GRGR (15): Good & Evil (was Enzian...)

[Paul Mackin]

On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Terrance F. Flaherty wrote:
> 
> You wrote:
> "In that book Swede's (the hero, usually referred
> to as "the Swede") daughter's self destructive behavior
> (though based on
> some kind of extreme idealism it may be argued) was painful
> to Swede in
> the worst possible way. It was killing him."
> 
> 
> Again, I haven't read the book, but your comments reminded
> me of Mao II, I guess only in that Karen's parents are
> pained by "extreme idealism" and Moony wedding.
> 

Yes, now I'm focussing on your point. This part of Mao II was quite close
to the things I alluded to in American Pastoral.