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Sun 16 Jan, 2011 11:32 pm
The boys looked dubious. "We were going to sell the ones we don't want at the
Boy Scout yard sale," said one. "We're earning a trip to Sea World."
"And what is purple prose going for these days?" I muttered under my breath.
"Whatever happened to cookie sales?"
The boys glared. "Those are for Girl Scouts!"
Who can tell me the meaning of the following sentences:
"And what is purple prose going for these days?" I muttered under my breath. "Whatever happened to cookie sales?"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_prose
Quote:Purple prose is a term of literary criticism used to describe passages, or sometimes entire literary works, written in prose so overly extravagant, ornate, or flowery as to break the flow and draw attention to itself. Purple prose is sensually evocative beyond the requirements of its context. It also refers to writing that employs certain rhetorical effects such as exaggerated sentiment or pathos in an attempt to manipulate a reader's response.
Presumably, the boys are selling books (perhaps romance novels?)
"Whatever happened to cookie sales?" refers to the annual Girl Scouts cookie sale; one month a year, they sell cookies as a fund raiser.
@DrewDad,
I can't understand the meaning of "be going for these days" and the relationship between the purple prose and cookie sales...
@PennyChan,
PennyChan wrote:
I can't understand the meaning of "be going for these days" and the relationship between the purple prose and cookie sales...
"Going for" means "how much does it cost."
"And what is purple prose going for these days?" Means "How much can you sell romance novels for?" (Assuming the purple prose in question is romance novels.)
"Whatever happened to cookie sales" means "Why are Boy Scouts selling tawdry books instead of something wholesome like cookies?"
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