[the_old_crowd] Re: Subverting the genre?

[Randy Estes]

Socks, Socks, Socks !!

Is that all you girls ever think about?


--- Barry Arrowsmith <arrowsmithbt at ...>
wrote:

> --- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak"
> <pip at e...> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Pip!Squeak writes:
> > You missed out the entry for 'Socks', Kneasy.
> > 
> > "Socks: are never worn in Fantasyland. People
> thrust their feet, 
> > usually unwashed, straight into boots."
> > 
> > and
> > 
> > "Knitting: It is possible that knitting has not
> yet been invented in 
> > Fantasyland - at least so far as mortals are
> concerned (see Crone). 
> > The complete absence of socks and sweaters suggest
> that the 
> > inhabitants have concentrated instead on
> Embroidery and weaving."
> > 
> > Given the significance of socks, sweaters AND
> knitting in HP, I 
> > think that's proof positive that JKR is indeed
> subverting the 
> > fantasy genre.
> > 
> > Just not in the places people generally look ...
> > 
> 
> I'm suspicious.
> I offer an alternative genesis to explain the
> presence of wool-related
> articles in HP.
> 
> Jo is esconced in her favourite greasy spoon
> scribbling ideas for her
> epic. Difficulties regarding plot and character
> arise and are overcome
> except for one - how to subvert the fantasy genre.
> This raises immense
> problems and day after day  she sits there muttering
> distractedly to
> herself "How can I do it? What  twists does it need?
> How about this ... 
> or that ... or maybe if..."
> 
> Eventually another regular customer has had enough
> of this irritating
> background of constant chuntering. "For Heaven's
> sake, put a sock in it!"
> The rest is history, but is it subversion?
> 
> Kneasy
> 
> 
> 
> 



		
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