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[–] 23 points 16 hours ago* (9 children)

I started rereading Catch-22 for the first time in like 20 years (it's so funny), and was a little taken aback to see the n-word in the very first chapter.

It was, of course, being used in a satirical way that mocked a racist character from Texas. But even then I was like whoa. Came out of nowhere.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 hours ago (6 children)

    Stephen King uses the N-word in dialog as a blatant "this character is a piece of shit" cue.

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  • [–] -2 points 9 hours ago (5 children)

    Quentin tarantino uses it in his screenwriting for... well... actually he just does it cause he's racist.

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  • [–] 7 points 8 hours ago

    I doubt he's a racist. For one, Samuel L Jackson vouches for him. But mostly the actual content of his works and his obviously provocative choices. He knows how the dialogue makes various characters look and he's not shy about being rough and edgy to generate the impact he's looking for. Nobody would ever accuse him of being a subtle filmmaker but he understands humans.

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