And another damn thing...

And a common thread throughout these books is violence toward women.  Nobody even bats an eye when Tom breaks Myrtle's nose - that sort of thing was just accepted.  H.H. did a little of that is Lolita as well, and don't even get me started on the way the women were treated in Catch-22.  Guess it's true what they say - we really have come a long way, baby.  No way that shit would fly now.  In an apartment with six people in it, at least three would be on their cell phones calling 911 if Tom tried that today.  Amen, sister!