DarkAvenue13
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"The World Is Quiet Here."
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Post by DarkAvenue13 on Oct 24, 2005 15:50:20 GMT -5
Okay here is something that I have been thinking over for a little bit...
Now, these books are written for the 'general' audience of childreen (I think ages 9-17); not to say older audiences can not read them, however. The reason I bring this up is, the books are really NOT 'simple'. They contain very deep thought, and very deep mysteries in them. This makes me wonder, why he makes them like that, knowing that 'young' kids, might not be able to understand them. I'm not saying I wish they weren't there...I love them, it adds a lot to the book, but how are tiny little kids supposes to figure out speculations, and so on?
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Post by LargeManFeOrMale on Oct 24, 2005 16:55:49 GMT -5
Tiny little children don't figure out speculations they just read them and have answers told to them in the books
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Oct 24, 2005 17:29:42 GMT -5
Some kids are deep thinkers and some are GT (Gifted and Talented)
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Antenora
Detriment Deleter
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Post by Antenora on Oct 24, 2005 17:38:00 GMT -5
Some fairly young children are intelligent enough to figure out the complex mysteries of the books, but many wouldn't recognize Snicket's allusions. In terms of writing style, though, the books are fairly easy to read. So you could argue that the books appeal to both children and adults, which is why they're popular.
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Post by SnicketFires on Oct 24, 2005 19:54:32 GMT -5
Some of the complex allusions are for the more adult or well-read audience. Also, others allusions, like the ones towards Moby Dick, will expose children to things they could look back on and understand later, when they've read Moby Dick.
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Post by lauren on Oct 25, 2005 4:06:55 GMT -5
On the topic of target audience...Daniel's target audience is 8-12 yrs, I'm 16 and many people in this forum are in their teenage years...should we be feeling shameful
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Post by Dante on Oct 25, 2005 4:28:16 GMT -5
...should we be feeling shameful I don't think so. As one of my comrades said - and I do hope they'll forgive me if I paraphrase a little - "love of Lemony knows no age."
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2005 14:28:32 GMT -5
or maybe we are all thinking wayyyyyyy to hard into this. i'm sure that all the mysteries appealing to a young child will be answered in 13
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Post by lauren on Oct 26, 2005 3:52:06 GMT -5
If that were to happen I would....kill Lemony Snicket and then kill myself out of regret
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zephyra
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Post by zephyra on Oct 26, 2005 9:23:25 GMT -5
Many child-oriented media are full of references that are way above the average child's head. Rocky and Bullwinkle, for instance. Generally, they do that so that the parents can enjoy it, too. There's certainly no shame in an adult reading these books. My mom and I love them and I'm in my mid-twenties. I wish there were more books out there like these.
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Post by TopHat on Oct 26, 2005 17:51:50 GMT -5
I tihnk it's a good thing for such a spread out age audience. It gives people more things to talk about.
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Oct 26, 2005 22:45:19 GMT -5
yes. Like Sunny's Bush/Cheney referance in TSS. Most kids learn about that, but aren't really concerned with it.
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Post by Hooky on Oct 29, 2005 10:21:23 GMT -5
yes. Like Sunny's Bush/Cheney referance in TSS. Most kids learn about that, but aren't really concerned with it. Now I feel stupid. I first read TSS when I was 12, and I didn't notice/recognize the Busheney thing until I read about it here.
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Nov 1, 2005 15:51:31 GMT -5
I understood it perfectly, being a bush-hater myself *Sorry to any Pro-Bush peoples out there.*
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