Switched from discussing themes to talking about character flaws and our group split in half

We had a debate in our Austin book club about whether to focus on thematic analysis or dig into character motivations instead. I pushed for character flaws because I think they drive the story more, and it ended up with 3 people walking out after 45 minutes of arguing about The Great Gatsby. Has anyone else had a debate topic break their group apart like that?

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paul2331mo ago

Wait, y'all actually got people to walk out over Gatsby? That's wild. Honestly, the most dramatic thing that happened in my group was someone falling asleep during a discussion on symbolism.

vals381mo ago

Yeah I used to be all about themes but now I see how character flaws actually break things wide open though.