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Martian · 09-23-2007, 01:38 PM

I recently found myself discussing War of the Worlds with willravel. We found ourselves contemplating the possibility that Wells had originally intended the Martians to win the war. This conclusion is supported by the deus ex machina ending; it seems as though Wells, faced with altering the ending to allow humanity to triumph needed a device that would defeat the technologically superior Martians.

This got us to wondering what other great literature may have been changed due to social pressure. Did Salinger originally intend for Holden to run away with Phoebe? Perhaps for them to become aan unstoppable pair, smiting phonies throughout the land? It's known that Dickens had originally intended Pip to lose Estella. What other works did he change? Maybe Scrooge had originally been intended to conclude that the spirits were the result of some bad seafood and fire Cratchett to be able to afford the top shelf stuff. Who knows what great literature may have been lost due to critical pressure?

Discuss.

EDIT - For grammar.

09-23-2007, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	The Great Lost Literary Works I recently found myself discussing War of the Worlds with willravel. We found ourselves contemplating the possibility that Wells had originally intended the Martians to win the war. This conclusion is supported by the deus ex machina ending; it seems as though Wells, faced with altering the ending to allow humanity to triumph needed a device that would defeat the technologically superior Martians. This got us to wondering what other great literature may have been changed due to social pressure. Did Salinger originally intend for Holden to run away with Phoebe? Perhaps for them to become aan unstoppable pair, smiting phonies throughout the land? It's known that Dickens had originally intended Pip to lose Estella. What other works did he change? Maybe Scrooge had originally been intended to conclude that the spirits were the result of some bad seafood and fire Cratchett to be able to afford the top shelf stuff. Who knows what great literature may have been lost due to critical pressure? Discuss. EDIT - For grammar. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame Last edited by Martian; 09-23-2007 at 03:45 PM..