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Mario and the Magician
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I have decided to spend this extended period of isolation during the 2020 flu pandemic attempting to read and review a novel a day, starting with those included in the tome SIXTEEN SHORT NOVELS edited and introduced by Wilfrid Sheed.
Today’s novel was MARIO AND THE MAGICIAN, written by Thomas Mann and published in 1931. The way the magician of the story was able to take over the minds and wills of his audience was very well written and gave me a sick feeling of repulsion, but it wasn’t til I read some other reviews that I realized it symbolized the way Hitler was beginning to gain power and win over large crowds. The same phenomenon can certainly be seen in political situations of today!
Today’s novel was MARIO AND THE MAGICIAN, written by Thomas Mann and published in 1931. The way the magician of the story was able to take over the minds and wills of his audience was very well written and gave me a sick feeling of repulsion, but it wasn’t til I read some other reviews that I realized it symbolized the way Hitler was beginning to gain power and win over large crowds. The same phenomenon can certainly be seen in political situations of today!
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Mar 19, 2020 05:49PM
peg, I love and admire your goal. I started a puzzle, like Ellen on Tv, but with only 750 pieces. And I checked out 20 books and 15 movies from the library today. And it's time for a re-read of Atlas Shrugged!
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Thanks! Sounds like you are really ready for the long haul.....so glad I can escape in books. Oh, and puzzles are fun too! Take care and stay well.📚📚📚📚📚📚
peg wrote: "Thanks! Sounds like you are really ready for the long haul.....so glad I can escape in books. Oh, and puzzles are fun too! Take care and stay well.📚📚📚📚📚📚"Likewise, peg! And there is always spring cleaning....ugh...
