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Athiest protagonists?
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SFG75
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You'll love Bazarov in Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons. If you're doing a report, this one has a lot of angles. Some say that Bazarov is Turgenev's shining character while the olde characters represent the stodgy monarchy and elite of Russia. To radicals, Bazarov was lampooned by Turgenev while the views of older Russians were viewed as being stable. In essence, both sides hated him, even his fellow Russian writers.
Stewart
Active Member
Phew! I managed to spell that word from memory.. I'm so clever.
By "that word" I hope you mean protagonist as it's not how you spell atheist.
Peronel
New Member
As an atheist, I take offence at this statement. Is there a general consensus that being an atheist precludes one from any kind of moral virtue?
But that's a topic for the Mature Discussion board, methinks.
Oh, and er...I can't think of any atheist protagonists off the top of my head.
unKeMPt
New Member
Probably shouldn't take offense. I think there is somewhat of a cultural notion, at least within the United States, that atheists are at least less likely to be moral than other groups.
Here's an interesting article:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003547514
Proofreader
New Member
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Outside Looking In by Gil Gaudia
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoievsky
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
The Stand by Stephen King
There's some to start with, anyhow.
Outside Looking In by Gil Gaudia
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoievsky
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
The Stand by Stephen King
There's some to start with, anyhow.
I'm an athiest and dislike how we're portrayed in popular media. And when one does read about an athiest in a book, they're often the villain, not the hero.
Yes, I was referring to protagonist and not athiest.
i've already read the outsider and liked it. I think reading that book and reflecting upon it now inspired me to start this thread.
I'm not doing a report on this. It's just for fun.
Yes, I was referring to protagonist and not athiest.
i've already read the outsider and liked it. I think reading that book and reflecting upon it now inspired me to start this thread.
I'm not doing a report on this. It's just for fun.
Proofreader
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It's an alternative title for "The Stranger" by Camus
SFG75
Well-Known Member
Excellent reference!. She has a knack for humiliating "collectivism" as a whole, especially religion.
beer good
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It's also a non-fiction book by Colin Wilson. A very interesting read.