tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post113890072012289822..comments2023-09-27T02:48:37.863-05:00Comments on <b>BookMoot</b>: Curious GeorgeCamillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-32281084053657243062008-10-24T07:39:00.000-05:002008-10-24T07:39:00.000-05:00Sorry, I have to drop a comment here before you ta...Sorry, I have to drop a comment here before you take your analysis too far. The difference between monkeys and apes is that all monkeys have tails and apes don't. That said, Curious George is not a monkey, but a chimp...and he's far from an anthropomorphic representation of a slave.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321855060065488203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-1138953359787853152006-02-03T01:55:00.000-06:002006-02-03T01:55:00.000-06:00The little guys in the movie theater seemed entran...The little guys in the movie theater seemed entranced by the preview. I think it is going to be a good match for them. <BR/>It just calls to them the way the books always have. No matter what shape they are in, the Curious George books are always checked out.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-1138943125544701762006-02-02T23:05:00.000-06:002006-02-02T23:05:00.000-06:00I've only caught brief snatches of the previews fo...I've only caught brief snatches of the previews for the movie, so I can't really assess it yet... although I didn't realize until reading the article that Ron Howard also directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", a fact that is not in his favor. My 4-year-old has been begging to see the movie, so we've been talking about making it a family treat for Valentine's Day--I hope I don't regret this plan too much.<BR/><BR/>The Curious George/slave story theory is new to me--and wow, quite a reach, in my opinion. While there is certainly great depth of meaning in some (children's) books, I think others are overanalyzed. Regardless, I don't quite see how the comparison can be made between having an underlying message about slavery within the books to one that reassures children that the hospital isn't as scary as it seems. The latter is still just a story, even if the "message" isn't very subtle. There has to be some sort of conflict or struggle to make a good plot, and the fear of a trip to the hospital is something that kids (and many adults!) can relate to. <BR/><BR/>I know that wasn't what the bulk of the article was about, the comparison just struck me... excuse my rambling. :)Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14633796970541178632noreply@blogger.com