Snoopy Complete Collection.8

Author: Charles M. Schulz (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: "He knew life wasn’t always easy, but it could be happy. He and his Peanuts gang took life very seriously, but never too seriously with themselves." — Al Neuharth, Founder of USA Today "The characters in Peanuts explore the absurdity of human existence with a spiritual interpretation. In their thought bubbles, they seem to realize that the most sacred gift of humanity is humor." — Rita Johnson, Author of The Story of Charles M. Schulz I don’t know why we’re here. I feel life is full of anxiety, fear, and tears. There’s too much sadness in life, and it’s also very cruel. I don’t want to be the one to tell people what life is. To me, life itself is a mystery. — Charles M. Schulz
Fluffy and self-absorbed Frieda can’t forget showing off her naturally curly hair or causing trouble for everyone around her. To Charlie Brown, she’s the nemesis of his baseball career—every game she’s in seems doomed to fail. She forbids Charlie Brown from damaging the cute dandelions growing on pitcher’s mound, leaving the pitcher unable to use his skills, and the entire season’s games are ruined. Another game is about to start, but Frieda pulls all the girls away because she thinks attending a tea party is more important. To Snoopy, Frieda is the embodiment of pickiness and harshness. Her stance is firm—"Dogs are dogs!" For this, she constantly forces Snoopy to do what "dogs should do—chase rabbits." Listening to her questions like "What have you contributed to the civilized progress of society?" or her scolding "You can only eat and sleep, nothing else," Snoopy can only kindly whisper to himself, "She doesn’t understand, and that’s not her fault."
Snoopy was supposed to return to his birthplace to give a speech—the dog farm where he lived during his puppyhood invited him to give a talk. Snoopy studied the works of great speakers like Socrates and Cicero and prepared carefully. But on the way, a sudden and persistent worry struck him—"What if some cats suddenly rush out of the audience and bite me?" Snoopy fled at the last minute. Feeling ashamed to face Charlie Brown and his friends, he climbed a tree to hide. But a fierce autumn wind blew all the leaves off, leaving Snoopy with nowhere to hide. He had no choice but to go home.