Compréhension de l’écrit Buzzoff, Harrry Potter – we need reinventing

Nature of the document : Origin : 4 Topic : point Whose opinion is presented ? s Identity of this person : status, age, job, This person’s opinion on Harry Potter: A1

A2

Who agrees with him ? 7 What do they want to promote ? point Why ? s How ? B1

How is James Dyson’s world presented ? What about Harry Potter’s world ? 8 point s

B2

What arguments does J. Dyson give to support his opinion ?

What does this reveal of Richard Wood’s point of view ?

CORRECTION DE LA CE - Buzz off, Harry Potter – we need reinventing A1 E Prélèvements de mots transparents ou usuels L • The Times , May 9, 2010 by Richard Woods E • Harry Potter = A public school fantasy world, Malign influence: yes for Dyson M • Reinventing + Re- Britain E N • Inventor James Dyson, Dyson vortex: Culture of science, Not fantasy, Modernism: His T ideas for the future - His product: bright, smart A • His appearance: Multi-millionnaire looks 10 years younger : 63, style I • Phenomenal success in business: Entrepreneur+ Designer (Office with a drawing table) R and engineer + and E • David Cameron, S. Hawking, R. Dawkins, Sir D Attenborough. • UK’s culture - Popular attention • Dyson doesn’t like this fantasy books - Love science and have a passion- Celebration of science and technology • Television series: the Genius of Britain - Modern electromagnetic life • Royal College of Art - Favour arts A2 Prélèvements basés sur les éléments factuels essentiels et les liens simples E • Dyson is in favour of science not fantasy, so he dislikes the HP world. L He thinks HP books have a negative influence on children. E • M • Sir James Dyson is a successful engineer with a passion for science. E • Harry Potter has got too much influence on pop culture N • He doesn’t morally object reading HP T • He thinks it does not teach them anything. A • He wants to celebrate science and technology: interested in practical elements I He hopes to renew the interest in science with a TV series on science. R The problem is that Britain produced lots of engineers in the past (not today). E • • Art is the easy option and the more glamorous option.

B1 I Eléments d’analyse essentiels basés sur l’explicite. N D E • Sir James Dyson’s point of view: developing science over arts P • David Cameron agrees, so do S. Hawking, R. Dawkins, Sir D Attenborough E • Sir JD ‘s appearance reveals his success and his passion for science N D • He opposes science and technology to the fantasy world because fantasy A does not teach anything to children. N T • The issue today: there are not enough scientists and engineers in Britain.

B2 Implicite (structurel, linguistique, culturel) E • Comparaison entre deux mondes qui s’opposent : art (HP books, fantasy world) X against the scienctific world. P • Jugement personnel: ‘buzz off’( go away) ‘malign’ ‘arty-tarty’ (provocative art) stuff’, E ‘evil’ (wrong). R • Dyson the vacuum cleaner designer/ sucked into the Dyson vortex : irony between looks I and efficiency( beautifully designed, architecturally, packaging, oasis of modernism, M Dyson vortex >< rural Wilshire) set against the HP world. E • No practical arguments against HP : ‘ I don’t see what that teaches them’ N • Only derogatory words : malign, evil arty-tarty( invented world) T • Ambivalent opinion (use of the concession ‘although’) considering the natural interest of E Dyson for art : ‘he attended the Royal College of Art’, he is a designer.

• An economic view point: the option we can ill afford – Art is expensive, unsustainble

• Another paradox : The Times, May 9, 2010 : after release of Part one of the last HP film, Times : a British quality newspaper. Cecile Clavel – ESPE M1 Albi – 2014

Buzzoff, Harrry Potter – we need reinventing Nature of the document: press article Origin : Richard Woods, The Times UK 2010 4 Topic : Against Harry Potter’s influence points Whose opinion is presented ? Sir James Dyson Identity of this person: status, age, job, A1 - Sir ( title for high nobility), rich business man, 63, designer, entrepreneur, engineer This person’s opinion on Harry Potter: Harry Potter books have a negative influence A2 Who agrees with him ?, Sir 7 (VIP, leaders) points What do they want to promote ? Science and technology Why ? To boost an interest in science, to create more engineers B1 How ? A TV programme on science called The Genius of Britain How is James Dyson’s world presented ? What about Harry Potter’s world ? 8 - appearance : beautifully designed, malign points architecturally important evil - packaging , style arty-tarty stuff - bright, smart, sellable public school of fantasy -modern too much popular attention What arguments does J. Dyson give to support his opinion ? no arguments, only B2 judgement first, finally he advances the economic argument. What does this reveal of Richard Wood’s point of view ? R. Wood hints at the economical aspects of James Dyson’s opinion. The marketing of his look is clear (he is ironically compared to his product, the vacuum cleaner) and the attack on the HP books looks prejudiced being reduce to stereotype : fantasy/magic = evil. Dyson = a cleaner … Total sur 18 points – note finale sur 6 ( CE 6+CO 6+Poi 8= 20/20) /18

Cecile Clavel – ESPE M1 Albi – 2014