a. Its going too far to say that Hello Kitty is not a cat b. Hello Kitty is a personification of a cat. c. Hello Kitty is not a cat, she is a girl. This is difficult to digest. According to dictionary, personification can mean: 1. the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure. 2. the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art. 3. the person or thing embodying a quality or the like; an embodiment or incarnation 4. an imaginary person or creature conceived or figured to represent a thing or abstraction. 5. the act of attributing human qualities to an animal, object, or abstraction; the act of personifying 6. a character portrayal or representation in a dramatic or literary work. dictionary.reference/browse/personification?s=t Based on Sanrios newest comments (a) and (b), whether Hello Kitty is a cat heavily depends on how Sanrio interprets the word personification. If they are referring to (3), then Hello Kitty is a person; if they are referring to (5), Hello Kitty is a cat. If they are referring to other explanations, Hello Kitty is neither a person nor a cat --- she is just a character, imaginary creature or a piece of art. Hmmm, why not ask Hello Kitty herself?
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:27:59 +0000
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