Theoretical boundaries

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No: HPFGUIDX 120380


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
If that type of immersion makes one happy, go for it by all means!  
But never make the mistake of thinking that such is a superior way of 
approaching a book or an issue.
 
As for it being a "problem," why so?  People are unhappy with certain 
things and find them pernicious and morally suspect, if not downright 
repugnant.  How is it a problem to express that genuine feeling?  
Because it is emotional?  Because it does not follow the normal 
routes of academic discourse?  Because it requires one to be firmly 
based in "this world" and not "that world?"  Not a problem at all!
> 
Don't ever assume people are stupid or have no imagination just 
because they prefer to remain grounded in real, and from their 
perspective, serious and important experiences.  It is a different 
perspective, certainly, but a perfectly valid one, and a very 
important one.  After all, if not for people like that most law, 
scripture (of any religion) or moral philosophy would not exist.
> 


Alla:

Bravo! You said it much better that I would ever hoped to say. One of 
my favourite topics was and always will be moral and ethics of the 
characters and yes their application to RL.

I perfectly realise that it is not everybody's favourite cup of tea. 
It is MINE. Everybody who does not like that topic... is invited not 
to read it.


That is what I am doing with some conspiracy theories ( not all, but 
some of them) - I SKIP those topics, because after I familiarised 
myself very WELL with them, I realised that I don't care for them.

Despite that fact, just as you I don't LIKE being called 
person "without imagination" because I don't care for certain topics.

Tolerance does not work one way only, it is a two way street, IMO.

I am interested in the plot of the series as far as it helps me to 
figure out the characters.

Do I want to know how everything ends ? Of course, but the main 
reason I want to know that is because I want to see what kind of 
person Harry becomes BECAUSE of how it all ends?

Do I want to know about relationship between Marauders and Snape? Of 
course but mainly because I want to figure out what kind of people 
they were and became.

One of my criteria for evaluating whether the book is good or not ( 
and I realise that it is very subjective one) is whether I would want 
to read it again or not.

When I read mystery story, for the most part I know that I NEVER come 
back to this book again, unless it also has interesting characters in 
it.

Therefore if HP books were ONLY mystery story, I would not like them  
as much as I am now.



Everybody is approaching the books differently. When I don't care for 
particular approach, I don't participate in it.