[needmorePaine]

I’m glad to see that at least someone else thinks “The Great Gatsby” is one of the most over-rated books in history. I hated it, hated all of the characters. If there’s no one to sympathize with, what’s the point?

I never thought it important to like or sympathize with a character.

All of the characters in a story could be despicable as long as they are rendered well, are unique, and have convincing motivations.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I just read a quote from Roger Ebert to the effect of: “It’s not what a work of art is about, it’s about how it is about that thing.”