and Bond movies, among others
(Fred Astaire was an early hero, as well). They were my
mentors in a distance learning experience. Good thing I
didn't start reading Thompson, et.al. 'til later ;-)
Best Regards, Erick
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