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May. 8th, 2008
Tonight we read the part of Deathly Hallows where the Big Reveal re. Snape happens. The part that's been picked apart as trite, ridiculous, childish, waaay obvious, illogical, yadda yadda yadda. Criticisms that I agree with, in part.
Justin? Eight year old kid who hasn't read all the detailed literary analyses, pre-Deathly Hallows fanfics, discussion board arguments, and all that? Literally sat there with his mouth hanging open for almost the whole chapter. And broke in several times in total disbelieving delight at how "everything came together like a puzzle!!" And may have a bit of trouble going to sleep now, because his mind is totally whirling at how brilliant and unexpected and totally cool the whole thing was.
And I'm sitting there thinking, you know, everything doesn't all come together. There's hangy bits here and there. And it's so heavy-handed in parts. And there's wince spots where I think, Damn, I would've written that better.
But it wasn't written for me. It wasn't written for English Lit students. Or obsessed grownup fans. It was written for kids like Justin. And it's not the best children's book out there by any stretch of the imagination, but still, IMHO it's pretty damn good.
...a damn sight better than the crap I'm about to wade through now, that's for sure.
In addition to authorizing the court to award costs in relation to proceedings once the proceeding or the stage in the proceeding has concluded, the Rules also empower the court to direct that a party be required to post security for costs during the course of the proceeding, as a term of continuing with the prosecution of a proceeding (r. 56.01).
I'd rather read Rowling's trite simplicity any day. Sadly, Rowling will no doubt form absolutely no part of the bar exam. A tragedy for so, so many reasons.
::sigh::
Justin? Eight year old kid who hasn't read all the detailed literary analyses, pre-Deathly Hallows fanfics, discussion board arguments, and all that? Literally sat there with his mouth hanging open for almost the whole chapter. And broke in several times in total disbelieving delight at how "everything came together like a puzzle!!" And may have a bit of trouble going to sleep now, because his mind is totally whirling at how brilliant and unexpected and totally cool the whole thing was.
And I'm sitting there thinking, you know, everything doesn't all come together. There's hangy bits here and there. And it's so heavy-handed in parts. And there's wince spots where I think, Damn, I would've written that better.
But it wasn't written for me. It wasn't written for English Lit students. Or obsessed grownup fans. It was written for kids like Justin. And it's not the best children's book out there by any stretch of the imagination, but still, IMHO it's pretty damn good.
...a damn sight better than the crap I'm about to wade through now, that's for sure.
In addition to authorizing the court to award costs in relation to proceedings once the proceeding or the stage in the proceeding has concluded, the Rules also empower the court to direct that a party be required to post security for costs during the course of the proceeding, as a term of continuing with the prosecution of a proceeding (r. 56.01).
I'd rather read Rowling's trite simplicity any day. Sadly, Rowling will no doubt form absolutely no part of the bar exam. A tragedy for so, so many reasons.
::sigh::
