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Strachey is said to be the "annoying" one of the Bloomsbury Group. I can certainly understand why. He whines, gripes, complains, points out the obvious, and follows what others have done before him. However, I kind of like him. I like that he pushed, nay threw, one of the most respected, valued, and appreciated women of the nineteenth century right off her pedestal. I do not consider myself a bitter or violent person by any means, but I would love to knock a few people off of their high horse. In particular, I would like to go after a few literary types. You know who I'm talking about, those people who think they know what every single writer was thinking and feeling when they wrote an essay or story. More than that, they actually think they can relate to every single experience that had a significant impact on that writer. These people drink a lot of black coffee and spend a lot of time reading, and re-reading, the "classics" like Hemmingway.

As much as I dislike these "intellectuals" I have an even bigger problem with Hemmingway. Ernest Hemmingway is the most boring author I have ever had the pleasure of studying. Hearing his name literally makes me feel tense and stressed out. I never understood the outrageous attention he received. I may be ignorant when it comes to this man, but what exactly did he do that revolutionized American Literature?

My point is, Strachey may be the "annoying" one, but I think I understand his motives. I absolutely admire him for bringing light to the flaws of Florence Nightingale. This is a man who revolutionized American Literature, that is, if you consider the National Enquirer literature (which I do).