Talk:Eclipse/@comment-29717419-20160821215727/@comment-29717419-20160822230448

Did you just skim my comment or just decide to add words that weren't there?

Did I say that all fiction was based off of truth? No. I said there is truth in fiction meaning while it's a made up story there are aspects of truth in it. There has to be or no one could relate to it.

Did I say that Twilight was based off of real life events and thought the readers thought that too? No. I'm well aware that there isn't a group of Native Americans that are shape shifter wolves and I'm well aware that there aren't real vampires. And I am very well aware that the readers know that too. But the mental and sometimes physical abuse is a real thing that occurs and the attitude the book has towards it is a real life truth that can and has been taken seriously. Just because they occur in a fictitious world doesn't make them okay and doesn't mean it has no effect on reader's perception towards that concept. That's what seems to be based off the real world and not really something that should be highlighted unless something is going to be done about it. Not the entire book.

Did I say this book should be banned from young readers or censored? No, in fact I didn't even touch upon that. While I will agree that young readers need to read something, that doesn't mean they shouldn't analyze what they're reading. Take a look at the big picture because if a reader can't do that with fiction (where things are very one dimensional and don't touch upon things outside the world the book created) how do you expect them to do that in real life where things have many dimensions and are a lot more complex.

And lastly, did I ever say the youth lack originality and creativity? No. I simply said that I did because I couldn't think of a different example beyond Harry Potter. My point about Harry Potter was that it's completely fictitious and yet you can find truth in it. So saying it's supernatural circumstances isn't an excuse for alarming behavior being portrayed as though it's minor and should be ignored.