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The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...
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Posted on 04/06/2004 6:53:09 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Still round the corner we may meet...

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We’ll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!

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To: Wneighbor
I'm still here... was typing.

Bailing out pretty soon, though... I would suppose.
7,701 posted on 05/04/2004 8:48:17 PM PDT by Ramius (Objects in post may be larger than they appear.)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear; JenB
Hmmm. . .I understand what you're saying about the basic substance-vs.-style distinction, but I'm not sure I'm convinced Batman's bat aspect is unessential to his character--he is, after all, "Bat"-man :) The bat is an archetype in itself which has associations with the night, the Moon, darkness, death, the spirit world, etc. Which I guess, however, also partly relates to the vengeance element you mention, in that for Batman the symbol of the bat relates to the terror he strikes into the heart of criminals: beyond being a hero, he's also the personification of justice come for the evil-doer.

I definitely agree Batman and Punisher are variations on a theme, though. And where Batman is associated with the bat, the Punisher wears a skull against a black background, invoking other symbols associated with death and night.

To broaden the discussion, as I'm thinking about this, I'm also wondering about how to categorize Spider-Man. Spider-Man also has the revenge/guilt motive, yet I'd say he's a different category than those two. I guess part of it would be the source of his powers as you bring up: although Peter Parker does have some "self-made" scientific know-how, his basic powers are from other sources. Another part would be that Spider-Man also has a "reluctant hero" side to him which is absent in Batman and Punisher: he's a nerd turned superhero, whereas Batman and Punisher are kind of macho ubermenches even in their civilian identities.

Incidentally, one reason I'm interested in this topic is because I've been helping write a book on horror movies and one thing that comes up a lot is how archetypes play into horror movies, so thinking/talking about it in relation to other genres like superhero literature is also helpful to me. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
7,702 posted on 05/04/2004 8:50:22 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Ramius
I figured that out... that you were typing. :-)

you aided my precious sneak of course :-)

Too bad you didn't need a little rescue this evening! I was feeling very entertaining! :-D

oh, i forgot, you didn't call it entertaining.... uh... didn't you say it was encouragable? :-D

7,703 posted on 05/04/2004 8:50:58 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. Land of opportunity! No restrictor plates here!)
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To: Wneighbor
I'm here... learnin' me some HTML and watching Letterman...
7,704 posted on 05/04/2004 8:51:10 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Comics ain't just for kids anymore)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
You're learnin' HTML and watchin' Letterman and it's your anniversary? Hmmm... is Rose participating? :-)
7,705 posted on 05/04/2004 8:52:12 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. Land of opportunity! No restrictor plates here!)
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To: Wneighbor
Bailing out about now...

it's been fun. :-)
7,706 posted on 05/04/2004 9:00:10 PM PDT by Ramius (Objects in post may be larger than they appear.)
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To: Ramius
Night Sweetheart! :-) (((Ramius)))
7,707 posted on 05/04/2004 9:06:10 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. Land of opportunity! No restrictor plates here!)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Mmmmmm... HTML!

Been workin' on PHP and MySQL lately myself. Fun stuff!
7,708 posted on 05/04/2004 9:08:31 PM PDT by ecurbh (Kerry actually did throw his medals away, before he didn't throw them away.)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Rose in RoseBear
Oh yeah, and Happy Anniversary!
7,709 posted on 05/04/2004 9:09:00 PM PDT by ecurbh (Kerry actually did throw his medals away, before he didn't throw them away.)
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To: All
Well, I'm logging off here--g'night all!
7,710 posted on 05/04/2004 9:15:22 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Fedora; JenB
I'm not sure I'm convinced Batman's bat aspect is unessential to his character

I agree with you on that. To clarify, when I used the word "archetype" I was talking only about the superhero aspect of the character; that is, the superhero's abilities and motive. I think those two character aspects are what set superhero fiction apart from other genres of fiction. If you look at the overall character, "archetype" takes on a different aspect I think; in the overall sense, Batman would fall into the "creature of the night" archetype.

I'm also wondering about how to categorize Spider-Man.

For powers, I'd say he's an example of the "Accidental Hero": someone who gets his powers from an accident of some kind. Daredevil, The Flash, and The Hulk are other examples of this.

For motive, it's harder to say; perhaps a mixture of guilt and Purity of Heart. There are other "guilty" superheroes out there, who became heroes to atone for past misdeeds; Plastic Man is one. The "Pure of Heart" superheroes are numerous; Superman and Captain America are the two prime examples.

For overall character, Spider-Man is a Wish-Fulfillment character: the wimpy kid with secret superpowers. He's not really the first such superhero... Captain Marvel (the Shazam! one) falls into that category too.

All of the above is just my opinion, of course! :)

7,711 posted on 05/04/2004 9:16:50 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Comics ain't just for kids anymore)
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To: ecurbh
I'm not that advanced yet... studying up on cascading style sheets. I first learned HTML back when it was 3.0, and I haven't updated my skills since then!

Oh, and thanks! ;)
7,712 posted on 05/04/2004 9:18:38 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Comics ain't just for kids anymore)
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To: Wneighbor
Rose has been sleeping in her chair for the past couple of hours. I need to wake her up so she can go to bed...
7,713 posted on 05/04/2004 9:19:43 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Comics ain't just for kids anymore)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Rose in RoseBear
Happy Anniversary Bear and Rose!

Good night everyone!

7,714 posted on 05/04/2004 9:25:35 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Fedora; Wneighbor; All
Thanks Hair!

Good night all!
7,715 posted on 05/04/2004 9:31:05 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Comics ain't just for kids anymore)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Corin Stormhands; RosieCotton; JenB; All
Good morning!

I'm back home! There is a change in the test schedule so we got to come home early- I'm happy! Will get caught up later...

7,716 posted on 05/05/2004 4:20:58 AM PDT by Lil'freeper (The enemy's gate is down!)
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To: Lil'freeper; Corin Stormhands; JenB; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; ksen; Wneighbor
Good morning! Today is Margaret's 18th birthday. Sigh...they grow up so fast! I remember very clearly the day she was born (especially as she was my first sister - and I had to wait a long time for that!), and now...here she is all growed up!

*snif*
7,717 posted on 05/05/2004 5:25:38 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
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To: RosieCotton
Tell her happy birthday from us!

Getting together with her tonight for dinner or something?

Good morning everyone!
7,718 posted on 05/05/2004 6:23:40 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton; Lil'freeper
Mornin'. Happy Birthday Margaret!

Today is Nana's birthday too.

7,719 posted on 05/05/2004 6:28:28 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (John Kerry: "I am not going to stand for this, nor will I take this sitting down...")
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To: Corin Stormhands
John Rhys Davies, too.

And it was Karl Marx's...but I think we'll just forget that.

7,720 posted on 05/05/2004 6:30:10 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
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