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<p>CarmenG@aol.com schrieb:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Concerning the discussion of Ducks & schools
and Ducks in schools you were
<br>having a while back (& the topic may be returning):
<br> When I was studying to be an English teacher, I
traced my past to find
<br>the origin of my fascination with words. Not surprisingly (to anyone
on this
<br>list), comic books were a large influence, even though I grew up with
the
<br>later Barks stories (The Gold Nugget Boat, The Great Wig Mystery).
<br> They continue(d) to entertain and inform me as an
adult. I am somewhat
<br>embarrassed to admit that I had never been able to entirely picture
in my
<br>mind the Xanadu in Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan" until it was realized
by
<br>Rosa's story. I would dearly love to teach the poem and the heroic
journey
<br>through the original Barks story and Rosa's two-part sequel. However,
costs
<br>for buying that many comics would be prohibitive, photocopying would
be
<br>illegal (and unattractive)--not to mention I'd probably be sued by
Disney for
<br>using their images in a classroom!
<br> By the way, I recommend the Coleridge for anyone
interested in the
<br>artistic/creative process (including, of course, comics), for that's
what I
<br>think the poem is about. Then again, even if you don't speak English,
the
<br>sounds are gorgeous.
<br><a href="http://stp.ling.uu.se/mailman/listinfo/dcml"></a> </blockquote>
One question: Is there any difference between Xanadu and Tralla La or are
there just two names for the same country (if it is one)?</html>