Race in HP

[golden_faile]

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No: HPFGUIDX C6749
From: golden_faile
Subject: Re: Race in HP
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6717] Re: Race in HP
Date: 8/13/00 12:03 am  (ET)

<But, maybe I'm overly sensitive, but the way the elves speak is too close
to stereotypical language given to African Americans in 19th and early
20th century ficture> I too,felt this acutely being an African-American
female, but she does so much to counterbalance this,with the diversity
she places in her books.Example; the typical choice for Angelina to go to
the dance with would have been Dean Thomas,or Lee Jordan,but she didn't
do that did she? Who knows where she is going with the oppression of
the house elves. I think they will become more important in the battle
of evil vs. good than we realize,thus,gaining them some self-worth.