Read Another Book

... is much less of a specific national and regional context that people from other places may not understand. Fighting against the absolute evil (as in The Lord of the Rings ) or a hero’s rise (as in Harry Potter ) are stories that people from any culture can identify themselves with. It doesn’t matter whether a boy grew up in a cubbyhole under the stairs or in the jungle under a banana leaf as anyone can emotionally get in touch with him to a greater or lesser degree. It should be noted, however,...