Released in , th e first book became the fastest-selling novel written for adults of all time , and the three-part trilogy sold more than million copies , putting it in the same class as the "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" series and making its author, E.
This is quizzical, given that the critical consensus is that both the books and the movie are pretty terrible. To untangle that knot, we've gathered possible explanations from a range of reporters, critics, and academics:.
If you cut away the light bondage, "Fifty Shades" is the same story as "Beauty and the Beast," which was originally a French fairy tale first published in before becoming a blockbuster Disney feature.
It did. People love to hate " Fifty Shades," argue British feminist lit scholars Sarah Harman and Bethan Jones in a article for the journal Sexualities , and that's a big reason that the series has swelled in popularity. In this way, "hate reading" the books is a way of deeply engaging with them, as well as telling everybody about your taste. While t he haters might dismiss the books as "bad literature," "popular," and "drivel," they're still talking about the books with their friends — making everybody more curious about what's inside.
It worked for the movie, too. Universal was originally going to release the "Fifty Shades" movie in October , but saved it for the Valentine's Day and Presidents Day combo weekend, usually a time reserved for family-friendly romantic comedies.
It's usually safe and non-offensive dramas and comedies. This is one reason we love great stories, because they show us the truth about the power of love. The book brought up important subjects we need to talk about.
As writers, we need to wade into the morally grey areas of society. We need to depict both the darkness of the human condition and the potential for good. What Fifty Shades of Grey teaches me is that our fantasies have the power to change the reality in which we live. With this in mind, we need to cultivate better fantasies. Our fantasies have the power to change reality. We need to cultivate better fantasies.
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Why do people love Fifty Shades of Grey so much? Bad artists borrow, great artists steal, the saying goes. We Love Gender Politics They say the best way to make sure a book is a success is to get it banned, and in the case of Fifty Shades of Grey , all the hate-press from feminists and religious groups has done nothing but make the book, and now movie, infinitely more interesting.
We Tolerate Abuse Each year, 1, women are killed in the U. We live in an abused society. Thus… 4. We Love Fantasy Without spoiling too much, what humanizes Christian in our eyes is that he himself was abused. It makes the reader feel sexy, which is especially satisfying for those who might be sexually frustrated in their own lives. Even Anastasia would agree, the build-up is sometimes the best part.
According to Dr. Dardashti, dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, and oxytocin, a hormone associated with forming attachments, are both released during those euphoria stages of falling in love. As Dr. Dardashti suggests, romantic movies and books and "Fifty Shades" in particular capitalize on this high and tender feeling by focusing their stories only on the beginnings of relationships when dopamine has got you feeling all head-over-heels. It sucks you in, especially for vulnerable audiences.
And there are chemical reactions going on here as well. We start comparing ourselves or our relationship to the characters in the book.
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