Talk:A Mercy
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[edit]Looks like someone might need to change the title of this page... I do like "A Mercy" more as a title though - sounds more Morrison.
The whole review seems a bit stilted...written by the publishing company perhaps? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.183.243.214 (talk) 18:57, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
Fan Girl/boy alert
[edit]"A Mercy reveals what lies beneath the surface of slavery in early America. It is both the story of mothers and daughters and the story of a primitive America."
Well... that's surely an objective, encyclopedic assessment if ever I've seen one. Sounds more like a plug for the book out of O magazine. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.177.13.133 (talk • contribs) 14:35, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
"primitive"?!
[edit]i take issue with the use of the descriptor "primitive" as applied to the U.S. -- it's colonialist and oppressive towards indigenous peoples, amongst other issues. can someone reword that portion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:3C7:4201:5490:E9A5:B41C:E1C8:E807 (talk) 07:47, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
- "Primitive" was correct in the sense that, as an entity named America, it was in its primitive stages—the word wasn't describing the characters. But I agree it was iffy because of its other connotations and, besides, I agree with the previous comment, above: this was a publicity blurb, not an encyclopedic summation. I've replaced it. Largoplazo (talk) 12:16, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
Synopsis
[edit]I've excised the following paragraph from the section "Synopsis":
Morrison examines the roots of racism going back to slavery's earliest days, providing glimpses of the various religious practices of the time, and showing the relationship between men and women in early America that often ended in female victimization. They are "of and for men", people who "never shape the world, The world shapes us". As the women journey toward self-enlightenment, Morrison often describes their progress in Biblical cadences, and by the end of this novel, the reader understands the significance of the title, "a mercy".
This isn't part of a plot summary: it's an analysis of the novel's theme. It's unsourced, and may well be the opinion of the editor who inserted it. If something similar is restored, it shouldn't be in the "Synopsis" section, and should be clearly sourced, both in the text: "According to...", and in a citation. — Ammodramus (talk) 13:01, 15 March 2025 (UTC)