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[Anonymous No.682293]

Discuss

[Anonymous No.682303]

He's the reason that this generation is obese.

[Anonymous No.682307]

He the reason this generation is obese.

[Anonymous No.682309]

The only thing I can think of is, "Damn, that author is set for life."

[Anonymous No.682320]

i used to eat through my textbooks in school.

[Anonymous No.682354]

The social implications from this often religiously regarded literature, were quite impacting. Never before had the biological processes of tiny illustrated entities and related garden living-environments come to such a potent and fulfilling fruition. Clearly this remains one of the most underrated pieces of all time, even though the book remains banned from advanced academia for its revolutionary messages.

[Anonymous No.682356]

It was better than hop on pop

[Anonymous No.682361]

>>682356
Hop on Pop was fucking awesome.

[Anonymous No.682364]

>>682354
I don't know, I think it was more a book encouraging moderation.

[Anonymous No.682372]

I blame this book for the near epidemic levels of western obesity

[Anonymous No.682382]

>>682354
>>even though the book remains banned from advanced academia for its revolutionary messages

[Anonymous No.682383]

>>682364
Didn't say I remembered the story, I'm just throwing in a review.

[Anonymous No.682396]

Pretty soon it will be rewritten as "The Diet Conscience Caterpillar".

[Anonymous No.682411]

>>682361
Hop on Pop only encouraged violence

[Anonymous No.682421]

Those who say that this book encourages gluttony are only looking at the surface of the issue. In truth, the Very Hungry Caterpillar only displayed gluttony on one day of his journey. The next day he showed moderation by indulging in a single leaf; this action was followed by his transformation into a butterfly. One could say that "moderation equals blossoming" is the point, but that is also not the case. Perhaps vegetarianism is the ideal being advertised? That's another shallow interpretation. Truly this epic masterpiece is an attack against the arrogant materialistic society that was coming into extreme prominence at the time of this book's writing. The caterpillar, given everything he wants, flourishes only when what he wants is taken away; the author is advocating a life of simplicity, not the life of overindulgence and opulence that is portrayed in most children's literature of the time.

Eric Carle is a genius, a true master of the craft, and his contributions to philosophy and economics by way of this book should not be overlooked.

[Anonymous No.682433]

>>682354
>>682421
AWESOME