Fred...
At first I could not understand what you were getting at when you said:
"The tittle does tell a lot about the direction of the book". Then, this
morning, Anny Mater wrote to me: "...Jew hatred was nothing new and the
title "sanguine"= French, for bloodsuckers can't really tell anything
favorable about the Jews."
I began to see the multiple ways in which 'sanguine' is being used and
interpreted by the folks discussing this thread. So... how to really
understand the 'title', "A Sanguine Bunch"?
It is my understanding that 'sanguine', usually refers to a rosy,
optimistic disposition, or one's favouring the best possible outcome.
At the very end of the summary section, talking about the 1908
Celebrations in Vienna, the author says:
"Czernowitz had commemorated its 500th existence shortly before with a
parade focusing on Austrian
accomplishments [...]
It was hardly surprising that in the press the traditional criticism
surfaced again: nobody in the West really knew about Bukovina and the
cheerful folksy tableaux on display hid the persistent economic misery
in the land."
Is it posible that this may be the 'sanguinity' in the title rather than
'bloodsucking'. In other words, the 'Pollyanna-ish' attitude of the
Monarchy?
Best,
jerome
Best,
jerome
On 2015-01-03 8:04 PM, Fred Weisinger wrote:
> The tittle does tell a lot about the direction of the book.
> I extract from the comment & snippets of the book t
> who is going to be the ultimate scapegoat.
> Yet, the Church as the largest landowner appears to be the "Mother Theres=
> =C3=A4 "
> The Christian absentee landowners appear like the benevolent society.
> Only the Jews are the bloodsucking "usurers" Its shows it lacks research
> and editing
> and to be more specific about these pesky Jewish usurers.
> Biased generalities should not be accepted.
> Fred. Weisinger
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3:37 AM, Merle Kastner <merlek_at_bell.net> wrote:
>
>> I tend to agree with you Jerome. It's unfortunate that the author
>> wrote it in this manner. It's upsetting.
>> Merle
>>
>>
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