It's an example of what she calls "the idiocy of limited vocabularies" in children's books. It's a parody of Jane Eyre that she had heard many years before (bear in mind that the book I took it from is nearly 40 years old). I love it, and I thought I'd pass it along:
This is Jane.The lesson? At the very least, some stories aren't good candidates for easy readers. ;-)
Hello Jane.
Jane is poor.
Her dress is poor.
Her shoes are poor.
Her hat is poor.
Poor Jane.
This is Mr. Rochester.
Hello Mr. Rochester.
Mr. Rochester is rich.
He has a big house.
He has a big horse.
He has a big dog.
He has a big secret.
What is Mr. Rochester's secret?
Jane cannot guess the secret.
Can you guess the secret?
This is Mrs. Rochester.
Hello Mrs. Rochester.
Mrs. Rochester is crazy.
She has a candle.
The candle is lighted.
Mrs. Rochester can laugh.
She laughs: ha ha ha.
RUN JANE RUN.
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