Quote:
Originally Posted by lovestoreadalot
Why have the MOVIE at all? The book came first, and as always was hundreds of times better than the movie.
Twilight is the best book I have ever read, and hundreds of years from now I'm sure other people will be saying the same.
Romeo and Juliet is always praised for being great and its a love story, Yet Twilight also a love story is usually criticized. Only difference is Twilight has its happily ever after while Romeo and Juliet ends in tragedy.
Why are the tragedies usually praised?( By the way I hated Romeo and Juliet!)
|
One reason tragedies are often praised is because they tend to inspire strong emotions. As for Romeo and Juliet, I think of it as Shakespeare's "Ode to Stupidity."
There were these two teenagers: they were too stupid to live. They killed themselves stupidly. The end.
I really don't know that Twilight will still be popular in hundreds of years. Very few popular novels really last that long. Personally, I didn't like it - however my 16 year old stepdaughter and 18 year old stepson loved it - which only proves different people have different tastes.
Having said that, I think that people, especially though not always younger people, tend to conflate liking with quality when it comes to books. Most professional writers don't consider Twilight to be exceptionally well-written, even though it is exceptionally popular. My favorite books are the books I like best that I've read, not the best books I've read. It's an important distinction.