Adults know best?

[Ms Mo Me]

No: HPFGUIDX 101944


   From: "davewitley" <dfrankiswork at netscape.net>
Subject: Adults know best?

I don't think anyone has commented on the subject of
yesterday's 
Leaky Cauldron article:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/MTarchives/004817.html

It relates to an Entertainment News item here:

http://tinyurl.com/2lwuz

A PhD student at James Cook University at Cairns in
Australia, Ms 
Giardina, claims that childrens literature has a
'pro-adult' agenda 
(my words):

"On the surface the text seems to say, 'Look kids!
This is your 
culture. We're on your side, especially against adult
authority 
figures'," Ms Giardina said.

"But a closer analysis demonstrates that the writer is
merely using 
this strategy to sell adult ideas such as: 'adults
know best', 
and, 'parents are a source of security when things get
tough'," she 
said.

I'd be interested to know what you all think, insofar
as this 
applies to the Harry Potter series.

David


Mo:

I think the HP series does a great job at respecting
authority.  

1. HP gets detentions just like everyone else for
breaking rules.

2. DD reminds HP to call Snape "Professor" Snape.

3. Even when HP disagrees with a teacher, he rarely
would dare to talk back, (Umbridge being the
exception) and when any student does, they immediately
get points docked or a detention.  And, even in the
Ubridge case, McGonnagal warns HP to keep his temper
for his own sake.


~Mo


		
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