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Ann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:25:47 -0700, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Ann wrote: > >> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:57:43 -0700, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Ann wrote: > >>> > >>>>On 28 Nov 2003 21:44:06 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Magic Nose > >>>>Goblin) wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>>"The Women's Room" is a fictional novel. These comments are made by > >>>>>>fictional characters > >>>>> > >>>>>i.e. they are an expression of MARILYN FRENCH's thoughts. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>It's a scary thought that you believe that an author can only give the > >>>>characters in the novel her own thoughts and views. Whatever do we > >>>>make of JK Rowling then? > >>>> > >>>>Ann > >>>> > >>> > >>>That's how literature works, Ann. The authors of literature use > >>>"fictional" characters to say, explain, and act out their views and > >>>philosophy. > >> > >> > >> They do sometimes but not always. And even if it were so in this > >> case, quoting what a character in a book says as if it were said by > >> the author is a nonsense. > > > >LOL. How many times have you heard Shakespeare quoted? That is how > >literature is analyzed and studied. Your lack of education is readily > >apparent. > > LOL... you're funny. You need to learn the difference between fiction > and reality. Here's a tip... when you hear a Shakespearian quote, it > wasn't Shakespeare himself saying the line, it was one of his Here's a tip.... When you hear one of Shakespear's characters saying a line...that's SHAKESPEAR PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CHARACTER'S MOUTH. Hope that help, you shit-brained man-hating sow.
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