It really felt like my generation was deprived of a future that we believed was ours. I don't mean some hugely privileged future where we all have gigantic houses. I mean having a job.
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Class is something that I think seriously about and try to organise my politics around. I think there are lots of novels that don't really engage with questions of class at all, and they get less conversation about issues of social privilege than I do. But it's better to try and talk about it and maybe fail.
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The quote reflects the importance of discussing class and social privilege in literature and politics.
In this quote, Sally Rooney emphasizes the significance of class dynamics and social privilege in both politics and literature. She argues that many works neglect these critical issues, yet is committed to engaging in these conversations, acknowledging that failure to fully capture them is preferable to inaction. Rooney's viewpoint advocates for the need to confront and discuss challenging socio-economic topics to foster greater awareness and understanding.
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ClassPoliticsSocial PrivilegeLiteratureDiscussion
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This quote can be used in a debate about the role of literature in addressing social issues.
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