I just started reading Blood Meridan for the first time and I was kinda shocked to see the casual use of one of the worst slurs in the English language. I’m just wondering if this is a Huckleberry Finn thing and “justified” in some way? Or more like a Pulp Fiction situation where Tarantino seemed to throw it in there just because he could? Because honestly, I know this is close to being a modern-day classic but there are a lot of amazing books out there I’ve not yet read and I don’t know if it’s worth it to pollute my brain like that or just move on to something else.

  • Copperheadmedusa@alien.topBEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    “Pollute your brain?” If you can’t handle morally bad characters and situations just read something else. I can’t believe this needs to be said, but Blood Meridian is not a morality tale

    • PepsiColaDream@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Thank god some sense. Honestly, I often wonder do people expect dark subjects to be all sunshine’s and rainbows. 🙄

      • cantthinkofcutename@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Or people being shocked that bad/evil characters do and say bad/evil things. Or that stories set in the past don’t conform to modern morals.

      • Copperheadmedusa@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        This post feels like OP subtly bragging about how they’re a good person because they don’t like the N word. As a black person, I find this whole conversation unbearably obnoxious