Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-21-2015, 10:09 AM
I quote:
'I think you rather misrepresent it, seeing as an Islamic government is elected because the left have lost their teeth and they are considered preferable to the national front.
The point of the satire is that France prides itself on being leftwing when in fact it is largely a society that has become (or always was) more and more conservative and consumerist and therefore rather rightwing. In such circumstance a moderate Islamic government is relatively appealing to all sides. You could say that is the genuine point of concern.
Of course Houllebecq writes, as ever, and intentionally, as a self-absorbed straight middle-class white man and therefore is working from the assumption that submission is preferable to all. Those who would actually suffer from the submission are not given a voice, other than his Jewish girlfriend who leaves for Israel.'
'I think you rather misrepresent it, seeing as an Islamic government is elected because the left have lost their teeth and they are considered preferable to the national front.
The point of the satire is that France prides itself on being leftwing when in fact it is largely a society that has become (or always was) more and more conservative and consumerist and therefore rather rightwing. In such circumstance a moderate Islamic government is relatively appealing to all sides. You could say that is the genuine point of concern.
Of course Houllebecq writes, as ever, and intentionally, as a self-absorbed straight middle-class white man and therefore is working from the assumption that submission is preferable to all. Those who would actually suffer from the submission are not given a voice, other than his Jewish girlfriend who leaves for Israel.'