No, I'm pretty sure it was C.S. Lewis who used that phrase, but he did 100% believe the Bible. He just liked that it had many of the same elements as a myth or story, only it was better because it was true. All other stories have roots somewhere in real life and history, after all.
I'm pretty sure it was J.R.R. Tolkien. But then again, I'm probably wrong.
Maybe both, but my point is they didn't think any of it was fake.
Yes, that is another reason I despise the title change. Well, despise might be a strong word, but it does annoy me that so many parents won't let their kids read HP because it has "magic," even though they'll still let them read things like Narnia, LotR, and Percy Jackson.
*Charges head-first into really old conversation* Well, the reason that my parents let me read The Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings is because they are allegories to Christianity, ya know?
*Does the same* Well both HP and PJ have redeemed characters.
{JAMMERS! -HP and PJ spoilers- ONLY!} HP has Snape who acts as double agent and Dumbledore who redeemed himself by turning his back on an evil friend. PJ has Luke who kills Kronos, his Titan master and Silena who sacrifices herself to save the other demigods.
Actually I realized that right after I posted it, but I had to go somewhere, so I couldn't point that out. My parents are not okay with Percy Jackson just as much as Harry Potter. . . . Really? I didn't think that she was a Christian.
It's alright.
Well, that's fine, but I have met people who have read PJ but not been allowed to read HP.
She thought people would be able to predict the story if they knew of her beliefs. Having read the series, I can say there are some ways in which that makes sense, but I don't think one could predict the ending either way. There isn't so much obvious allegory as in Narnia, instead it's mostly values and concepts that reflect Christianity.
Well HP is still very new, while PJ is very old. I suppose a lot of parents watched Jason and the Argonauts when they were kids. PJ is literally the same thing, only in book form. That's what I mean by PJ being old. The stories are not new. It's likely that parents already know some of the stories, so they are okay with it.
Then again, both HP and PJ have redemption stories.
*Charges head-first into really old conversation* Well, the reason that my parents let me read The Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings is because they are allegories to Christianity, ya know?
*Does the same* Well both HP and PJ have redeemed characters.
{JAMMERS! -HP and PJ spoilers- ONLY!} HP has Snape who acts as double agent and Dumbledore who redeemed himself by turning his back on an evil friend. PJ has Luke who kills Kronos, his Titan master and Silena who sacrifices herself to save the other demigods.
{JAMMERS! -HP and PJ spoilers- ONLY!} HP has Snape who acts as double agent and Dumbledore who redeemed himself by turning his back on an evil friend. PJ has Luke who kills Kronos, his Titan master and Silena who sacrifices herself to save the other demigods.
Those characters don't sound very redeemed.
The books are better at explaining it. But they are redeemed, especially the HP characters.
Well, that's fine, but I have met people who have read PJ but not been allowed to read HP.
She thought people would be able to predict the story if they knew of her beliefs. Having read the series, I can say there are some ways in which that makes sense, but I don't think one could predict the ending either way. There isn't so much obvious allegory as in Narnia, instead it's mostly values and concepts that reflect Christianity.
Well HP is still very new, while PJ is very old. I suppose a lot of parents watched Jason and the Argonauts when they were kids. PJ is literally the same thing, only in book form. That's what I mean by PJ being old. The stories are not new. It's likely that parents already know some of the stories, so they are okay with it.
Then again, both HP and PJ have redemption stories.
So it's not older, it's just similar to something that's older. Either way, I just don't understand and am very tired of hearing my friends say they're not allowed to read HP. I have to do a persuasive essay for school and I actually chose that topic to do it on. Maybe that'll finally help me get all my thoughts out.
{JAMMERS! -HP and PJ spoilers- ONLY!} HP has Snape who acts as double agent and Dumbledore who redeemed himself by turning his back on an evil friend. PJ has Luke who kills Kronos, his Titan master and Silena who sacrifices herself to save the other demigods.
Those characters don't sound very redeemed.
They are, trust me. At least the HP ones are, although the second one he mentioned is something that happened before the first book.
Well HP is still very new, while PJ is very old. I suppose a lot of parents watched Jason and the Argonauts when they were kids. PJ is literally the same thing, only in book form. That's what I mean by PJ being old. The stories are not new. It's likely that parents already know some of the stories, so they are okay with it.
Then again, both HP and PJ have redemption stories.
So it's not older, it's just similar to something that's older. Either way, I just don't understand and am very tired of hearing my friends say they're not allowed to read HP. I have to do a persuasive essay for school and I actually chose that topic to do it on. Maybe that'll finally help me get all my thoughts out.
Yeah! The stories are exactly the same. It's all Greek and Roman Mythology. The very same stories have been around for years. My Dad used to watch Jason and the Argonauts as a kid. Jason goes through the same things Percy does. My dad can pronounce all the Greek god's names because of the TV show. I suppose that is why so many parents let their children read the PJ books and not HP.
HP doesn't have roots that go that far back. However, HP is a lot darker than the original PJ series. Not only that, it does rely on magic a lot more. The only real magical things in PJ are a few weapons and pieces of clothing. Nearly everything in HP is magical... the Anglier, cabinets, pieces of wood, The Burrow and Hogwarts.
What are the main points of your essay? Your thesis? I'm interested to see how you argue your point.
They are, trust me. At least the HP ones are, although the second one he mentioned is something that happened before the first book.
Well, it is on my reading list if I run out of other books.
I don't think it's really possible to "run out" of books, since there are more books in the world than you could possibly read in your lifetime, but you should definitely give 'em a shot.
Well, it is on my reading list if I run out of other books.
I don't think it's really possible to "run out" of books, since there are more books in the world than you could possibly read in your lifetime, but you should definitely give 'em a shot.
If I run out of books that I deem better than Harry Potter. (But I don't really know if they'll be better, I just like the author, or someone I know recommended them to me, etc.)
