Word: boys
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THERE is a Chinese story by Lu Hsun about a philosopher who is telling a parable to his acolyte. Three men are admiring their neighbor's newborn son. The first man complimented the boy, saying "One day, this boy will be rich." The second said, "One day, this boy will be a high official." The third, a bit more realistic, said "One day, this boy will die," whereupon the others beat him senseless...
...acolyte immediately recognized the dilemma. "I don't want to lie," he said, "but neither do I want to be beaten. What should I do?" The wise old philosopher, who is now no doubt a Presidential campaign consultant, replied, "Then you must only laugh and say, 'This boy! Ha Ha Ha! Look at this boy...
...words like these, written to "A Small Boy Who Died at Diepkloof Reformatory...
...best place to look for most of J.G. Ballard's 20-odd books is still in the paperback racks displaying science fiction, somewhere between Asimov and Bradbury. But the popular success of Ballard's Empire of the Sun (1984), an autobiographical novel about an English boy's coming of age in Shanghai during the World War II Japanese occupation, was followed last year by Steven Spielberg's acclaimed screen adaptation. Thanks to this double-barreled triumph, Ballard has been transformed from a well-kept cult secret into something resembling a household name, with the luxury and burden of knowing that...
...that way). They produced souvenirs, cartoons and movies that were the delight of families around the world. But one day a great disenchantment fell over the kingdom, for the magic no longer worked. Tinker Bell's pixie dust had lost its twinkle. A teenage boy was even heard to say, "I wouldn't be caught dead going to one of their movies." The whole kingdom fell into such deep gloom that ruthless Corporate Raiders attacked the magic realm, aiming to sell off its treasures and keep Cinderella's Castle as their trophy. But a man named Roy, noble nephew...