Been reading a truck load of YA books for my marketing research. One of the books that I identified as having sold more copies than it should have had the following (paraphrased) exchange:
kid-who-asks-dumb-questions-just-to-forward-plot: "Do you really think that the tale of Arthur is true?"
supposed-to-be-wise-old-man-but-is-really-just-a-pompous-a$$: "Well, I don't think *all* of the tales are true. I seriously doubt there was ever a lady of the lake, for example. But Excalibur? I believe in Excalibur."
Um... Because a magical woman is SO much more unlikely than a magical phallic symbol that gives magical power?!
Dude. Just DUDE.
kid-who-asks-dumb-questions-just-to-forward-plot: "Do you really think that the tale of Arthur is true?"
supposed-to-be-wise-old-man-but-is-really-just-a-pompous-a$$: "Well, I don't think *all* of the tales are true. I seriously doubt there was ever a lady of the lake, for example. But Excalibur? I believe in Excalibur."
Um... Because a magical woman is SO much more unlikely than a magical phallic symbol that gives magical power?!
Dude. Just DUDE.
3 comments:
Oh come on.
That exchange sounds familiar. But is it because I've read the book, or because the exchange is a complete cliché?
I'm with ya K . . .
Karen
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