Why?

whatismatureanyway Cksblackbelt at cs.com
Tue Jun 11 18:16:01 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 39707

I was reading some old Harry Potter reviews, of both the movie(s) and 
the books. The critics always seem to believe several things. A - JK 
Rowling writes Harry Potter for kids. B - There is little mythical 
depth, as one critic wrote. C - JK Rowling's idea isn't truly 
original, just a re-hash of older books.

JK Rowling wrote the books with no particular audience in mind. There 
is an incredible amount of mythical depth, it's just that some people 
don't look deep enough. She sneaks it in, with us barely noticing. 
And how is JK's plot NOT original. It may follow a fairly common 
structure, and it may have similarities with other books, but the 
books are truly unique. More than anything, it's JK's mastery at 
weaving the plot together that entices me.

Why don't people get it? 

 
"whatismatureanyway"





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