Philosophy for kids! (Re: book six title)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 102915

> Carolyn:
> And on the theme of storge (from C.S. Lewis):
> 
> "The role of storge love; what is the hold that affectionate love 
has 
> on humans? At what point does this kind of love cease to be love 
and 
> becomes instead a demon?" 

Jen: I had to do some searching after reading your post Carolyn 
becuase 'storge' love was a new term for me. So I guess storge love, 
in relation to COS and OOTP, would mainly refer to mother-to-child 
love? That was the primary connection I could think of between the 
two books and familial love, in relation to the plot.

Carolyn: 
> If this rumour has any truth in it at all, it would seem that Book 
6 
> could have an exceptionally ambivalent theme about family love, 
and 
> complicate our responses to 'bad guys' like Snape and Umbridge 
even 
> further, although I suppose we are to assume agape will overcome 
all 
> in the end.

Jen: Please JKR, no more ethical complications and shades of gray! 
I've already have enough cognitive dissonance about the characters 
as it is. But, you're probably right Carolyn. There are several well-
developed characters who are ripe for an explnation of familial 
love. Snape seems the best candidate after those scenes during 
Occlumency. Maybe the Potters or Evans as well? 

If Lily and Petunia ever experienced storge love, it 
certainly 'ceased to be love and became a demon'. And there's Hagrid 
and Grawp!

Carolyn:
> Personally, I am somewhat sceptical just because it is such a 
clumsy, 
> and frankly outrageously intellectual title. If she goes for it, 
that 
> would be amazing. She really will be setting some tough hurdles 
for 
> kids - yippee.

Jen:
After reading more about the four stages of love, I'd love to see 
JKR explore this theme. I still don't understand the 'Pillar' part 
of the alleged title though--are the four stages of love sometimes 
referred to as the four pillars of love? 

Jen Reese, learning more about philosophy on this list than she ever 
learned in school.