#like i realize this is very similar to the overtechnial analysis that i like to do about spiders in me

[rohirric-hunter]

There is no reading of a text that is so boring as the overtechnical sort that leads to completely serious conclusions like, "Morgoth created rot and decay and hobbits love mushrooms, so hobbits ought to be dedicated to Morgoth." Like I hated reading comprehension tests in school same as everyone but some people really needed more.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Based on the author and characters' attitude towards what he describes as "rot and decay" and the author and characters' attitude towards mushrooms, do you think they classify mushrooms under the broader category of "rot and decay?" Why or why not?

(Research question) Mycology (the study of mushrooms) was considered a branch of botany until 1969. When was the book published? When was the author in school? When did he die?

Based on your answers to the previous two questions, do you believe that, in the fictional universe the story is set in, Morgoth is responsible for the existence of mushrooms?

(Bonus question) Do you hate fun?

#fuck #to keep it out of the tags #like i realize this is very similar to the overtechnial analysis that i like to do about spiders in me #however #when i analyze the spiders in light of scientific discoveries that were made after the books were published #i am taking the text by the hand and saying 'yes and' #i am saying 'yes i see what you were trying to do with this and look at all this new information that makes it even more so' #when people do this kind of analysis they are kicking the text in the face and saying 'no but' #'i ostensibly see what you were trying to do but im taking all this information you couldnt possibly have known #'and using it to nitpick every little detail until theres nothing left.' #'im reading this story and not one that is more to my tastes because im an idiot'