As I was reading chapter 1 of Zipes book, I found Zipes was constantly talking about the money that is being made through the the market of children books. For instance, on the last paragraph of pg.7 He mentions that publishers argue "as long as children are reading this is good in itself". Zipes feels the need for people to understand the business behind childrens literature. Zipes fails to mention That schools and educators promote extrinsic reinforcement for reading. That is, rewards for reading. There are such programs such as the "Book It" program which is sponsored by Pizza Hut. This is not about reading for pleasure (intrinsic reinforcement), this is about the reward at the end, and not the joy or even the habit of reading which is good in itself. I am sure that once children are out of these programs they will read less than if they were to read because they like to not when it is a competition. Maybe Zipes will touch on this in another chapter!
i also realized that zipes had a tendency to speak a lot about money. one thing that cought my attention was when he spoke about children's movies... on page. 14 he begins talking about if children really learn anything from these movies that are supposedly "made" for them... he then goes on to state "for the producers of the film and the owners of movie theaters, all these questions are irrelevant" further inforcing the point that this business was created for profit and not the children. he also goes on to talk about how these movies became more focused on families therefore giving parents the excuse to go to the movies with their children, which creates more profit.
I noticed on page 9 he starts to talk about what i would interpert as the media puts a hold on children's imagination when reading the book that the movie was based on. If they have already seen imagery then they are less likrly to use their own imagination to picture the scenes. He talks about the violence and "evils" that are in books and media.
The one thing that caught my eye while I reading chapter 1 of Zipes is that children read what they want to read and they are creative in their own way. The books that are made for them to read, I believe that they interpet differently than how parents would. This goes the same way with movies too. Movies can be seen the way it is, but it can be interpet in another way.
Zipes, Chpt 5 I was a little confused whether or not Zipes liked Wand Gag's renewal of the Grimm's brothers fairy tales or he disliked what she had accomplished. For example; on page 86 last paragraph, Zipes had just finished quoting a statement made by Gags, and goes on to say how much Gags had invested herself into writing and illustrating tales for children. But than he seemes to bash her on pg.103, stating that"Gags and Disney cared more about their own concerns in their creating Snow Whites than the concern of the children. I perceive Zipes as a pessimist so I believe he doesn't like much.
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As I was reading chapter 1 of Zipes book, I found Zipes was constantly talking about the money that is being made through the the market of children books. For instance, on the last paragraph of pg.7 He mentions that publishers argue "as long as children are reading this is good in itself". Zipes feels the need for people to understand the business behind childrens literature. Zipes fails to mention That schools and educators promote extrinsic reinforcement for reading. That is, rewards for reading. There are such programs such as the "Book It" program which is sponsored by Pizza Hut. This is not about reading for pleasure (intrinsic reinforcement), this is
about the reward at the end, and not the joy or even the habit of reading which is good in itself. I am sure that once children are out of these programs they will read less than if they were to read because they like to not when it is a competition. Maybe Zipes will touch on this in another chapter!
i also realized that zipes had a tendency to speak a lot about money. one thing that cought my attention was when he spoke about children's movies... on page. 14 he begins talking about if children really learn anything from these movies that are supposedly "made" for them... he then goes on to state "for the producers of the film and the owners of movie theaters, all these questions are irrelevant" further inforcing the point that this business was created for profit and not the children. he also goes on to talk about how these movies became more focused on families therefore giving parents the excuse to go to the movies with their children, which creates more profit.
I noticed on page 9 he starts to talk about what i would interpert as the media puts a hold on children's imagination when reading the book that the movie was based on. If they have already seen imagery then they are less likrly to use their own imagination to picture the scenes. He talks about the violence and "evils" that are in books and media.
The one thing that caught my eye while I reading chapter 1 of Zipes is that children read what they want to read and they are creative in their own way. The books that are made for them to read, I believe that they interpet differently than how parents would. This goes the same way with movies too. Movies can be seen the way it is, but it can be interpet in another way.
Zipes, Chpt 5
I was a little confused whether or not Zipes liked Wand Gag's renewal of the Grimm's brothers fairy tales or he disliked what she had accomplished. For example; on page 86 last paragraph, Zipes had just finished quoting a statement made by Gags, and goes on to say how much Gags had invested herself into writing and illustrating tales for children. But than he seemes to bash her on pg.103, stating that"Gags and Disney cared more about their own concerns in their creating Snow Whites than the concern of the children. I perceive Zipes as a pessimist so I believe he doesn't like much.
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