A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a voice; in this way a novel is called democratic -- not that it advocates democracy but that by nature it is so. Empathy lies at the heart of Gatsby, like so many other great novels -- the biggest sin is to be blind to others' problems and pains. Not seeing them means denying their existence.
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafsi
Empathy
2012-12-04T17:29:00-05:00
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