abstract:An anti-romance, sometimes referred to as a satire, is a type of story characterized by having an apathetic or self-doubting anti-hero cast as the protagonist, who fails in the object of his journey or struggle. Most anti-romances take place in urban settings, and frequently feature insanity, depression, and the meaning of reality as major themes.
But for Mr. Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Western Hemisphere panel, the romance with Latin American Leftism -- and the passion of anti-anti- communism -- appear to be unquenchable.
Less an anti-modernist than a sensual conservative, Rohmer derides bureaucracy, presents an exemplary domesticated romance, exalts charming traditions, and expounds, in comic form, his techno-utopia.