Messala  +  357014 Sat, 28 Apr 07 12:37 PM I can't get this word but its, in this novel, how the peasant role model of Communism fails when the peasants can be the opposite of its ideals.  Any suggestions?  It's sort of like how people change, like fake,   the things to suit their needs? Messala Joined on Sat, Apr 28 2007 New Member 12

	Messala  +  357032 Sat, 28 Apr 07 02:08 PM Ok, there's this guy who gets 'ditties' from a peasant when he needs 'sincere, authentic folk songs'.  Then he proceeds to modify the songs saying 'All I need to do is make a few alterations'.  He's changing what is real to fit his personal needs.  I've written that he's the opposite of the idealogy communism but I think there's a word that describes this with something more.    Messala

	Stannum  +  357719 Sun, 29 Apr 07 11:47 PM  Messala wrote: Ok, there's this guy who gets 'ditties' from a peasant when he needs 'sincere, authentic folk songs'.  Then he proceeds to modify the songs saying 'All I need to do is make a few alterations'.  He's changing what is real to fit his personal needs.  I've written that he's the opposite of the idealogy communism but I think there's a word that describes this with something more.    G'day Massala, It sounds as though he is being treated condecendingly by the peasants who know that he intends to butcher their songs so they just give him fluff rather than substance so that they will not be offended by his 'improvments'. This is a very common practice when dealing with outsiders.  It is employed to keep the secrets secret. Stannum Stannum Joined on Fri, Oct 28 2005 Melbourne Australia Regular Member 526