Thursday, April 30, 2015
Better Books?
In class yesterday, Dr. Lampert was talking about how she would sit down her child and have a talk with them about how Twilight is not a good example of a healthy relationship. A chance to clear the air and guide them towards better examples of heroines to find themselves in. I saw this post and it got me thinking. Yesterday we named some texts that were similar to Twilight. Can you guys think of any romance books, specifically romance!!, that are better examples? A book that you find less fault with and that portrays a perfect, healthy relationship that isn't dumb? Or do we just associate most romance novels as dumb? There was the talk about liking Harry Potter, is that because, at least in the first book, there is no romance whatsoever?
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I think most books in the romance genre are "dumb" because they are formulaic and rely on archetypes. Also, normal, healthy relationships aren't very interesting to read about. Taking some space and then calmly discussing the issue isn't as dramatic as a big blow out, where he leaves then comes back to profess his love in the rain. Or in every Nicholas Spark book there is so much drama, that it cannot possibly depict a normal relationship. If romance novels are going to provide an example, it's more what not to do!
ReplyDeleteI think it's hard to think of books that depict a healthy relationship because all of the best-sellers today have some element of "specialness" or drama that make it exciting for the reader. Honestly, Twilight would have been pretty boring if Edward was not a vampire. They don't offer some differentness that makes the story exciting.
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