... it is legitimately analyzed. The purpose of the "canon", however, is to group pieces of literature into areas where they can be similarly analyzed, rather than give them a kind of accreditation. It is not possible to argue about the contents of a canon, when a canon for that genre does not exist in the first place. Take for instance, J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Many people would argue ... it to contain literature representational of the children's genre. But many adults, including myself, consider this something to be read by all ages ... ...

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