Imagine if this reviewer read Alice in Wonderland! Sounded like Jabberwocky to me.
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> I accidentally blusted while reading that review but am boomer than before.
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> From: "Kent Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 3:13 PM
> Subject: A New Year's treat for your enjoyment and edification
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>> While reading about the 1938 film _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ on =
>> IMDB.com, I found a review that had been posted in 2004 by a Chinese =
>> university student who evidently majored in the English language. The =
>> review is a total delight and should brighten your day, so I'm appending =
>> it below.=20
>> ____________________________________
>> I think "The adventures of Tom Sawyer" I saw is an old old movie. And I =
>> ever thought that it must be a specific one for children. However, I =
>> found out the movie nowadays also has its own particular attraction. I =
>> still remember that Tom's aunt and half-brother Sid have not satisfied =
>> with him. But Tom is real a kind of clever boy. He can often get away =
>> with the punishment. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the =
>> neighborhood boy into completing the task for him. Besides, the episode =
>> which is full of children love is very interesting. Tom immediately =
>> falls in love with Becky at the first sight who is the Judge's daughter. =
>> He does everything just for winning her love even he asks for "get =
>> engaged." Of course, it is arranged funny in the movie that he broke his =
>> relationship with Becky because he accidentally blusts that has been =
>> engaged before. Sometimes I can't help thinking about the fact how =
>> really mature Tom is. Also a romantic boy, right? Mentioned about =
>> honesty and courage. Tom indeed is a good example for all the children =
>> even for most of us adults. Because Tom and Huck are extremely scared =
>> that Injun Joe who is real the killer will attempts to seek revenge on =
>> them. According to Tom's sense of justice Tom decides to be the witness =
>> in the court. I think Tom does not want to burden the guilty consciences =
>> and then make up his mind to tell the truth to the town. Maybe most of =
>> us could not do that like Tom in the real situation. Therefore on the =
>> other hand, The adventures of Tom Sawyer is for all the people including =
>> children and adults. In this sense, Tom is our good example in the =
>> modern society. Although our society is boomer than before, existence of =
>> conscience is more necessary than before.=20
>>
>> Guangxi University of Technology=20
>> Foreign Language Department English Major Class022
>>
>> (reviewer's name omitted--KR)
>>
>> _______________
>>
>> I especially like the film review because it reminds me of this 1875 =
>> letter from a Danish fan I included in _Dear Mark Twain_:
>>
>> To
>> Mr. Samuel L. Clemens alias Mark Twain:
>>
>> Please to excuse that I fall with the door in the house, without first =
>> to begin with the usual long ribble-row. I want to become the autograph =
>> of the over alle the world well known Mark Twain, whose narratives so =
>> apt have procured me a laughter.
>>
>> If you will answer this letter, I will be very glad. Answer me what you =
>> will; but two words. If you not will answer me other so write only, that =
>> you do not like to write autographs.
>>
>> Your
>> Carl Jensen
>> Ans.
>> C. Jensen, custom officer
>> Stubbekjobing in Falster
>> Denmark
>> Europe
>>
>> Mark Twain's marginal comment: "Preserve this remarkable letter."
>> ___________________________________
>>
>> Lest I seem cruelly insensitive, I'll confess that when I lived in South =
>> Africa many years ago, I wrote a long note in Afrikaans to the mail =
>> carriers that I pinned to the front door of my apartment. When an =
>> Afrikaner friend read that note, his uncontrollable laughter convinced =
>> me what I had written was not for public consumption, so I instantly =
>> destroyed it. I have no doubt that the syntax of my Afrikaans note was =
>> probably at about the same level as the syntax of the Chinese and Danish =
>> writers' notes.
>>
>> Happy new year to all!
