Re: AR influence - rebelliousness


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Posted by Pam Adams on January 22, 2009 at 05:02:28 user PamAdams.

In Reply to: Re: AR influence - rebelliousness posted by Jock on January 22, 2009 at 02:07:22:

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Since AR himself was never in the military, and lived a life that was very non-military (Ransome in Bohemia anyone?) it is perhaps not surprising that he didn't mention naval history. Perhaps, having seen the FWW and its aftermath, he felt that children should focus on exploration, not a heroic death in battle.

Alternatively, he may not felt that his readers needed this information- he was writing to entertain, and filling the book with naval history would have slowed down the story. (in science fiction, it's often called an infodump)


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