Narrative style/good vs evil in HP

[corinthum]

Carolyn wrote:

> I took a look at the beginning of this thread, and have to confess 
> that the first post (33582) is the kind of thing which causes a red 
> mist to descend over my eyes and makes me truly wonder if I am on 
the 
> same planet as other readers. By the time I had picked up the 
thread 
> and started coding later on, some more thoughtful discussion had 
> evidently set in.
> 
> However, several points:
> 
> - by 'quality', I believe the author is initially referring to 
moral 
> quality more than written style, although narrative style and 
writing 
> ability is also cited, therefore you need a broader coding.
> 
> - the codes under 'other influences' should be clicked whenever 
there 
> is an extended discussion/comparison of HP with other genres or 
> specific authors - here CS Lewis. The central point of the initial 
> post is that Rowling's view of good and evil is simplistic, vs the 
> apparently superior moral outlook of the Narnia books [pause to 
> choke..].
> 
> - the discussion quickly becomes religious (inevitably), 
> so 'religious influences' should be clicked, and most 
probably 'good 
> vs evil', 'morality/immorality' etc.
> 
> - as some people (fortunately) put up some spirited responses, I 
> think 'reader response/subversive readings' is useful for some 
posts 
> down the line.


Okay, I'll keep that in mind for the rest of the thread, an I'll go 
back and revise the ones I've already done once I finish the set I'm 
working on.

And I agree, the initial post was ill-informed and close-minded (Can 
you imagine a parent who makes you proofread everything you read?  
That's why I disliked reading for school; took all the fun out of it) 
but it provoked some excellent responses.  I'm curious to see if the 
original poster ever rejoined the debate, or if he just dropped the 
first post without any intent to discuss.

-Kelly