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Originally Posted by crich70
Granted, but you also have to consider why they are putting their own spin on things. Is it to entertain? Is it to promote a political agenda? etc. The reason for putting a given spin on things is at least as important as the nature of the spin itself I think.
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You know, I really don't think so, as long as it's it's the writer choosing to send the message. I was thinking along these lines above, when I asked why the Grimms made those changes.
But whether it's fluffy and non-contentious "love conquers all" message for entertaiment only, or whether it's a full on Ayn Rand philosophical statement, the reader will either relate to the message or not, like the message or not. The reason behind it doesn't change that one whit, and the reader is unlikely to know the reason in any case.
And personal integrity aside, really, the only reasons it even matters if it's the writer's choosing, as opposed to trying to send someone else's message is that 1, it likely won't be as good if they are putting someone else's message down against their own belief, and 2, it might stand out a 'wrong' as compared to the writers other works and cause a schism in the audience.