Anonymous places
Olga Meerson
meersono at GEORGETOWN.EDU
Tue Jul 22 22:55:36 UTC 2008
Dear Paul and all, Robert included,
> Also, it gives the author free rein to create a fictional
> town/person
> that combines characteristics of several real-life exemplars as his
> purpose required. Using the real name would constrain him to stick
> to
> the truth, and especially make it difficult for him to portray the
> subject in a bad light -- just imagine how limited he would be if
> he
> chose a character named "Robert Chandler"... ;-)
I strongly disagree with the last comment: the notion of Robert Chandler is boundless, archetypal, far transcending its immediate referent, just as any person, acc. to Russian personalism, transcends him/herself--and boundlessly beautiful, Robert chandler especially and uniquely!!!
o.m.
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