tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470222000937123617.post2045243767912107479..comments2023-10-31T10:06:35.540-05:00Comments on Pointed Meanderings: The Trouble with Twilight--Part IV: Suicidal ThemesStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316442650528715867noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470222000937123617.post-61642017298679533862009-05-15T08:48:00.000-05:002009-05-15T08:48:00.000-05:00I agree with every bit you wrote in these last few...I agree with every bit you wrote in these last few posts. And while I am totally with you when it comes to the power of stories, what worries me more is that girls and women (and a few men) pick these books up and feel deeply reflected in them. It sort of makes me despair about the extent of mental issues and dysfunction in the general population...<br /><br />Thanks also for mentioning Werther. That's a great example because Goethe wrote the character as sympathetic but misled and over-the-top -- and many of his readers couldn't tell. Instilling critical reading/thinking skills is more important than we tend to make it in our adolescents' lives, isn't it.Jonathan G. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282559656120470343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470222000937123617.post-27904474720221804892009-05-15T08:46:00.000-05:002009-05-15T08:46:00.000-05:00I'm glad I've read the series. They're such a hug...I'm glad I've read the series. They're such a huge phenomenon right now, and I'm sure a lot of my students will have read them. I want to be prepared to discuss the books with them and not just dismiss or condemn the saga without having taken the time to read it. I also want my students to know that I read more than just the classics. <br /><br />It's kind of like Lisa B. said in a response to an earlier post of mine asking about the "best worst" books you've ever read--the plot finally hooked me even though I was aggravated about a lot of things at the same time. <br /><br />If you think that your daughter will read them (and I wouldn't be surprised if she finally does), I would recommend that you take the time to read the books, so you'll be prepared to discuss them with her.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316442650528715867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-470222000937123617.post-41276642818263112822009-05-15T08:30:00.000-05:002009-05-15T08:30:00.000-05:00thanks so much for your critiques! I haven't read...thanks so much for your critiques! I haven't read these books yet and don't really want too. I appreciate some knowledge of them, though. I feel societal pressure to read them! <br /><br />My daughter (12) has asked me about them. I told her i would want to read them first. She hasn't asked again. <br /><br />So far, I've not been impressed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com