Classics Book Club of NY
Classics Book Club of NY
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Carson McCullers. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (1940) "I took this book as an narrative of the function of dysfunction. This theme isn't anything new, (remember Anna Karinina, Philip Roth) . I found this book special because of who the character's are, and the unassuming objective manner in which they were portrayed. How can one even approach communicating the life of a deaf mute in a hicktown who has lost the platonic love of his life? By presenting them in such a way that they could be anybody. This book creates a mystery - what is it about Singer (an apt name for a mute, BTW) that attracts people to him. His self-assured silence seems to be interpreted as comforting wisdom, and it's not until the suicide that we are shown proof of the secret to his charm - he was nourished by the gift of giving, and could not live without it...The title is both memorable and powerful, but I'm not sure it encapsulates its content as much as it painted a hue over which to understand the book" -Eric |
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