An Arbitrary
Guide to Soul
Fortunately, soul is not the exclusive possession of good guys who are losers, or even of bad guys who are winners. As a guide to further understanding, here is a totally arbitrary gallery of familiar figures from legend, history and the arts, who by their works or hangups are either elected to the Valhalla of Soul (YES) or relegated to Straight City (NO):
YES NO
Aaron Moses
Bonnie Clyde
Bottom Titania
Billy Budd Fletcher Christian Aaron Burr Alexander Hamliton
Charlie Brown Orphan Annie
Catherine the Great Frederick the Great
Holden Caulfield Andy...
