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Matilda
Nov 2, 2009 15:02:46 GMT -5
Post by Christmas Chief on Nov 2, 2009 15:02:46 GMT -5
although wormwood wasn't mentioned for a couple of books after the U.A. was written. I think the general plotline is probably the most likely parallel to look for, If Snicket claims he knew how the books would turn out from the start, I'd say wormwood would be a good bet. Plus, the other books in his commonplace book didn't nessasarily follow a plotline. Thanks! I suspect that Lemony meant to include an extract from the book in his commonplace book - as he does with all the other books on Kit's list - and was prevented from doing so for copyright reasons. Green Mansions is an actual book, and was put in there, it was just retyped.
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Post by Hermes on Nov 3, 2009 6:40:11 GMT -5
Oh I know - quite a lot of the books quoted are real, certainly the ones about Ramona and Laura. But I'm thinking that in teh case of Matilda permission may have been refused for some reason.
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Matilda
Nov 4, 2009 15:32:43 GMT -5
Post by Christmas Chief on Nov 4, 2009 15:32:43 GMT -5
Probably. Matilda is considerably more popular. Green Mansions was just the first one that came to mind.
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Matilda
Feb 10, 2010 14:41:53 GMT -5
Post by Liam R. Findlay on Feb 10, 2010 14:41:53 GMT -5
I doubt that Handler considered it, but Matilda was published in 1988. If Snicket's world wasn't in a 'fictional' time period, that might be an interesting suggestion to the time in which these things happened, which would make sense if Snicket is alive today. But as I said, I doubt Handler considered it, and it's probably immaterial to the Snicket world and its time period.
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Matilda
Apr 8, 2010 15:09:16 GMT -5
Post by Strangely on Apr 8, 2010 15:09:16 GMT -5
Thank you, gTragedy. I suppose the bit about the tyrannical principal makes it particularly suitable for students at Prufrock Prep. (But I don't think members of VFD have telekinetic powers, so that might be considered false advertising.) I wouldn't say false advertising. The telekinesis came from great power of mind, and in Snicket's world great power of mind, or those who are well read, are the most powerful.
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Matilda
Apr 8, 2010 15:30:20 GMT -5
Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 8, 2010 15:30:20 GMT -5
I think Snicket portrays those well-read to be the most noble, but perhaps not the most powerful. Though I also think Snicket portrays nobility to be more important than power.
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