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Wow. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 07/03/2011 07:34:43 AM
. I couldn't tell you the difference between an oak tree and a maple tree for all the money in the world.


Do you go outside?

Trees have long been important cultural and mythological aspects of humanity, so it isn't surprising that they're a common trope in fantasy. A cursory look at various religions will reveal trees everywhere: Yggdrasil, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (and by extension the Cross), the Bodhi tree... the list is nearly endless.

As for the needless pseudopastoral descriptions in WoT, I refer you to the beginning of this sentence.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel

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This message last edited by Ghavrel on 07/03/2011 at 07:36:21 AM
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