The Reflections Of Gore Vidal

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consequences of publishing a gay novel in 1948 were severe, and Vidal’s literary
career nearly ground to a premature halt” (681). With the publication of The City and the Pillar,
Vidal became ostracized by his fellow writers and the public as well. Homosexuality is not an
accepted practice today by many, and since it was less common in 1948, some became enraged
and refused to buy any of his work (681). For years Vidal could not sell anything because he had
already been labeled as an advocate of homosexuality. In an interview with Salon, Vidal said that
he thought that within the next century the government would encourage homosexuality to
decrease the population (3). Gore Vidal believes that children are no longer needed and that they
are only taking up valuable space in today’s world (3). Mr. Vidal believes that by promoting
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homosexuality the over crowding will cease to be a problem (3).He refuses to have children
because he thinks he will ...

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of his peers. However, both men have since settled their differences. This
shows that while Vidal will stand up for what is right he isn’t going to let someone bully his or her
beliefs on him. he will always stand up for what he believes to be correct.
Gore Vidal uses one of his greatest interests as the theme for many of his works -- politics.
Politics are in Vidal’s blood. He has family ties to John F. Kennedy, through Jackie Kennedy, with
whom he shares a stepfather and Al Gore, who is Vidal’s cousin. Vidal describes Kennedy and
Truman as the most dangerous presidents of this century (Salon 3). Vidal thinks that Truman was
dangerous because he feels ...

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