tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332520801678587083.post7370396744848019382..comments2014-12-22T11:47:59.139-05:00Comments on Foiled Again!: Passionate Politics Applied to U.S.! (Intro, Ch. 2, Ch. 12)Marc Bousquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994490111371549591noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332520801678587083.post-74366980639244388982014-12-17T21:54:46.848-05:002014-12-17T21:54:46.848-05:00I think that Jenny focuses on emotion from the rea...I think that Jenny focuses on emotion from the reading in Passionate Politics. She notes that emotions were high during Sinclair's time, and Bachelder recognizes this and plays off the same emotion. She also recognizes that Sinclair's works are compelling due to the high emotions, but his novels are still flawed. I think this is an interesting point to make. Especially in the midst of a crisis, judgements can be biased and flawed, but nonetheless effective. This can either be beneficial or detrimental. I also think it's interesting that Jenny associates Bachelder's novel with socialism in a newer generation. I wouldn't have ever really thought about a major socialist movement occurring now, but I can see how Bachelder helps to communicate Sinclair's ideas to a present audience and may be able to sway their opinions.nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048776259391105528noreply@blogger.com