First of all, kudos on your Greek mythology knowledge, real thorough stuff :) At least you did more research than the Casts ever could. Why am I not reading your novel instead, I bet it'd be much better than the crap you're sporking :P
And why is it so bad that a teenager would know the definition of 'hubris'? Not all teenagers are that blind. I actually see this as a reflection of a rather sad fact in our society: that it's somehow 'weird' that someone would actually waste their time priding themselves on being smart in a society that rewards mediocrity, especially among girls. There's still a rather subtle stigma attached to being good at something or knowing something, and that it's more important for girls to bee attractive and popular rather than have ambition or to be good at something or pride yourself on knowledge. I mean, just look at this line: 'When fledglings start to reject the change, they get weak or sick or fat (...really?)' Oh noes, it's, like, so icky to be FAT! And isn't it interesting that it's Damien, the supposed outcast in this story, is the one who dispense all the knowledge about the gods to Zoey in this chapter, yet the other girls at the table are all squealing airhead stereotypes (Like Shaunee worrying about her hair or the girls too busy writing notes or staring at cute guys all the time - Okay, granted, I'm guilty of that myself :D)? I'm not saying all girls should not have fun and gossip or discuss cute guys sometimes, but it just annoys me that girls in general have to be airheads to be accepted by many in stories and life in general, and girls who are 'smart' or don't fit the mould are stigmatised somehow. Am I just rambling now? :D
Now I've got that P!nk song, 'Stupid Girls' in my head again :D
And this is really pissing me off now: God, Ms and Miss Cast, why don't you just hang a big flashing neon sign around Damien that reads 'Homosexual Approaching'? That could have made for a real interesting plotline: a guy who battles to show there is more beyond his identity than his sexuality and fighting against stupid stereotypes, who also is a pretty well-rounded character who proves himself to be quite clever and a great friend? I think Damien is the only character I can truly stand in this book so far because he has potential as a character.
And when is Heifer coming back to the story? I'm waiting for the bible bashing to return already!
Ha ha, Heifer, Kemp or Steve Newlin you SO are not :D
Instead of fighting cave trolls in this story, all we have are trolls, period :P
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And why is it so bad that a teenager would know the definition of 'hubris'? Not all teenagers are that blind. I actually see this as a reflection of a rather sad fact in our society: that it's somehow 'weird' that someone would actually waste their time priding themselves on being smart in a society that rewards mediocrity, especially among girls. There's still a rather subtle stigma attached to being good at something or knowing something, and that it's more important for girls to bee attractive and popular rather than have ambition or to be good at something or pride yourself on knowledge. I mean, just look at this line: 'When fledglings start to reject the change, they get weak or sick or fat (...really?)' Oh noes, it's, like, so icky to be FAT! And isn't it interesting that it's Damien, the supposed outcast in this story, is the one who dispense all the knowledge about the gods to Zoey in this chapter, yet the other girls at the table are all squealing airhead stereotypes (Like Shaunee worrying about her hair or the girls too busy writing notes or staring at cute guys all the time - Okay, granted, I'm guilty of that myself :D)? I'm not saying all girls should not have fun and gossip or discuss cute guys sometimes, but it just annoys me that girls in general have to be airheads to be accepted by many in stories and life in general, and girls who are 'smart' or don't fit the mould are stigmatised somehow. Am I just rambling now? :D
Now I've got that P!nk song, 'Stupid Girls' in my head again :D
And this is really pissing me off now: God, Ms and Miss Cast, why don't you just hang a big flashing neon sign around Damien that reads 'Homosexual Approaching'? That could have made for a real interesting plotline: a guy who battles to show there is more beyond his identity than his sexuality and fighting against stupid stereotypes, who also is a pretty well-rounded character who proves himself to be quite clever and a great friend? I think Damien is the only character I can truly stand in this book so far because he has potential as a character.
And when is Heifer coming back to the story? I'm waiting for the bible bashing to return already!
Ha ha, Heifer, Kemp or Steve Newlin you SO are not :D
Instead of fighting cave trolls in this story, all we have are trolls, period :P