The film follows a frustrated novelist-professor named Monk (played by Jeffrey Wright) who is fed up with the publishing industry’s reliance on stereotypical portrayals of Black characters in literature. To make a point, he decides to write a satirical novel under a pen name, filled with exaggerated clichés
Discover memorable quotes from the American Fiction movie released in 2023
American Fiction Quotes
1- “Geniuses are loners because they can’t connect with the rest of us.” -Agnes Ellison
2- “All successful writers are tormented by their families.” -Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison
3- “White people think they want the truth, but they don’t. They want to feel absolved.” -Arthur
4- “Enemies see each other better than friends.” -Clifford Ellison
5- “Potential is what people see when what’s in front of them isn’t good enough.” -Sintara Golden
6- “People are more than their worst deed.” -Coraline
7- “Potential is what people see when they think what’s in front of them isn’t good enough.” -Sintara Golden
8- “The dumber I behave, the richer I get.” -Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison
9- “Writers have to be non-judgmental. You can’t write interesting characters and be critical of every bad decision they make.” -Coraline
10- “People want to love you, Monk. I personally don’t know what they see in you, but they want to love you. You should let them love all of you.” -Clifford Ellison
