In a message dated 2/20/01 5:48:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, littles@lycos.co.uk writes:
<< > critic who accused Shakespeare for making
Hamlet suffer so much. For centuries the audience has experienced aesthetic pleasure in his suffering, and some would probably call it beautiful.)
Didn't think that when John Savident played Hamlet. Or Basil Brush... anyway, big difference between fan slash and Eng. Lit. in *my* opinion... >>
Yes, Shane, perhaps that's so... but the quote you were answering was talking about hurt/comfort in literature and fan fiction NOT slash, I believe.
Annie