it's a gross misreading of the text, fuelled by the 1939 film, that has turned him into one in popular culture
Oh, is that where it came from? Interesting - I found it completely confusing to have picked up on that idea of the character through cultural osmosis before reading the book and then to read it and find out how horrible he actually is in it. I wound up wondering if I was nuts or if everyone else was!
I wonder if it is just the hype that makes people read him as romantic or if there are some people that do find him appealing. My mind boggles at the thought, but he does kind of fit the classic 'bad boy' stereotype.
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Date: 2009-03-20 08:37 pm (UTC)Oh, is that where it came from? Interesting - I found it completely confusing to have picked up on that idea of the character through cultural osmosis before reading the book and then to read it and find out how horrible he actually is in it. I wound up wondering if I was nuts or if everyone else was!
I wonder if it is just the hype that makes people read him as romantic or if there are some people that do find him appealing. My mind boggles at the thought, but he does kind of fit the classic 'bad boy' stereotype.