[bookshare-discuss] Re: Banned books
- From: "Elfqueen" <elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:22:30 -0400
I know I, at least, write not just for the pleasure of telling a story, but
because I feel I have something to say, and I think I'd feel I'd wasted a lot
of time if everyone just took everything at the most literal level and didn't
appreciate that.
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From: Francesca Marinaro
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:26 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Banned books
That's a fair point, and from an entertainment perspective, it is entirely
true.
there is of course the other side to that-the whole concept of books shaping
cultural ideas, hense the literary canon. If books were not meant to be
analyzed, if they contained no message, the canon would be nonexistent. Of
course, the canon is a bit too "exclusive", and strict, conservative academics
rarely stray from it. In an ideal world, English teachers would be able to
bring to the table anything they find worth while sharing with there students.
You don't necessarily have to read between the lines when you readd; there's
nothing wrong with just enjoying the story. A lot of people though, myself
included, take pleasure in digging deep into a story. I think that on some
level, all writers write because they have something to say to the world. That
could just be my literary training talking though. If we didn't think that on
some level, I'd be out of a job.
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From: Patti Johnson [mailto:pat1206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:47 PM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Banned books
I wonder if we all take life just a little too seriously; I mean, what are
books, if not to read and enjoy, not pick apart, just take it as it is, a
story. I mean unless you're reading nonfiction; but fiction, it is just that,
fiction, not to be really believed; read the story, if you really enjoy it,
that is great; that is its intent.
Now I won't read anything smutty, because that would be the only thing that
would make me not enjoy the story, especially if it is truly very much full of
explicit stuff; but I have read books that the story is good but I could
honestly say there was no need for foul language or smut.
I mean it doesn't add to the particular story.
I have never read any vc Andrews, or even CS Lewis, and not any of the Potter
books, it is just not anything I am interested in, but I wouldn't tell some one
else they shouldn't read it. I am not a Trekie, but a lot of people are; but I
wouldn't criticize them for being just cause I'm not.
Books and TV are supposed to be entertaining, and I just don't take any of it
too seriously; I read a good story and then I go on, and 9 times out of ten I
don't remember a lot about it afterwards.
There are certainly my very favorite books that I will always cherish, but I
guess what I am trying to say is our society picks apart too much.
Analyzes, that sort of thing.
Just take the book for what it is, a story and nothing else.
Patti
Throw all your worries on Him, for He cares for you.
1 Peter 5-7,
Good News for Modern Man, Today's English Version
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