It sounds like you are lumping together analyses of the moral and social content of these books with ad hominem attacks on Rowling. I don't think that's fair.
I think there are a lot of people who count themselves as Rowling's fans, who like her personally, who also enjoy analyzing the style and content of her books. She's an admirable person who has donated a considerable amount of the money and time she's gained from her celebrity in writing these books to the public good. The more I learn about the work she does in the world, the more I like her.
I still want to talk about the moral and social messages of the books! They are the most popular novels in the world, pretty much, and I would like to know what they are saying to the children and adults who read them.
Analyzing doesn't mean "finding fault with" and it certainly doesn't mean "attacking the author." Does it? On that theory, there are a lot of Shakespeare scholars who must really hate Shakespeare and wish that he had written differently. Go suggest that to one of them, but be prepared to help them up from the floor after they've finished laughing.
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It sounds like you are lumping together analyses of the moral and social content of these books with ad hominem attacks on Rowling. I don't think that's fair.
I think there are a lot of people who count themselves as Rowling's fans, who like her personally, who also enjoy analyzing the style and content of her books. She's an admirable person who has donated a considerable amount of the money and time she's gained from her celebrity in writing these books to the public good. The more I learn about the work she does in the world, the more I like her.
I still want to talk about the moral and social messages of the books! They are the most popular novels in the world, pretty much, and I would like to know what they are saying to the children and adults who read them.
Analyzing doesn't mean "finding fault with" and it certainly doesn't mean "attacking the author." Does it? On that theory, there are a lot of Shakespeare scholars who must really hate Shakespeare and wish that he had written differently. Go suggest that to one of them, but be prepared to help them up from the floor after they've finished laughing.