Quote by Norman Mailer

The horror of the Twentieth Century was the size of each new event, and the paucity of its reverberation.

The horror of the Twentieth Century was the size of each new

Summary

This quote suggests that what made the horrors of the twentieth century so devastating was not only the magnitude of each individual event but also the lack of lasting impact or lessons learned from them. Despite the significant scale of atrocities, wars, and tragedies, there was a sense that the world did not respond or reflect upon them adequately. It implies that society failed to fully recognize or learn from the horrors of the past century, which only amplified their impact and made them appear even more tragic and disturbing.

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Twentieth Century

By Norman Mailer

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