Comments on: In Defense of Robinson’s Home http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068 Theopolitical is the weblog of Davey Henreckson, a graduate student in theology at the University of Notre Dame. Topics of conversation are political and historical theology, with semi-frequent forays into literature, economics, localism, and the divine American sport -- baseball. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:04:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad E. http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068&cpage=1#comment-1364 Brad E. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:06:23 +0000 http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068#comment-1364 Nothing to add except amen and amen. Even for all the acclaim afforded Robinson and her work, I still think she and they are somehow under-appreciated. We continue to live in the presence of greatness, and are only the more blessed by it. So thanks for the defense! Nothing to add except amen and amen. Even for all the acclaim afforded Robinson and her work, I still think she and they are somehow under-appreciated. We continue to live in the presence of greatness, and are only the more blessed by it. So thanks for the defense!

]]> By: Defending Home « Nathancontramundi http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068&cpage=1#comment-1362 Defending Home « Nathancontramundi Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:59:13 +0000 http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068#comment-1362 [...] against Rusty Reno’s inconceivably off-base attack, at First Things (Are we surprised?) here, at [...] [...] against Rusty Reno’s inconceivably off-base attack, at First Things (Are we surprised?) here, at [...]

]]> By: Davey Henreckson http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068&cpage=1#comment-1361 Davey Henreckson Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068#comment-1361 I agree about Jack. He's a fascinating paradox in <em>Gilead</em>, but his character becomes twice as developed, imho, when standing in contrast/relief to his father in <em>Home</em>. And, for the record, while I think <em>Gilead</em> may be the slightly better novel, <em>Home</em> was more personally affecting. But maybe that's just me. I agree about Jack. He’s a fascinating paradox in Gilead, but his character becomes twice as developed, imho, when standing in contrast/relief to his father in Home.

And, for the record, while I think Gilead may be the slightly better novel, Home was more personally affecting. But maybe that’s just me.

]]> By: Nathan P. Origer http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068&cpage=1#comment-1360 Nathan P. Origer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:47:58 +0000 http://www.theopolitical.com/?p=1068#comment-1360 Davey, talk about impeccable timing. I just finally cracked open <i>Home</i> last week, and finished it last night. I haven't moseyed on over to read Reno's piece yet, but I'm flabbergasted. Your disquisition here is spot-on, and I truly believe that Jack Boughton is one of the best characters developed in fiction in the last century, if not the best. I certainly can't comprehend how anyone would suggest that Jack is a one-dimensional character. I feel the same way about Glory, and even in the Rev. Boughton's seeming one-dimensionality (if one should be even that charitable to Reno's reading of the work!), the struggles one sees, I think, evince a greater depth of character than Robinson's words may ostensibly suggest. Davey, talk about impeccable timing. I just finally cracked open Home last week, and finished it last night. I haven’t moseyed on over to read Reno’s piece yet, but I’m flabbergasted. Your disquisition here is spot-on, and I truly believe that Jack Boughton is one of the best characters developed in fiction in the last century, if not the best. I certainly can’t comprehend how anyone would suggest that Jack is a one-dimensional character. I feel the same way about Glory, and even in the Rev. Boughton’s seeming one-dimensionality (if one should be even that charitable to Reno’s reading of the work!), the struggles one sees, I think, evince a greater depth of character than Robinson’s words may ostensibly suggest.

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