![]() What did he believe about death, the afterlife, about God (or the lack thereof), and about the meaning of human existence? The author’s philosophies DO come across. But beyond that, we talked about the author’s world view. And those views color and shape everything we write into our books, whether we intend to or not.įor example, after reading the best seller A Fault in Our Stars, I talked to my daughters about cancer and all of the sadness and fear that come with it. Usually we see everything through the lens of our world view which dictates how we live, the decisions we make, the way we treat others, etc.Īuthors have world views too. We all have a world view– a set of principles we live by or the philosophy of life that guides us. One question I almost always ask is: So what’s this author’s world view? We talk about objectionable behaviors, difficult life-issues, character likability, and so much more. Both the books and the movies open the door for lots of discussion. So I want to keep up with the literary smorgasbord offered to teens, especially because so many books end up as blockbuster movies. ![]() ![]() Part of the reason is because I have four teens and one tween. Over the past several years, I’ve read quite a number of Young Adult (YA) books. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |