[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Sorcerer stone v Philosopher Stone WAS: Hermione

[Child Of Midian]

From: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com [mailto:HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of julie


Julie:
Nevertheless, publishing is about selling books. And in the
U.S. the word "philosopher" is most immediately associated
with those such as Socrates, Plato, Descartes, etc. Meanwhile
the word "sorcerer" immediately brings up visions of wizards,
pointy hats, magic, and, yes, Mickey Mouse. Most especially
so to children. The cover may feature a boy flying on a 
broom, but using that word "Sorcerer" in the title just adds
to the attraction. 

Really, I can't see why Scholastic *wouldn't* make the 
change. They want kids to immediately imagine magic spells
and fairy dust and sorcery, and they'll do whatever it 
takes to make it clear to their targeted reading public 
that this is exactly what they'll get when they buy the
book. It's truth in advertising, as it were ;-)

Julie, not fussed either

.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

 

So what do the children in the UK think when they read the word
"philosopher"?

 

md

Author who hates that marketing people reduce adults to a sixth-grader,
sixth-graders to babies and educated individuals to illiterates. 

 



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