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December 30, 2007
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Remember the story of The Princess and the Pea? It was discovered that the main character was in reality a princess because she could detect a little, tiny pea buried under a pile of mattresses.

Were we to believe that it was her royal heritage that gave her such an extreme sensitivity, or was it her pampered upbringing? Hmmmm.

Tell us what you think.  topics@whatsfordinner.net

Exploring author's intent is a valuable skill for critical readers. Take this discussion into other stories or books you may have read.

Hink pinks are one-syllable words that rhyme; hinky pinkies are two-syllable words that rhyme; hinkety pinketies are three-syllable words that rhyme.

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