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for en 285!

[amina @aminach285]

@lauryn_reibling i definitely agree! a lot of african culture gets overshadowed by "heroic" white figures, and i feel like it leads to a general idea of the entire contienent being an underdeveloped area when there are actually many cities that have thriving economies

[amina @aminach285]

i think the symbolism regarding the moon was a interesting way to show ishmael's development. the moon hiding when violence was occurring could represent the loss of his innocence, as he associates looking at the moon with being a young child #285WLU10

[amina @aminach285]

@emmadav78039083 i agree! i like how woodsen uses language in a way that sorta reflects the narrator's age, it makes the work seem authentic and genuine

[amina @aminach285]

i really enjoyed the poem "genetics" i thought it highlighted colourism in a very realistic way, especially by tying the concept of purity and beauty with paleness #285WLU9

[amina @aminach285]

@Daniellek203 i definitely agree, this books allows young readers to fully divulge themselves into it because of these questions

[amina @aminach285]

as it goes against making judgements based on assumptions

[amina @aminach285]

i thought it was interesting how this book subverts the expectations for "good" and "evil" characters. the more supernatural characters like silas and the ghosts are the good guys, while the villians on the book are human. i think this is a good message for young readers #285WLU7

[amina @aminach285]

@LogesEric i agree but i think its more of a reflection on the writer of the article's personal views, rather than taylor's own potential mishaps or controversies

[amina @aminach285]

i thought the widdicombe article was a bit hypocritical. her excessive use of exclamation marks while quoting teenage girls comes across as her purposefully trying to portray them as immature, and the fact that she puts down countless female stars who have gone thru #285WLU6

[amina @aminach285]

@AlexiaGalloro i agree! its a poor attempt to showcase taylor as some sort of virginal figure, which by itself is problematic as women are worth more than how "pure" they seem

[amina @aminach285]

serious trauma comes across as seriously outdated and personally makes me not care about the rest of the article, as it is clear how lowly she thinks of young females

[amina @aminach285]

@norr5690 i agree! this book does a great job at subverting gender expectations in a way that is understandable to younger readers.

[amina @aminach285]

i really enjoy the fantasy elements of ella enchanted. they are cleverly placed, but not too overpowering and over the top. even with the fantasy elements, the book still seems to be easily relatable to young readers. #285WLU5

[amina @aminach285]

@BlazeWelling that's a really interesting point! i think its one of those moments where we have to consider that the book isn't meant for a super close analysis and instead for children who have an easier time suspending disbelief yk

[amina @aminach285]

#285WLU4 i grew up with the movie version of ella enchanted and it was interesting to see the differences made in the adaptation , for example the ogres in the book were actually quite scary, but in the movie they were trivialized and were more comical

[amina @aminach285]

@vicpooleEN285 i agree but snicket manages to write it in a tone that makes fun of how condescending adults can be rather than playing on the idea that kids are stupid, it def makes it more engaging for young readers

[amina @aminach285]

#285WLU3 #285WLU i really enjoy the ambiguous time period in a series of unfortunate events, it allows the plot to expand in very interesting and creative ways as it's not limited to the conventions of a specific time

[amina @aminach285]

@CaitlinCaon i agree! she is extremely assertive and self possessed, which i feel like is rare for young girls

[amina @aminach285]

harriet after writing an apology in the form of a very emotionless retraction #285WLU

[amina @aminach285]

@JacobLasby honestly same, it's hilarious how she described her teacher as "one of those people you don't bother to think about twice"