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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carolyn:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> 1.2.4 Authorial intent/subversive readings -
still in progress I <BR>> think, Debbie (?) NB, Laurasia did some of the
acronyms now in this <BR>> section when she reviewed Anagrams & acronyms
(which has now been <BR>> split across two sections).<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yup, still in progress. It's slow going, as
I'm de-coding or re-coding about 2/3 of the posts. And you coders keep
slipping more posts in, so the number remaining to review keeps going
up.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To make sure that posts going in are likely to
stay, here's my definition:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For general discussions of reader response to the
books, including subversion, subtext, limits on speculation, relationship of
fanfic to text interpretation, and approaches to interpretation/discerning
authorial intent.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the post discusses JKR's intent with respect to
a specific theme (e.g., morality, rulebreaking, portrayal of females, etc.),
orreader responses to specific characters I have taken it out of
1.2.4.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have moved discussions of JKR's use of language
to Narrative Style (but not the grammar ones, which are in its own subcategory)
except for the speech patterns ones, which I have coded to Speech Patterns and
which IMO should be moved into Characterisation (or Narrative Syle,
maybe).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Jen, wondering exactly how many posts will be
in the child abuse <BR>> category once we've coded up through the last year
when this topic <BR>> seems on the boards ad nauseam.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very few, I hope. Surely nothing new is being
said (though I can't be sure as I can't bring myself to read another post on
this topic). Though it does reinforce my opinion that OOP ch. 37 is one of
the worst JKR ever wrote.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Sean:<BR>> Oddly enough I'm coming across
much the same controversy over the FGB <BR>> thread<BR>> I'm currently
coding (Fred and George are Bas^H^H Bullies). <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Carolyn:<BR>> Yes, I did some coding yesterday evening and picked up the end
of <BR>> that thread, and thought the same thing. [For those of you who have
<BR>> not seen it, it's continuing the Elkins' SYCOPHANTS-type concern
<BR>> about the victims of practical jokesters].<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I dunno. I don't see this issue as
aSYCOPHANTS concern. I see it as more of an issue of the bleeding
hearts vs. comeuppance humor. If you don't like it, you're not going to
respond well to the Twins. And though bullying victims may well become
sycophants, not all of us bleeding hearts can sympathise with them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> First, is there anything wrong with JKR
showing her characters <BR>> engaging in the various crimes against humanity
which she is <BR>> regularly accused of? What I can't understand is that the
logical <BR>>; extension of all these arguments is that all books should only
be <BR>> written from a particular POV [fill in the one you approve of]. In
<BR>> particular, children's lit, or any books involving children should
<BR>> only be filled with squeaky clean role models, sanitised to a point
<BR>> of absurdity, in order to cause no global cultural
offence.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's a big difference between the Bully thread
and current discussions. Most of the posters at the time (not all)
understood the difference between arguing whether F&;G were bullies and
arguing whether JKR should have put bullies into the books at all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sean:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> 42701-42800<BR>> scratch that batch
:)<BR>> <BR>> Talisman, you're a bad influence: 32 rejects in this lot :)
Some sorry<BR>> theorising here, a LOT of carry-on about US vs. British
editions. Some<BR>> interesting thoughts about DADA: why exactly was Voldy so
feared? Because DADA<BR>> wasn't on the curriculum? Quite a lot about wand
symbolism (and an awful lot<BR>> of Listees got that wrong). Much ado about
Moody!Crouch (he really is a<BR>> character in his own right) and magical
eyeballs. Why Hermionie doesn't<BR>> deserve friends (but Draco isn't Mr.
Popular either). And a few FILKS, my<BR>> favourite being #42792. Not enough
G&S FILKS for my liking :)<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Having coded the 43000s for the old catalogue (yes,
I have a perverse liking for punishment of all sorts), I am avoiding these posts
like the plague. Aside from the bully thread, which was an interesting
read even if it degenerated intotoo much recounting of personal
trauma, I recall a great deal of tedium.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fortunately, the 43000s should be divvied up by the
time I get done with my current allotment.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sean:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> I *have* to mention this: funniest FILK yet,
#43517: Skip to the Loo with<BR>> Harry. A litmus test for
humour...<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh, yes! Forgot this one . . . there are
consolations even in the most desultory of list times.</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>