Toni Morrison Discusses 'A Mercy'
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2008
- Set in the 1680s, when this country's reliance on slavery as an economic engine was just beginning, 'A Mercy' explores the repercussions of an enslaved mother's desperate act: She offers her small daughter to a stranger in payment for her master's debt.
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May this woman rest in peace. She was not only an incredible author but truly an insightful person. And she has impacted many lives.
That interviewer is wonderful. Talk about prepared.
Yes!!
@@taracannonllc A joy to behold. Especially on a favorite book.
It's so great!
I love all things Toni Morrison, and I loved A MERCY. My favorite passage is from the very end of the last chapter:
"...to be given dominion over another is a hard thing; to wrest dominion over another is a wrong thing; to give dominion of yourself to another is a wicked thing."
Thank you so much Toni Morrison. Your memory is a blessing and your body of work is timeless and priceless.
What a treasure to receive this brilliant discussion of a favorite book by one of my favorite authors. Just brilliant. Thank you, Algorithm.
She is 100% right and can prove this with history.
I just finished 'A Mercy' for the first time just today!! Wow! Loved it! Another one in the books. Literally! Still have say 'Beloved' is my most fav though. 😄 Until then...
I just finished a mercy today, & I loved it. Really gave depth meaning to the way of living back then, she really lets you in her mind
Jonathan Sanchez ,hi Can i get your help pls? concerning the analysis of this novel
Intelligent and moving speaker and writer. We can learn so much from Toni Morrison! The interview was well done.
I vibe with her so strongly...and the interviewer did also! ❤️❤️
absolutely brilliant! she is amazing & thoughtful; thank you
I thankyou kindly for NPR and Toni Morrison for a pleasant interview. I hope Toni Morrison will come back to this imperfect world to guide my life.
That is classic Morrison: her way is to not write in the traditional chronological method, but to present a "story" as if its currently happening (per an prev. interview she said dreams don't play out in chronological order therefore her stories don't either). What I had found difficult is her usage of the language. She's a well developed word maven, and at times I find myself constantly referencing a dictionary for clarity when I read her books. :-)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHE'S AMAZING!!!
just finished reading it...
what can i say, i just love her style and themes though she lost of the story in the non-naturalistic, poetic monologues.
its a strong glimpse into the past, and she breathed life into what seems like a remote universe...
perfect!
My favorite book! I LOVE you Toni!
I think she's a miracle among us. And i love her hands, they are very moving.
im so trying to get as much understanding for the background of the book i soo need it thanx for da post
What a two lovely women!
Great stuff.
Going to use this in class (I am a teacher) to introduce the racializing of chattel slavery vs. other forms.
Coming from her, maybe it will stick.
Thanks
We live on the earth which is every foreigners home...profound!
Thank you for reminding me that Mr. Jacob Vaark created a utopia like William Penn, where many people can live together and help one another. It's sad that his wife misunderstood Quakerism and turned it from a peace loving way
The interviewer looks mesmerized. Lol!
You could feel in the end how both of them were delighted with the outcome of the interview, the mutual pleasure.
such wisdom
lol the interviewer looks in love with toni 9:12
Brava! Toni Morrison!
Oh Toni depuis le college je Tai Connue dans mon pays la cote d ivoire. Au Centre cultuel Americain. Tu es brillante et intelligente. Jai recommandé tout tes livres a mes enfants. Merci pour l heritage Que la paix des ancetres soit avec toi.
Hi, I'd really like to know on WHAT DATE this interview originally took place. Thank you!!
brilliant.
Brilliant woman ❤️
Ms. Morrison in an interview with Charlie Rose said that the novel is set first in 1670 and later in the novel, in 1690.
Auteur merveilleux, femme remarquable !
oh, I just have some coffee beans from Costa Rica that are pretty nice and high quality and since you said "wake up... and spell the coffee" I thought it a cute lil retort
I love this Woman.
I need to read this book for summer reading is it very good? As people say?
Sheesh I can't imagine stumbling on my comments from over ONE year ago let alone ELEVEN
@awwfunkme a fair question. I would respond with the idea of the community that's made around these orphans. Jacob's farm is largely composed of them and when they're together they have sort of a family. The story doesn't really offer a solution to any kind of orphan problem, so much as it just shows it. Kind of like, "you're there, and I can see your pain" it's not much of a statement but it can comfort those who are so alone.
One of the few interviewers who wasn't insulting to her.
@listentothemanofgod check your calendar, its 2013
a thread of commonality.... a tribe so to speak... is essential
i found the book to be actually challenging. it changes narrative multiple times throughout the book and to tell you the truth i was sometimes confused on who the actual narrator was. it was hard for me to catch some of the themes and such although i get a jist of what the book is about. does anyone have some kind of notes on this book?
Huh… interesting how her stories are intertwined with American History-- and how she envisions everyday ppl, lives, communities and cultures…
For me idk y but its kinda of hard to understand sometimes what the book is about but im kinda getting the hang of it i kind of need a summary for it like sparknotes
A genius
@awwfunkme or if you're insanely poor, you can afford not this book and think not about the reason Morrison wrote it.
I'm sorry, was there a point to this point?
oo, speaking of which, I got a lovely bag of Costa Rican beans that should be quite nice in the morning.
TONI MORRISON IS A BRAVE WOMAN! SHE IS TELLING THE TRUTH! UNTIL NOW THERE ARE MANY RACISTS IN USA, UK, CHINA, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALIA! I AGREE WITH HER 100%. IT IS HARD TO BE WHO YOU ARE WHEN PEOPLE ARE SHAMING YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR RACE, PERSONALITY, MONEY, AND POWER! THEY ARE MAKING YOU FEEL EMBARRASSED AND ASHAMED OF YOUR RACE!
@awwfunkme now this point just comes out of left field. your lack of defining in any way shape or form how "we" were "suckered" in any way is a completely worthless statement. how were we suckered? and suckered into what? What's she trying to convince the reader to do/think after finishing this novel?
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