User:Breed Zona/Sandbox

This is my personal sandbox where I can play with the virtual sands of words to my heart's content. Will my playtime result in a glorious sandcastle or just shapeless mounds? That's part of the fun and thrill!

Obligatory nonsense phrases
If there is an exception to every rule, then is there an exception to this rule that states "there is an exception to every rule"?

This sentence is true and dragons exist. This sentence is false and dragons do not exist.

I just love strawberry ice cream...actually I prefer a root beer float to one.

Possible revision of Something Wicked plot summary
Someone said that my plot summary of ''Something Wicked This Way Comes was too long, so my edit will go here until it is all tidied and ready:

The novel takes place in late October in Green Town, Illinois. The protagonists are two thirteen-year-old boys, William Halloway and James Nightshade, both on the verge of their fourteen birthdays. Will is the cautious one, while Jim, having only his mother to restrain him, is bolder and more reckless. Despite their polar personalities, the boys are the best of friends and have grown up in each other's company.

On an October day, however, the townspeople are stirred by something in the air. Will and Jim meet up with many of the local adults, all of whom... Okay, it's not even halfway finished. I'll just have to come back to it later...

Tables?
An experiment for a nifty-looking online/offline post on my talk page.

Dandelion Wine critical reception
Since the critical reception section over at Dandelion Wine is pretty much nonexistent and nobody seems to even be interested in the article, I will just have to provide some now. First, I collect all possible and cited reviews, mushing them together into "positive" and "negative" reviews.

Note: This is by no stretch of the imagination a final draft.

(Not sure if this counts as a reliable source, but the author thought enough of it to give a detailed review) John Zuck labeled Dandelion Wine as "spiritual fiction," paying particular attention to the religious theme of holding on to ephemeral beauty. Georges D. Todds of the SF site said that its power lies in its "emotional attachment" and nostalgia it stirs in readers, noting that it is almost completely nostalgia rather than the relatively equal blend of horror/science fiction and nostalgia found in Bradbury's other works. "Certainly I would tell anyone wanting to know what makes Ray Bradbury the human being he is to read Dandelion Wine, and anyone wanting to know what makes Ray Bradbury the renowned writer he is to read The October Country or The Martian Chronicles."

(But there's always room for a dissenting opinion...) Alan David Price stated that while "Bradbury is at his most effective when evoking a New World joy and optimism," there are times when his prose becomes overly sentimental and "feel-good," and his "gently fantastic style becomes plain tiring." He nonetheless classifies it as "an engrossing read."

Oh, and this review for the theaterical adaptation: Tom Williams of the Chicago Critic called it a "smart, quickly paced production" with a top-notch cast and visual delights. Williams, Tom. "Dandeline Wine." Updated on November 18, 2006. Extracted on January 10, 2007.