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> She was gay, an alcoholic, suffered from lifelong clinical depression and had a tough upbringing, not really a combination that will produce an easy person gi
by Hickfang 6y ago
> She was gay, an alcoholic, suffered from lifelong clinical depression and had a tough upbringing, not really a combination that will produce an easy person given her times. But she gave us Tom Ripley and, incredibly, made us root for him somehow. That's a rare talent.
Isn't how that how most works of art are inspired?
- zabzonk 6y agoI don't think anyone knows how any works of art are inspired. Certainly, it doesn't seem obvious that gay, alcoholic, depressed people produce more than any other demographic.