Was John’s pleading for self-denial and chastity intended as another straw man? He gives the impression that he sees Fordian mores as wrong, but is not sure why or how. It’s not even clear how he defines “God.” John is like his literary creator, reacting blindly to a value set different from his own without analyzing it.
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Date: 2018-01-03 03:56 pm (UTC)