Thursday, March 20, 2008

Revelations 20:All

At the end of the book, Wright realizes that the Communist part is hypocritical in both the way it composes itself (in contrast to the way it purports that it composes itself) as well as its claim to be separatist from mainstream society. First off, the communist party claims to be the accepting, open environment that everyone with a vision for a better tomorrow dreams of. They claim to be welcoming to all individuals and claim to be a progressive think tank dedicated to making the future brighter. The realization here, is they they are just as much regimented and demanding in conformity as the rest of society. They shun Richard not for his race, rather for his intellectualism. It is because they are so strict in demanding conformity that they hurl him into a curb in an attempt to dispose of him. He's an early Rodney Dangerfield; he gets no respect.

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