Readers POV/ was Writers Fiat

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 124736


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> Tonks here:
> 
> I am beginning to think that the difference in the personality type 
> of the adult reader makes a difference in how the books are 
> interpreted.  I am an Intuitive Feeling type, so I guess one would 
> say that I read the books like a child would. For example, I 
> experienced OP as an emotional roller coaster. Others who are more 
> Thinking types or Sensing types might use more logic when reading 
> and would tend IMO to be more critical of some of the events and of 
> the decisions of the characters.

That is a very interesting theory, Tonks.  However, I also test
reliably as Intuitive (INFP of all things) and yet our approach
differs vastly.  Of course, that may speak more to the limitations of
type testing methods than anything else.


> 
> Also I have been thinking about the way that a person reads the 
> book. By this I mean that I think some people identify with a 
> specific character and when something happens to that character it 
> is as if it is happening to that reader as well.  
> 
 
Good point.  I think that may be why some readers identify with Harry
while others are so strongly interested in one or the other of the adults.


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