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Harry Potter and Our Childhood
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Harry Potter is one of the most sold books to date. Most of us grew up with the series as children, and probably even hoped that somehow, miraculously we would be receiving a letter-by-owl to Hogwarts just like Harry.
This book has all of the classic characters of a hero and his sidekicks, villans, the wise man, etc. But, what does the Harry Potter series teach us aout society? Is Rowling suggesting that when we break the rules (sneaking out after curfew, quitting school before graduation) then we will be seen as heroic figures of our time?
It would be interesting to analyze the Harry Potter sensation that spread throughout the country and then internationally. Conversely, how was Harry Potter/Rowling understood in other countries?
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Amy Chua
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The initial preview of Amy Chua's and many other Asian parent's culture in raising their kids on the Wall Street Journal already started up a lot of controversy. When Chua's account was first released, I can recall how viral this article became. Many children with "Asian parenting techniques" could sympathize with this article, hence why so many people began to share this insight to friends. Others unused to this were flabbergasted and shared this due to surprise. Since its rise of popularity, "Tiger Moms" has been featured in Time Magazine and currently is published as Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua.
The Time Article: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2043477,00.html
A more descriptive history behind Tiger Moms: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Hymn_of_the_Tiger_Mother
Amy Chua's personal reasoning for the book and other background information: http://amychua.com/
A Father Secretly Tapes His Autistic Son at School/Discovers He's Being Bullied By His Teachers
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A father put a wire on his autistic son who, according to school reports, had been acting out and hitting teachers. He discovered that his son was being bullied, mocked, and mistreated by his teachers and aides.
Instead of seeking legal action against the teachers on the recording, this dad decided to take his story to the Internet, hoping that by sharing it with others he would get justice and hopefully help someone else. Chances are a story like this isn't an isolated incident.
This is an interesting example of how nowadays the Internet and social media are used in place of existing law systems. Making your story go viral can sometimes be more powerful than simply bringing a case to court.
