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Professional Wrestling
a: Professional wrestling ~
b: kabuki
What: "But that doesn't mean professional wrestling can't address a higher reality. Professional wrestling is like kabuki: an extremely stylized form of ritual theater." A good point. Further discussion in the link......
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Writer: Robert Brenner
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Date: Nov 27 2010 2:49 AM
# 690 Critique Analogy
Wwe
a: Professional wrestling ~
b: soap operas for Drunken hillbillys
What: "Professional wrestling is like soap operas for Drunken hillbillys. Look at the fanbase to see who is more sophisticated."
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Writer: Wookie
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Date: Nov 27 2010 2:51 AM
# 691 Critique Analogy
Professional Wrestling Is Like.....
a: Professional wrestling ~
b: Greek Tragedy
What: "The audience knows the story already. The plot moves along according to symbolic pathways already ingrained in the culture......" A nice discussion by a funny authoress.
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Writer: Lindsay M. Starke
LCC: GV
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Date: Nov 27 2010 3:01 AM
# 692 Critique Analogy
Professional Wrestling
a: Professional wrestling ~
b: a super hero comic book
What: "It's been said that professional wrestling is like a super hero comic book come to life. What's your take on that? How do you feel being involved in both worlds?".........see the link for the comparison of comic book heros and wrestling.
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Writer: CHRIS SQUIRES
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Nov 27 2010 3:35 AM
# 693 Critique Analogy
Professional Wrestling
a: Professional wrestling ~
b: Rocky in serial form and limited to just the matches
What: "Professional wrestling is like Rocky in serial form and limited to just the matches." ...... more in the link......
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Writer: Daniel Herman
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Date: Nov 27 2010 3:45 AM
# 695 Critique Analogy
Professional Wrestling
a: Professional wrestling ~
b: wine tasting
What: "Essentially, professional wrestling is like wine tasting. Some people can't get past the performance aspect of it all, and long for the simplicity of life without spice, and without pantomime. " This site is good mix of sports and commentary......
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Writer: SportsBowski
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Date: Nov 27 2010 3:55 AM
# 696 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.