The Illuminated: A Novel About Tradition and Modernity

I think that there is a sense in my parents' generation that things have moved very quickly. And we're questioning how much of that tradition do we keep? Because we're proud of our tradition. We're a 5,000 year old culture. There's a lot to hold onto and carry forward as legacy. I feel like you're also looking at the tensions between tradition and modernity there. Could we have a reading which I feel really underlines this friction? Sure.