"Cutie: A Warm Mamma" by Ben Hecht is a novel that pokes fun at the uptight views of societal censorship, especially when it comes to sexuality in art and books. A big part of the story is Herman Pupick, a very religious one-eyed censor, who finds fault with almost everything. His world gets turned upside down by Cutie, a captivating young woman who is not shy about expressing herself. Herman's strict beliefs are tested as he finds himself drawn to Cutie's lively personality. The story shows Herman battling his own ideas about right and wrong, leading to funny and wild situations. Ultimately, the book presents a comical clash that makes us think about the silliness of censorship and what society expects from us when it comes to sex, all set against the backdrop of America in the 1920s.
Cutie: A Warm Mamma
By Ben Hecht
A prim censor meets his match in a free-spirited woman, sparking a hilarious battle between morality and desire.
Summary
About the AuthorBen Hecht was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most enjoyed screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films.
Ben Hecht was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most enjoyed screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films.
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