[Donald Barthelme's] Great Days, is about success. "Yes, success is everything," says one of his characters, or rather one of his half embodied, half-unrealized voices. The voice goes on:
Failure is more common. Most achieve a sort of middling thing, but fortunately one's situation is always blurred, you never know absolutely quite where you are. This allows, if not peace of mind, ongoing attention to other aspects of existence.
This is a free excerpt of 69 words. There are 618 words (approx.
2 pages at 300 words per page) in the full critical essay.
Read the rest of this Criticism with our Barthelme, Donald 1931–: Critical Essay by James Rawley Access Pass.
