tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447260599144882603.post5495560689238534405..comments2019-11-29T17:26:42.226-08:00Comments on 24: The Story of a Day: The IndividualErin Sellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13172232240279584178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447260599144882603.post-48894007005525940202008-01-31T12:49:00.000-08:002008-01-31T12:49:00.000-08:00I am THRILLED that someone picked up on the novel'...I am THRILLED that someone picked up on the novel's epigraph, which is a very important detail, and also points to an aspect of this novel (and, not coincidentally, all twenty-four hour novels) that we haven't much discussed yet--the urban setting. This is a distinctly urban novel, and Henry's is a distinctly urban life (this is something I had hoped to emphasize more in my shortened map presentation!). In cities filled with millions of people, it becomes much easier to stop seeing people as people, or individuals as individuals. Intsead, the anonymity of the crowd can deaden us to the humanity of our fellow city-dwellers. It's possible that Henry's ability to look past people's humanity has something to do with his modern urban existence as well as his profession.Erin Sellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172232240279584178noreply@blogger.com