My response to Article 2

It almost offends me that someone would suggest that “the Oprah effect” would mean that Morrison has “sold out” or short changed her work. I think that she has used Oprah, not as a way to sell more books, but a way to reach more people. Not just African American people should read her books thus her books should not just be advertised for African American people. Without Oprah’s Book Club, Morrison was already a successful writer and she didn’t need Oprah to find success but with Oprah, her books have hit the mainstream. This is not dumbing down the literature; it is bringing a new audience up to its level. Oprah’s “seal of approval” only creates a larger audience for Morrison’s book.