Dumbing down the Books

[Liriodendron]

i.e. you think them fautless.

No, not that! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] I think that the "greatness" of LoTRs was created by marvelous style, which certainly might include "flaws" (if that's what you choose to call personalized use of language! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ). I do not believe perfection is necessary for greatness. Therefore pulling out (debated [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ) "flaws" from the writing style does not alter my very high opinion of LoTR. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] True, It can make for interesting discussion, (I enjoyed reading Aiwendell's and Child's most recent posts. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] )But total correctness and perfection can be quite boring.
Being a painter, I usually imagine visuals when considering standards for enjoying art, but I think it works with language also. I'm imagining a lovely young movie star, getting plastic surgery to make her nose a little smaller, her eyes a little higher....poof! she subsequently loses her visual uniqueness, the very thing that appealed to many in the first place. Some of my best pictures have broken the rules, and easily pleased more people than the stricter, "correct" compositions. I think I'll bow out and read the "Academics can kiss my As-taldo" thread. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I guess (hope) I made my simple point several posts ago.. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]( Time to paint!

[ November 11, 2003: Message edited by: Liriodendron ]