TAKING OFFENSE
Ostensibly, the practice of woke-washing classic novels by postmodern-era publishing houses is for the purpose of keeping works ‘relevant and appealing’ to today’s audiences. But I suspect that is not the real motivation for such changes. It is instead a sort of piracy; a ‘latching on’; a parasitic feeding on the creative works of real artists by politically correct commissars .
We made his flawed stories good!’ The conceit required for the task is equal to a signboard painter deciding to touch up the Mona Lisa by dabbing a Nike swoosh on her frock and brushing a Dylan Mulvaney-ish maniacal grin over her smile, you know, to make her less offensive.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
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