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| re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 07:34 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' - Michael_Portantiere 05:26 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
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| The Disney depiction of the hunchback IS offensive in so many ways. Giving him the nickname "Quasi" is one of the least of the ways, but it does reduce him to a cutesy nonentity by name (would YOU want to be called a "quasi" anything?) Also, turning him into an otherwise very "handicappable" (ugh) guy, who just has a few little "differences" so robs the character of his dignity, depth, and passion. But made for great action figures! I want Disney to try its version of "Ulysses" next--with a Molly Bloom lunchbox! |
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| re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:44 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' - BruceinIthaca 07:34 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
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| Giving him the nickname "Quasi" is one of the least of the ways, but it does reduce him to a cutesy nonentity by name (would YOU want to be called a "quasi" anything?) True. But the natural alternative "Modo" doesn't sound very good either. |
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| re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 08:09 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' - Chromolume 07:44 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
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| In reality, it's unlikely anyone around him would give him a nickname that wasn't an epithet of some kind. I agree, "Modo" doesn't work either. How about "Q to the M"? :) |
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| re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:45 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Woke Students Shut Down A High School Production Of 'Hunchback' - BruceinIthaca 08:09 pm EST 02/06/18 | |
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| In reality, it's unlikely anyone around him would give him a nickname that wasn't an epithet of some kind. Or perhaps "Tom" (for St. Thomas) - but then one would have to explain the actual etymology of "Quasimodo" which might be a bit much for a Disney story lol. |
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