A New York Tale of Art, Money and Ambition
The article is about a book called "An object of Beauty" by Steve Martin.
The main character is Lacey and in the article it is said that the readers may take in her character in ambiguous ways. The actions that she makes, and the words that she says can be taken in a naive way or a way that only the true bad people can see.
It is also said that the book has minimal narration so that Lacey is praised as the main character. The setting of the book is New York and it talks about how great, fabulous and clean the city is and this setting helps Lacey in her climb to become a better character.
Questions:
1. Why did Steve Martin chose to write such a complex and artistic book? Was there a special reason behind this?
2. What is Steve Martin's definition of "the object of beauty?"
Opinion:
I think the main character's personalities are very unique and strong, and that Steve Martin did a good job in choosing the character.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Object-Beauty-Novel-Steve-Martin/dp/0446573647
Vocabulary:
1. acquisitive: excessively interested in getting money, greedy
2. vicariously: experienced in other people's emotion or body.
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