tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995718.post113517490682315115..comments2024-03-24T11:31:02.882-04:00Comments on Olman's Fifty: 54. A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. GainesOlmanFeelyushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995718.post-1135298797869220072005-12-22T19:46:00.000-05:002005-12-22T19:46:00.000-05:00such a good book.such a good book.WeSailFurtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682759107915210686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995718.post-1135209589698942182005-12-21T18:59:00.000-05:002005-12-21T18:59:00.000-05:00I, too, found the complexity of the realationships...I, too, found the complexity of the realationships between Blacks, Cajuns and whites, as well as the generational issues. Overcoming the social problems slavery created is going to take many generations, but I think Gaines provides some hope in the deceased's brother.<BR/><BR/>Gaines is very good at using local voices to create imagery. One of my favorite images is the young black boy running from one house to another with a very important message, slapping his ass so he'll go faster.Crumbolsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904072631196385632noreply@blogger.com