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Author:  Paul1965 [ Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  J.K. Rowling - menace to society?
Only in America. :roll:

It seems J.K. Rowling was in line to receive the Presidential Medal Of Freedom back in the days of George W Bush but was denied the award because some members of his administration thought that her books promoted witchcraft. And this from a country that has about a 50% literacy rate.

From Wikipedia:

Quote:
A follow-up study by the same group of researchers using a smaller database (19,714 interviewees) was released in 2006 that showed no statistically significant improvement in U.S. adult literacy.[6] These studies assert that 46% to 51% of U.S. adults read so poorly that they earn "significantly" below the threshold poverty level for an individual.


It's more likely that Dubya and his God-fearing cronies couldn't read the books anyway....and these fools were in the government of the most powerful country on Earth.

BBC Clicky
Author:  l3v1ck [ Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: J.K. Rowling - menace to society?
I've always thought these far right Christians in America couldn't see the wood for the trees when it came to Harry Potter. The books are filled with the most basic Christian messages about right and wrong, but they can't (or don't want to) see them because of the fictional setting.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: J.K. Rowling - menace to society?
J. K Rowling... menace to society.

mmmm


Yes.
But only die to her almost childlike way of writing and constant use of bad cliche after bad cliche, with inspid plotlines and vain attempts to put gravitas into hercharacters.

tough on the other hand very enjoyable books that rewuire little brain power. Literay version of the beer and pizza movie.
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:54 pm ]
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l3v1ck wrote:
I've always thought these far right Christians in America couldn't see the wood for the trees when it came to Harry Potter. The books are filled with the most basic Christian messages about right and wrong, but they can't (or don't want to) see them because of the fictional setting.


It happens here. My other half works at a school where the books won’t be found on the library shelves.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: J.K. Rowling - menace to society?
Paul1965 wrote:
Only in America. :roll:

It seems J.K. Rowling was in line to receive the Presidential Medal Of Freedom back in the days of George W Bush but was denied the award because some members of his administration thought that her books promoted witchcraft. And this from a country that has about a 50% literacy rate.

From Wikipedia:

Quote:
A follow-up study by the same group of researchers using a smaller database (19,714 interviewees) was released in 2006 that showed no statistically significant improvement in U.S. adult literacy.[6] These studies assert that 46% to 51% of U.S. adults read so poorly that they earn "significantly" below the threshold poverty level for an individual.


It's more likely that Dubya and his God-fearing cronies couldn't read the books anyway....and these fools were in the government of the most powerful country on Earth.

BBC Clicky

Well that would explain why films with subtitles suffer so much in the US.

It would support Bill Mahers assertion that the US public are stupid.
Author:  LaptopAcidXperience [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: J.K. Rowling - menace to society?
Amnesia10 wrote:

It would support Bill Mahers assertion that the US public are stupid.


It's not just the US public, look at the consumer drones in this country.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: J.K. Rowling - menace to society?
I would agree that there are large numbers of illiterate children and adults here as well. Though I think part is down to targets. Schools do not enter those with marginal expectations as they will drag down the school results.

If Harry Potter gets people reading that is good news.
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