Many may complain that Michael Cunningham fails to create a stimulating plot in the novel The Hours, but he does portray characters that are realistic and that readers can easily relate to. These characters serve to convey some of Cunnigham's most powerful thoughts. Revelations achieved by characters are very bold and true, these powerful statements are capable of enlightening the reader. These sections serve as the engines that thrust this novel from mediocrity to a powerful (and more importantly valid) piece of literature. Without these enlightening moments The Hours would merely be a plotless failed attempt at a novel, instead, we find a surprisingly interesting piece that intertwines the lives of it's characters and forms powerful themes even more effectively then the original Mrs. Dalloway.
The Hours is very relevant and valid to me, I'm enjoying it to say the least.
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Is a regular person what you really want to ready about? Of course we need to connect with characters, yet where is the fun in connecting with just another mundane person. I find that true literary charm is in the ability of a reader to connect with a wild, strange, and unfamiliar character. That is why I read.
Like Danny said I think it's a little bit harder to connect with lesbians and pregnant women in the 40's.
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