But I believe that it has captured the public precisely because it is small. It also resonates because it’s a cultural Rorschach test: People see different things depending on who they were. Others see a stunning display of privileged impertinence by a rich and powerful man acted out on another rich and powerful man. A compelling argument can be made from each of these perspectives, and that is what has made “The Slap” live longer than it otherwise would have. And that is how “The Slap” became a psychological test, and therefore, a sensation.

Source: New York Times April 03, 2022 15:51 UTC