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[RICHARD ROMEO]

Mr. Burgess writes: "BTW, having been raised to know that I was a member 
of the elect (even if 
it were only the elect of trash collectors), I've never had moral qualms 
about the existence of elites and the preterite.  How society treats the 
various groups, though, is another matter...."

Mr. Burgess:  Can you explain this-zounds like a bit of noblisse oblige 
and all that crap.

As for the general discussion on good writing/bad writing:  When I was 
young I immersed myself with the Stephen Kings and Robert Ludlums 
thinking serious lit boring and elitist.  However, much to my amaze I 
found, as I grew up to be an ignorant older person, much of the big belly 
bursting books like GR and Ulysses approaching themes important albeit 
complex that were of interest to that everyday slob like myself.  Mr. 
Bloom, Slothrop (I consider both heroes not their creators) are what we 
would term everyday people.  I guess my point is that the books I have 
come to love have always embodied or have been about the boring average 
Joe.  Though I don't read pop fiction anymore I am thankful that it got 
me reading in the first place and heck if people want to be entertained 
there ain't nuttin wrong with that (reading S. King could lead to 
somebody attempting GR down the road somewhere) is there?  it's writers 
who can entertain and teach-now there's a rarity...



rich (ignorant slob)
nyc