Comments on: Cultural Changes http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/cultural-changes/ scribbles and photos of an author Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Keira http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/cultural-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Keira Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:08:51 +0000 http://keirawong.com/blog/?p=1329#comment-1040 Jamie, I agree in part. Books are an excellent source to educate people, even if they are subversive to contemporary views, to teach exactly how far society has grown. Personally, my favourite books are those written and banned during political and social upheaval (ie Tolstoy's texts, Dostoyevsky, Marquis de Sade) as I believe these texts show the thinking of society at that time. The way we think now is based on those "olden time' ways of thinking. To change the past in effect changes our future and present. We never know, never challenged, never encouraged to think. Jamie, I agree in part. Books are an excellent source to educate people, even if they are subversive to contemporary views, to teach exactly how far society has grown.
Personally, my favourite books are those written and banned during political and social upheaval (ie Tolstoy’s texts, Dostoyevsky, Marquis de Sade) as I believe these texts show the thinking of society at that time. The way we think now is based on those “olden time’ ways of thinking. To change the past in effect changes our future and present. We never know, never challenged, never encouraged to think.

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]]> By: James http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/cultural-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 James Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:15:25 +0000 http://keirawong.com/blog/?p=1329#comment-1021 This one has affected me personally because it has diminished my bragging rights, which i cherish. And I've just heard they want to change some of the language in Enid Blyon books too, so its easier for kids to understand. Why? Thats what it was like then, it can actually (heaven forbid) TEACH children what language was like in the past!!! Instead of just dumbing everything down so they are never challenged. Continue the excellent work raising the cotton wool generation! This one has affected me personally because it has diminished my bragging rights, which i cherish.

And I’ve just heard they want to change some of the language in Enid Blyon books too, so its easier for kids to understand.
Why? Thats what it was like then, it can actually (heaven forbid) TEACH children what language was like in the past!!!

Instead of just dumbing everything down so they are never challenged.

Continue the excellent work raising the cotton wool generation!

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]]> By: Keira http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/cultural-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Keira Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:19:21 +0000 http://keirawong.com/blog/?p=1329#comment-1019 Haha, essay indeed! Read: rant! I did enjoy writing this as I have felt passionate about the HP changes for some time. Thanks! Haha, essay indeed! Read: rant! I did enjoy writing this as I have felt passionate about the HP changes for some time.
Thanks!

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]]> By: bare http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/cultural-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 bare Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:42:43 +0000 http://keirawong.com/blog/?p=1329#comment-1011 nice essay. one of your top writing pieces. consider submitting it to a magazine. nice essay. one of your top writing pieces. consider submitting it to a magazine.

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