|
Post by Hermedy on Jun 24, 2002 11:34:03 GMT -5
When you love a series, must you also love the author? I love Harry Potter, and J.K. Rowling is perfectly respectable. She went from rags to riches, which anyone can admire.
But what about our Lemony Snicket? Daniel Handler writes great books, but can we look up to him like other authors? He has written these books not for our enjoyment, but to scorn at other happy-ending childrens books. I love his style, and his use of words, but what about his intentions and personality?
|
|
|
Post by Indistinguishable Blob on Sept 17, 2002 17:58:50 GMT -5
Well, I like him. But some parents........................ There's always Georgia! [/img]
|
|
|
Post by Luna on Sept 18, 2002 16:42:16 GMT -5
What was that about Georgia? Be cheerfull tragedy!!!!
|
|
|
Post by Indistinguishable Blob on Sept 19, 2002 16:21:06 GMT -5
A school or town or something in Georgia banned ASOUE, because of Olaf trying to marry Violet. Something about religion I think.
|
|
|
Post by Hermedy on Sept 19, 2002 17:20:24 GMT -5
Banning ASOUE is so stupid.
|
|
|
Post by Luna on Sept 22, 2002 13:13:45 GMT -5
oh my g-d! i didnt even know that and i live there! that is SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was probably a private school
|
|
|
Post by Indistinguishable Blob on Sept 22, 2002 17:52:30 GMT -5
Yeah. It was in an interview. It probably was a private school.
|
|
|
Post by Luna on Sept 23, 2002 17:12:45 GMT -5
bet it was in griffen ps that is a HICK town not like marietta
|
|
|
Post by Hermedy on Sept 23, 2002 18:47:35 GMT -5
Are you insulting private schools?
|
|
|
Post by Luna on Sept 24, 2002 19:37:48 GMT -5
YES im insulting private schools in Georgia because i know the condition of them there i wasnt necessarily dissing your schoolbut if the shoe fits...............
|
|
|
Post by Indistinguishable Blob on Sept 27, 2002 7:59:42 GMT -5
Did you know that Linda Rhaldeen is an anagram for Daniel Handler?
|
|
|
Post by Hermedy on Sept 28, 2002 13:40:15 GMT -5
Did you know that Linda Rhaldeen is an anagram for Daniel Handler? Yeah, that was in THH, right?
|
|
|
Post by Indistinguishable Blob on Sept 28, 2002 21:15:34 GMT -5
the TUA
|
|
|
Post by Orangey Snicket on Oct 1, 2002 17:51:41 GMT -5
I think it was in both. The anagram for my name is Rebecca Tishorri.
|
|
|
Post by bluesnicket on Oct 11, 2002 0:51:24 GMT -5
Yeah, the school banned the book because of Count Olaf trying to marry Violet and for the word Damn. But I think in this case, he was only doing it to get the money. I don't think he really would have done anything. I think Daniel Handler is a good person. He is just tired of parents trying to shelter their kids from things they don't need sheltering from like fantasy books that are for fun and entertainment. I agree with him. Also, he is fed up with parents trying to keep their children from learning that bad things do happen and they don't want their kids which is silly. You can't keep kids sheltered forever and that is what he is talking about. But he is a good person, obviously.
|
|