tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post2907839107742422471..comments2024-02-16T14:10:12.166+08:00Comments on Bibliophile Stalker: Essay: Teaching Science FictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-18810707443709664012013-07-10T09:08:23.550+08:002013-07-10T09:08:23.550+08:00"And then there's my third point: knowing..."And then there's my third point: knowing Card's homophobia, how does this change the way you react to the text or shape the way you read it?"<br /><br />That's an interesting question. I recall reading Norman Spinrad's excellent book of SF criticism SCIENCE FICTION IN THE REAL WORLD and his essay on ENDER'S GAME. He saw an underlying theme of homophobia in it long before Card's public anti-gay statements. I recall thinking he might be reading too much into it at the time....now I think he was just more perceptive than me in his reading of the novel.David Enoreply@blogger.com