Hashemon Urtasman
From: Hashemon Urtasman none@nospam.org Date: 8/15/2004 11:37 AM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: <VqLTc.398736$rCA1.391909@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>

?jevind L?ng wrote:

"Paul Lawler" <stargazer@kilolaniDOT.net>skrev i meddelandet news:Xns95465E9E6066stargazerkilolaninet@207.217.125.205...

"?jevind L?ng" <dnivejo.gnal@swipnet.se>wrote in news:7SrTc.16123$qn2.2600@nntpserver.swip.net:

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Spaking of Donald Duck, a while ago someone told me that Americans like Mickey Mouse but never really cared for Donald; that it is Europeans who love Donald. I can't help wondering why this would be so.

Perhaps it's because we never had really great cartoon characters like >

Aaterix and Obelix. <g>

Come now, don't diss Donald! He is a creation of genius. It is true that most of the time, it is impossible to understand what he says; there is something of the French philosopher about him; but he really is a magnificent symbol for the unquenchable opitmism and fighting spirit of the little man (or little duck).

I think he is a fitting symbol for the ego, (or the Nafs) . Mickey Mouse is a fitting symbol for the Self (the Jungian term) which always guides man towards more wisdom, since he always seems to be able to do the right thing, no matter how convoluted the situation.

I agree about Asterix and Obelix being wonderful, of course. But I

thought

they weren't all that well-known in America?

Never heard of them.

Hasan

?jevind