tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post8094457631480330343..comments2024-03-09T04:00:18.309-06:00Comments on Know Thyself: Harry Potter and StorytellingKeith Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10679244684706964812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post-29289800572968085782011-05-09T00:52:24.004-05:002011-05-09T00:52:24.004-05:00Books are the best for storytelling for a few reas...Books are the best for storytelling for a few reasons:<br /><br />1. There are no limitations. You are not restricted by the amount of money alotted into making the book because it doesn't really cost that much more for a certain amount of pages versus another amount of pages. Authors are allowed to let the pen run as long as it takes to close the story perfectly.<br /><br />2. Since authors can have as many pages as they need they are able to create an entire world for readers to get lost in. They have the ability to make emotions rise within readers that make them so invested in the movie. When a character dies or is in mourning, we are allowed to cry along with them as long as we need to. Of course, you can cry and laugh in movies too, but you only have a couple seconds before everything changes and the time to mourn is over- the movie has moved on.<br /><br />3. Imagination is the greatest part of literature. The author uses his/her imagination to create the world and give you all the details and everything. But you are given the freedom to create voices, give them styles in some cases, imagine the places they go and how Butterbeer tastes. It is up to the reader to keep the world alive and we all have our own interpretations of everything we read.<br /><br />Books are the best outlet for people- they have the freedom to create something so deep and well rounded that they can appeal to everyone.Andrea Sifuentesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post-29664487470180496322011-04-09T14:09:02.189-05:002011-04-09T14:09:02.189-05:00To answer the question, I feel that Books are the ...To answer the question, I feel that Books are the best media for telling stories. Not only do books provide you with a better understanding of who the characters are and what they are thinking, you can also let your imagination run wild with what the characters look like in addition to the setting of the story line. This question also relates to religion in the fact that while I prefer books to movies for telling stories, there are different Christian sects (Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, etc.) that people prefer based upon their own personal doctrines and beliefs. There is nothing wrong or heretical with the other sects, it is just that everyone prefers something different. All in all--whether it is movies, books, TV shows, or religion, there is nothing wrong with the others, it is just what you personally prefer.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818703174963694504.post-3910879253902468002010-12-03T00:08:45.702-06:002010-12-03T00:08:45.702-06:00Okay, so this is my experience.
One of the hardes...Okay, so this is my experience.<br /><br />One of the hardest things for me is when I watch a movie after I've read its book. Most of the time, its hard either because so much had to be left out, or because the directors changed the plot for their own devices. Personally, I think the best done book-to-movie series is Lord of the Rings, and even then, more than half the story had to be left out. There's simply not enough time. And I think that's what Mr. Reich's question boils down to. Shows, movies, and books all tell stories, but how much time do you really have to "get into it"? For me, sitting down and reading a book is an afternoon escape. A movie is done in what? An hour and a half? Two hours? Not nearly enough time to care about the characters unless the plot is really, really well done. So, my conclusion is that books are better at telling stories because they give you enough time to see the characters for who they are. (plus you're seeing them from the inside out, so you get a better understanding of each character)<br />As to the other part of the blog (about the cell phones and stuff), that's already something that bothers me. I saw a commercial once, about three people on a ski lift. All three were either texting, checking emails, or surfing aps on their phones. I turned to my friend about half way through and asked her "why don't they just talk to the person sitting next to them?" I won't get into it too much, but I think in a way, technology has made this generation socially stunted. What I mean by that is that people seem more comfortable texting someone they know rather than talking to the person that they might not know as well who's standing right next to them. It's not necessarily bad, but it doesn't do much for improving vocal communication skills or dealing with awkward situations. It's more of an avoidance maneuver than an actual fault of any kind, but it's still kind of irksome to compete with a phone for someone's attention.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409692041702527774noreply@blogger.com