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Yes, a story can have a message, but "Babbage" is a person, not a story. "This story's message" has a different agent from "Jim's message". Jim is always the _a
by zeteo 16y ago
Yes, a story can have a message, but "Babbage" is a person, not a story. "This story's message" has a different agent from "Jim's message". Jim is always the _author_ in the second meaning.
"Babbage's message" made the title shorter, but also misleading. A complete title of "Babbage's heart-warming" would have made it even shorter, but I hope you're not advocating in favor of that!
- r7000 16y agoReflecting today I believe Jim's inspiring message to us is to live life to the fullest even if that requires participation in extreme sports. Jim did not write a letter. He was the "author" of the sentiment (according to the speaker) by the way he lived his life.