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Author Topic: Harry Potter and Why We Can’t Resist a Story About the “Chosen One”  (Read 362 times)
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Melissa
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« on: April 22, 2008 »

With so much talking about Harry Porter I recently came across this interesting blog called Harry Potter and Why We Can’t Resist a Story About the “Chosen One” .

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Attention conservation notice: This post is about why I think Harry’s story is everyone’s story, and contains spoilers. Also, it is very long.

The latest and last Harry Potter novel came out in summer. I’m a fan, but I waited to buy my own copy until just a week or so ago.
I had made a deal with myself. Summer felt too active to me, too hot and eventful, not a reader’s season especially for a book like this which is special in the life of the reader. And I (who love for things to have themes and seasons into which they fit) thought the cozy world of Hogwarts would be far, far better suited to colder weather.
So come autumn and the first cold nights of the year, I bought the book at last.

Why so many people, especially children love this book? I personally don't find anything special in Harry Porter as well as Lord of Rings and others.
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G Kendris
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008 »

Well, that's up to you, then.
However, Rowling is a good writer. She really is; maybe you can't appreciate your story, but you have to be blind not to see the complexity of the structure.
It is a little frustrating, though, that people don't love the book for the quality of writing- they love it for the plot. This disappoints writers, whose main goals are to become the next greatest thing in literature, because the fact is that stories like Harry Potter usually fade with time, while underappreciated stories like the Great Gatsby become big.
They love the plot of the "chosen one." They love magical realms, and if you're not big on fantasy, that can be difficult to understand.
I personally like Harry Potter. It's well written, and I'm happy to see that a story can be appreciated beyond the blind structure of the modern novel. You can see a sort of lyricism in certain books that you can't see in many others. Others that become big, despite little planning.
Rowling spent ten years, at least, planning those books. So, I'm happy to see that it's turned out well for her.
In the end, though, your tastes are YOUR tastes. Nobody has to tell you what YOU like, and nobody should ridicule you for not liking something. That is, they shouldn't do it unless you direct cricism in their direction.
I respect your view, though and can understand how you wouldn't like it.
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