Predigested Literature
N the whole I would prefer a serial presentation of Carroll’s works to the adaptation of them broadcast over 3YA under the title Adventures in ‘Wonderland, In the first place, sound can be so very convincing to young listeners and we are already embarrassed by the performance of a number of nocturnal beasts and beings without them adling a whole set of weird noises to their astonishing repertoire. Seconly, this "eameo cartoon," in telescoping literature, may give the wrong idea that writing-can be compressed without vital loss in much the same way as does the "classic comic." Lastly, and closely connected with my second point, while it is natural that those producing the cartoon should give of their best, the additional images-by narrowing the range of interpretation left to the listener-deal a blow at his creative imagination which should make its awn world: within the story. Such thoughts are inconclusive in so small a space as this, and I am aware that on the same principle one could argue away the merit of the Tenniel illustrations. Nevertheless, in a time when a diminished number of artists are serving an ever increasing but largely inactive aucience, mote attention must be given to the active role of the list-
ener, young or old.
Westcliff
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 664, 28 March 1952, Page 8
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214Predigested Literature New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 664, 28 March 1952, Page 8
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