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Rick LaReau's avatar

Watterson has many classics, and this is one of his best. I'm struck by the inverted experience. When sledding or riding downhill, it's the ascension part which is boring and tedious, while the downhill part is exciting and rewarding. It's the opposite of the metaphor of success, climbing the ladder to get higher rewards.

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Jay Moore's avatar

My kids love Calvin & Hobbes and have read all the books several times over, but I never thought to analyze one in such detail. There was a lot more to it than I would have guessed.

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