[HPforGrownups] Are we being too critical? (was: Epilogue (was Re: Ron and Parseltongue))

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 183487

Alla:
We are talking about books here, right? Not about readers.

Lynda:
We are talking about books, not readers. Let's try to differentiate a little
further. I have a good friend who refuses to go to any of Shakespeare's
plays because she has a problem with the way he lived his life. To her that
negates any great poetry/playwriting he did, although she recognizes he had
great talent. I, myself recognize her arguments but continue to enjoy his
works regardless of the man himself. And what I was sensing from some people
(perhaps incorrectly) was more of a personal "I don't like the way this was
done" than a critical "it would have been better done if. . ." that has a
less personal level of criticism about it. It may be the way I was trained
that taught me to take nearly all personality out of critical works. (On
pain of receiving low or no marks--I saw people have work returned to them
ungraded with a note to redo it),

Lynda


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