Seriously, Is Harry Potter Literature?

[OverMyHead]

How can crap like that make billions of dollar? It's not even good writing, it's boring as hell.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070413/en_nm/books_harrypotter_dc_1

 

[BRUTAL]

You're averaging about 15 threads a month... stop.

 

[Victarion]

Well, when compared to that Shakespeare drivel (which in my opinion is quite overhyped), and countless other "classics" such as Canterbury Tales and the like, yes, Harry Potter is literature. Why? Simple: Because it actually tells an interesting story.

But we must ask: How can crap like Eragon make billions of dollars? That my friend, is truly not good writing.

 

[Babs Gordon]

^I agree. It's the gimmick of having been written by a dopey kid.

 

[04nbod]

the english class in my school used it for coursework- they were 17 at the time! its on the reading list so it must have something

 

[Victarion]

I'll give the series this: the first one was actually good. I found myself going through my assignments quicker to read it. Eldest however, was slow, ponderous, and I had to force myself to read it.

 

[Victarion]

the english class in my school used it for coursework- they were 17 at the time! its on the reading list so it must have something

Harry Potter or Eragon?

 

[StorminNorman]

file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]005]How can crap like that make billions of dollar? It's not even good writing, it's boring as hell.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070413/en_nm/books_harrypotter_dc_1

Boring? Is it possible that Harry Potter could simply be *snicker snicker* Over...YOUR HEAD!!

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

Oh my God that was clever.

In all seriousness though, yes it is literature - its a great series and you are just an idiot.

 

[04nbod]

Harry Potter or Eragon?

potter

 

[Victarion]

How can crap like that make billions of dollar? It's not even good writing, it's boring as hell.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070413/en_nm/books_harrypotter_dc_1

How can you keep making all these threads?

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

yeah i hate those dumbass classes. the harry potter books were out long before the films. yet our schools did'nt use them as books to read, but now that its overhyped its cool to use it as literature. where the **** are comics in literature classes?

 

[White_Howling]

^I agree. It's the gimmick of having been written by a dopey kid.

his parents are marketing geniuses..

now the kid has a major ego problem.. he compares himself to J.R.R. Tolkien

 

[Victarion]

GoldenAgeHero, HP could be used over comics due to the fact that there is probably a bit more depth to the novels, eh?

 

[Immortalfire]

It's a book, so yeah it is.

 

[Victarion]

I know that^. I was trying to point it out to GoldenAgeHero.

 

[Kaboom]

It's a book, so yeah it is.

:

 

[Erzengel]

OverMyHead is becoming the new muscleforsupes.

Posting every thought that comes to his head.

New thread topic: What should I have for dinner tonight?

 

[Babs Gordon]

yeah i hate those dumbass classes. the harry potter books were out long before the films. yet our schools did'nt use them as books to read, but now that its overhyped its cool to use it as literature. where the **** are comics in literature classes?

I'm teaching a comic book class next year as a combination literature/art class for 7th-9th graders here at school. It is going to RULE!!!!!!

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

GoldenAgeHero, HP could be used over comics due to the fact that there is probably a bit more depth to the novels, eh?

The Watchman
V for Vendetta
Transmopolitan
Planetary
Kingdom Come
Preacher
Marvels



All of those books have depth and are considered literature masterpieces in the comics industry. its obvious that you don't read comics but whatever.

 

[Kaboom]

I'm teaching a comic book class next year as a combination literature/art class for 7th-9th graders here at school. It is going to RULE!!!!!!

in high school i wrote my extended essay for IB on trcing the social history of the united states through the evolution of comic book characters.

 

[Immortalfire]

OverMyHead is becoming the new muscleforsupes.

Posting every thought that comes to his head.

New thread topic: What should I have for dinner tonight?

The Hype would be a better place if we posted our every random thought, in a brand new thread.

 

[Victarion]

Not true. I had the first 15 issues of Spawn when I was a wee lad. Now I'm into Hellboy.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

I'm teaching a comic book class next year as a combination literature/art class for 7th-9th graders here at school. It is going to RULE!!!!!!

thats what im talking about, now come to my university and teach

 

[USMC]

You should really read "A Hero's Journey" by Joseph Cambell, and also "A Writer's Journey" by Christopher Vogler.

These books outline a fascinating common structure as to what makes stories about heroes, villains, quests, etc so enjoyable and as to why they ARE an important form of literature!

Especially including Harry Potter.


EXCELLENT reads.

 

[Kaboom]

or just click here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_journey