This misses the entire point of Stein as much as AI misses the point of Stein, reduces it to simple and literal style; it is good because I feel it is good. Stein and the minimalists she inspired (Hemingway, Bernhard, Brautigan, Beckett, etc) are all great examples of the failings of AI and most people when it comes to literature, they miss the subtext. Unlike AI, most people get the subtext even if they don't understand the subtext, which is the point of subtext, to effect instead of preach. Unless your interest in reading is to become a writer, you are not supposed to get subtext, you are just supposed to feel it, rely on that innate understanding which the majority of people are great at getting,
Edit: Stein is one of my favorites and The Making of Americans is the American Epic and THE Great American Novel.
This misses the entire point of Stein as much as AI misses the point of Stein, reduces it to simple and literal style; it is good because I feel it is good. Stein and the minimalists she inspired (Hemingway, Bernhard, Brautigan, Beckett, etc) are all great examples of the failings of AI and most people when it comes to literature, they miss the subtext. Unlike AI, most people get the subtext even if they don't understand the subtext, which is the point of subtext, to effect instead of preach. Unless your interest in reading is to become a writer, you are not supposed to get subtext, you are just supposed to feel it, rely on that innate understanding which the majority of people are great at getting,
Edit: Stein is one of my favorites and The Making of Americans is the American Epic and THE Great American Novel.