>>
>> Kent Rasmussen
>> in sunny Southern California
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>> IMDB.com, I found a review that had been posted in 2004 by a Chinese =
>> university=20
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>> total=20
>> delight and should brighten your day, so I'm appending it below. </DIV>
>> <DIV>____________________________________</DIV>
>> <P>I think "The adventures of Tom Sawyer" I saw is an old old movie. And =
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>> thought that it must be a specific one for children. However, I found =
>> out the=20
>> movie nowadays also has its own particular attraction. I still remember =
>> that=20
>> Tom's aunt and half-brother Sid have not satisfied with him. But Tom is =
>> real a=20
>> kind of clever boy. He can often get away with the punishment. In a =
>> brilliant=20
>> scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boy into completing the task =
>> for=20
>> him. Besides, the episode which is full of children love is very =
>> interesting.=20
>> Tom immediately falls in love with Becky at the first sight who is the =
>> Judge's=20
>> daughter. He does everything just for winning her love even he asks for =
>> "get=20
>> engaged." Of course, it is arranged funny in the movie that he broke his =
>>
>> relationship with Becky because he accidentally blusts that has been =
>> engaged=20
>> before. Sometimes I can't help thinking about the fact how really mature =
>> Tom is.=20
>> Also a romantic boy, right? Mentioned about honesty and courage. Tom =
>> indeed is a=20
>> good example for all the children even for most of us adults. Because =
>> Tom and=20
>> Huck are extremely scared that Injun Joe who is real the killer will =
>> attempts to=20
>> seek revenge on them. According to Tom's sense of justice Tom decides to =
>> be the=20
>> witness in the court. I think Tom does not want to burden the guilty =
>> consciences=20
>> and then make up his mind to tell the truth to the town. Maybe most of =
>> us could=20
>> not do that like Tom in the real situation. Therefore on the other hand, =
>> The=20
>> adventures of Tom Sawyer is for all the people including children and =
>> adults. In=20
>> this sense, Tom is our good example in the modern society. Although our =
>> society=20
>> is boomer than before, existence of conscience is more necessary than =
>> before.=20
>> <BR><BR>Guangxi University of Technology <BR>Foreign Language Department =
>> English=20
>> Major Class022</P>
>> <P>(reviewer's name omitted--KR)</P>
>> <P>_______________</P>
>> <P>I especially like the film review because it reminds me of this=20
>> 1875 letter from a Danish fan I included in _Dear Mark =
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>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Mr. Samuel L. Clemens alias Mark=20
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>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Please to excuse that I fall with the =
>> door in the=20
>> house, without first to begin </FONT><FONT size=3D4>with the usual long=20
>> ribble-row. I want to become the autograph of the over alle </FONT><FONT =
>>
>> size=3D4>the world well known Mark Twain, whose narratives so apt have =
>> procured me=20
>> a </FONT><FONT size=3D4>laughter.</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>If you will answer this letter, I will =
>> be very=20
>> glad. Answer me what you will; </FONT><FONT size=3D4>but two words. If =
>> you not=20
>> will answer me other so write only, that you do not </FONT><FONT =
>> size=3D4>like to=20
>> write autographs.</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Your</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Carl Jensen</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Ans.</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>C. Jensen, custom officer</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Stubbekjobing in Falster</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Denmark</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Europe</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
>> face=3DMinionPro-It size=3D1><FONT face=3DMinionPro-It size=3D1>
>> <DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
>> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>Mark Twain's marginal comment: =
>> "</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
>> lang=3DZH-TW face=3DMinionPro-Regular size=3D1><FONT lang=3DZH-TW =
>> face=3DMinionPro-Regular=20
>> size=3D1><FONT size=3D4>Preserve this remarkable =
>> letter."</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV><FONT lang=3DZH-TW face=3DMinionPro-Regular size=3D1><FONT =
>> lang=3DZH-TW=20
>> face=3DMinionPro-Regular size=3D1><FONT=20
>> size=3D4>___________________________________</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV> </DIV>
>> <DIV>Lest I seem cruelly insensitive, I'll confess that when I lived in =
>> South=20
>> Africa many years ago, I wrote a long note in Afrikaans to the mail =
>> carriers=20
>> that I pinned to the front door of my apartment. When an Afrikaner =
>> friend read=20
>> that note, his uncontrollable laughter convinced me what I had written =
>> was not=20
>> for public consumption, so I instantly destroyed it. I have no doubt =
>> that the=20
>> syntax of my Afrikaans note was probably at about the same level as the =
>> syntax=20
>> of the Chinese and Danish writers' notes.</DIV>
>> <DIV> </DIV>
>> <DIV>Happy new year to all!</DIV>
>> <DIV> </DIV>
>> <DIV>Kent Rasmussen</DIV>
>> <DIV>in sunny Southern California<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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