I'm not disagreeing with you, Brenda. I'm supporting your point in part and saying that it's not necessarily a metaphor for fascism (a point you appear to agree with), but for any form of totalitarian government. And that the plague itself is not as important as the way which it affects the city. But, if I recall correctly, the official malice in the book isn't created by the plague, but by the isolation. The city officials who round up the sick aren't afflicted, but taking advantage of affliction. Which works on a broad level (i.e. ethically and morally corrupt people will take power in situations where they can), but not on a specific level of having any sort of one-to-one comparison to situations in Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, or Stalinist Russia.
'Harm's Way'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Or French-occupied Algeria.
There is that.
I'm reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and I'm to the part where Thomas' ship was torpedoed. t sob
I know...that's horrible, GC. One thing I admire about that book is its ability to carry so many moods and do them all believably, if that makes any kind of sense.
Yes, erika. I love the way the book is so immersed in the time period (40s). The language and everything is so fun! Poor Joe, though. I can barely stand it.
GC, I think I gasped out loud at that part.
Yeehah! We got us a book club!
Yay for a book club! Now to figure out what I'll recommend...
Huzzah! I gots me a recommendation all picked out.