Hi,
I thought I would add my two cents worth here. I have only read
the first one, and found it to have nothing questionable at all.
However, in my master's of library sicence program, my young adult
literature professor predicted this last spring. She said that with
the movie coming out, people would object to the final book and this
book/series would be challenged a lot. I always knew she was a wise
and wonderful professor, but it is fun to see how she really nailed
this one on the head! She did think it was a fairly direct challenge
to traditional Christianity in my understanding.
Sheri
On Oct 29, 2007, at 8:57 AM, Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo wrote:
> I've read the entire series years ago. They are dark but I never
> though they were anti-God. Now I will have to read them all over
> again and I am not looking forward to it. Fantasy is not my
> favorite genre unless it is nice leprechauns (which are actually
> not nice critters at all).I have removed them from the shelf while
> I reread them all (ok- no one throw stones).AllanDr. Allan O'Grady
> Cuseo, MGCDirector of Library ServicesBishop Kearney High School |
> A Golisano Education Partner125 Kings Highway SouthRochester, New
> York 14617585.342.4000 x231585.342.4694 (fax)www.bkhs.orgCollege
> Prep. Plus.-----Original Message-----From: "Judith
> Beahan" [JBeahan@GRISWOLD.K12.CT.US]Date: 10/29/2007 09:37 AMTo:
> LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDUSubject: Re: [LM_NET] Target:The Golden
> Compass complaintI was just forwarded this email by a parent. I
> have a copy of the book on our shelf but have never read it. Any
> opinions out there?
>
> Snopes says this is true....
>
> The Golden Compass--A Warning!
> THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a new movie targeted at children, will be
> released December 7, 2007. This movie is based on a the first book
> of a trilogy by atheist Philip Pullman. In the final book a boy and
> girl kill God so they can do as they please. Pullman left little
> doubt about his intentions when he said in a 2003 interview that
> "My books are about killing God."
> The movie is a watered down version of the first book and is
> designed to be very attractive in the hope unsuspecting parents
> will take their children to see the the movie and that the children
> will want the books for Christmas.
> The movie has a well known cast, including Nicole Kidman, Kevin
> Bacon, and Sam Elliott. It will probably be advertised extensively,
> so it is crucial that we get the word out to warn parents to avoid
> this movie.
> You can research this for yourself.
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> Judy Beahan, LMS
> Griswold Elementary School
> 303 Slater Avenue
> Griswold, CT 06351
> jbeahan@griswold.k12.ct.us
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> "At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that
> threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their
> lives forever, for the better." Barack Obama
>
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