In Reply to: Dodging the point posted by Victor Khomenko on January 29, 2004 at 08:52:10:
Those who revere these works don't regard them as children's books any more than you might regard, say, Tolstoy's War and Peace as a children's book!>>> "...many opposite opinions..."
Not that many, unless you're counting your's & Patrick's repeated over & over again, ad infinitum. ;^)
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- "It is commonly called a children's book..." - By whom? You, perhaps? Now THAT's an unbiased source. LOL! - Audiophilander 10:35:19 01/29/04 (11)
- Now you are sliding completely - Victor Khomenko 11:21:35 01/29/04 (10)
- Re: W & P and..LOTR..... - patrickU 13:42:34 01/29/04 (2)
- But you are forgetting the target audience... - Victor Khomenko 13:46:02 01/29/04 (1)
- No, the "target audience" (i.e., folks of all ages who still have a sense of wonder) has forgotten you! (nt) - Audiophilander 21:59:16 01/29/04 (0)
- That's because I'm pullin' on one end of the rope while you're on the other goin' under for the 30th time! - Audiophilander 12:29:46 01/29/04 (6)
- LOL! That sez plenty of those "young adults" - Victor Khomenko 12:41:45 01/29/04 (5)
- "I didn't say anything about their age, ..." - Now that's a weaselly response if ever I read one. - Audiophilander 13:19:01 01/29/04 (4)
- Your mama should have taught you... - Victor Khomenko 13:43:04 01/29/04 (3)
- The irony of your making ... - Audiophilander 15:58:04 01/29/04 (2)
- Re: The irony of your making ... - Victor Khomenko 16:20:18 01/29/04 (1)
- Object away, the LoTR films & books are neither naive, poorly made, nor, strictly speaking, a children's opus. - Audiophilander 17:14:15 01/29/04 (0)