I'm reading The Sellout by Paul Beatty.
One of the sections is titled: "City Lites"
The first thing that comes to my mind is Charlie Chaplin's famous movie. But what else can be understood from it?
asked Jun 6, 2021 at 20:07
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Maybe it's a reference to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Lights_Bookstore ?– kimchi loverJun 6, 2021 at 23:04
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Is there a particular reason you think it is a reference to something outside the book>– SpagirlJun 8, 2021 at 11:45
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1@Spagirl I'm not sure. "City Lites: An Interlude" is the complete title and book’s satirical take on the concept of “sister cities” lampoons the somewhat childish nature of international relations. The idea that cities would have a matchmaking service shows that relations between different cities and countries can be no less petty than the relationships between individual people looking to go on first dates.– my name depends on youJun 8, 2021 at 13:00
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