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On one recent occasion I was browsing through my friends on Facebook as one conversation via status update caught my attention. A person I know was talking about a certain author who has recently become quite famous due to her series of books regarding vampires. This person was completely ripping the author a new one, stating that they actually hated her because her female character was the weakest female character in the history of literature and that the author could not write at all. Now, I have personally read these books and because I am quite familiar with many different literary styles, I can also attest to the fact that this author isn't some sort of Ernest Hemingway. The ideas in her book are not profound. There is no meaningful insight into the human character nor do the books delve into deep levels of intellectuality. However, what troubled me was the fact that this person said they hated someone they do not even know.
About two weeks ago I was on the threshold of starting a new literature class. I showed up for the first day but quickly realized I would be unable to continue it due to the already compounded amount of homework I have each night. But as I listened to the professor describe the type of fictional literature we would be reading in class, they mentioned it would not be the trash that plagues the shelves of decent bookstores. My immediate thought was a reference to the fictional series about vampires.
What is it with people hating on the author so much? I don't see their names all over the place, their stories hitting the big screen, or their merchandise in Hot Topic. Why is this particular author given such a bad rep? The biggest problem most literary buffs have with her is that she adds nothing of value to the world of literature. I beg to differ. I in fact believe that she does. The purpose of her books are to get people to read. She put down her thoughts in a creative way and she was successful. Her chapters keep readers enticed. I have heard countless debates over which male character should win the heart of the female protagonist. This is what I believe is the beauty of her work. It gets people to discuss her books, to enjoy something other than the monotony of life. So what if her books happen to appeal to a majority of pre-teen girls, at least they're reading! Nobody ever asked people to take it upon themselves to read her work, and yet they are which I find is the point of her success. Books are meant to be enjoyed; to be talked about with others. For one to say that another person's writing is trash seems to me to be absurdly judgemental. If someone is so concerned about the trash infecting the shelves of bookstores, why don't they do something about it?

(P.S. If the person/s I have written about happen to read this, I just want to say that I'm not trying to offend you but am simply giving my opinion about the matter as well!)