tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post114616730142789831..comments2024-01-19T00:52:12.231-05:00Comments on I Me My: 'Kaavya' gone sour?Id it ishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1147832547545534782006-05-16T22:22:00.000-04:002006-05-16T22:22:00.000-04:00she's 19, give her a break!!!she apologised!someti...she's 19, give her a break!!!<BR/>she apologised!<BR/>sometimes a book can influence our lives a lot. as if none of you ever read teenage books when you were growing up and had the plots playing over and over again in your mind!<BR/>maybe her next book written in her own words would be amazing?<BR/>point is she made a mistake.<BR/>if she does it again then maybe there's a problem.<BR/>just let Nandi23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07589419447836878294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146691910322651422006-05-03T17:31:00.000-04:002006-05-03T17:31:00.000-04:00invincible,You're right! this is becoming quite th...invincible,<BR/>You're right! this is becoming quite the witch hunt! They'll soon be crying 'plagiarism' on every single word in Kaavya's novel. This may sound like a complete turn around, but as far as I'm concerned the young lady has and is paying a big price for her mistake, and is repentant for what she's done (even if it's in a round about way)! I think it's time for all of us to let go and Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146660614959352992006-05-03T08:50:00.000-04:002006-05-03T08:50:00.000-04:00Looks like it's become a style now and Kavya scape...Looks like it's become a style now and Kavya scapegoat. <BR/>Within a month we'd know every single word on every single page is snapped from some place or other ! Even the dead would be brought to life to claim resemblace to a passage or two. <BR/>Kavya would be defendent in 100 law suits and her publisher'll have to cough up millions.Invinciblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506567313081186877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146657049001992142006-05-03T07:50:00.000-04:002006-05-03T07:50:00.000-04:00Sigh... internalizing does land one into trouble. ...Sigh... internalizing does land one into trouble. Extreme internalizing!Vijayetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232140711866493721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146648550468268142006-05-03T05:29:00.000-04:002006-05-03T05:29:00.000-04:00In India - musicians and movie makers regularly co...In India - musicians and movie makers regularly copy work from their western counterparts saying they are "inspired" by them. Guess Miss. V was inspired much the same.babluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360955014728850417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146603937978817762006-05-02T17:05:00.000-04:002006-05-02T17:05:00.000-04:00DebYou're right here's another charge of plagiaris...Deb<BR/>You're right here's another charge of plagiarism against her:<BR/><BR/>Fifth plagiarism charge against Kaavya<BR/>NEW YORK, MAY 2 (PTI)<BR/><BR/>The novel by Indian American Kaavya Viswanathan, which was taken off the shelves last week after she acknowledged plagarism, seems to contain passages copied from yet another author.<BR/><BR/>At least three portions in the the debut novel by the Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146584917059579392006-05-02T11:48:00.000-04:002006-05-02T11:48:00.000-04:00Uh oh, NOW there is another author pressing plagia...Uh oh, NOW there is another author pressing plagiarism claims.Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146584656349013242006-05-02T11:44:00.000-04:002006-05-02T11:44:00.000-04:00Dear I Me My, I dont think so. I remember this epi...Dear I Me My, <BR/>I dont think so. I remember this episode on Apprentice where this girl Toral tried to use her religion to hide her incompetence. She fell flat on her face. If Kavya has indeed plagiarised, the problems are entirely her own - Indian or not.Wild Reedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527978162691178676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146486338912647472006-05-01T08:25:00.000-04:002006-05-01T08:25:00.000-04:00I think the similarities are up to 41 passages now...I think the similarities are up to 41 passages now. I am not sure what caste has to do with this?<BR/>Then again I am a bit outside the "desi" mainstream in the US and have never had much room for things like caste. <BR/>Plagiarism has really no excuse.karmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973922761187532706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146410251596437182006-04-30T11:17:00.000-04:002006-04-30T11:17:00.000-04:00duh!...plain unlucky..is what i wuld call this!duh!...plain unlucky..is what i wuld call this!curioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788724866705872400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146353032771259062006-04-29T19:23:00.000-04:002006-04-29T19:23:00.000-04:00just a tad unlucky i'd say,i was lookin fwd to rea...just a tad unlucky i'd say,i was lookin fwd to readin it!Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227372019331463998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146323427750018012006-04-29T11:10:00.000-04:002006-04-29T11:10:00.000-04:00Hmm ... Interesting read ...Though this issue hasn...Hmm ... <BR/>Interesting read ...<BR/><BR/>Though this issue hasn't been covered in that depth out here (I was not aware of the plagiarism issue until I read your post), I was aware of the deal between her and the publishers and of Dreamworks buying the rights to the film.<BR/><BR/>Though I somehow doubt, that she would actually copy paste from one book to another, the statement that she gave, Saurabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457895479351252332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146310806011793262006-04-29T07:40:00.000-04:002006-04-29T07:40:00.000-04:00I guess this is just a coincidence.Sad. that such ...I guess this is just a coincidence.<BR/>Sad. that such a talent should be caught up in such a controversy at athe very beginning of her journey.AJ ! Serendipity !!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17445337362763231928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146305252449059122006-04-29T06:07:00.000-04:002006-04-29T06:07:00.000-04:00This is an "Inspired" Version!This is an "Inspired" Version!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146284294908853752006-04-29T00:18:00.000-04:002006-04-29T00:18:00.000-04:00As far as i know, the kids born in the US naturall...As far as i know, the kids born in the US naturally slip into the lifestyle of US kids. They are born americans so by n large they try to identify them with their US pals rather than their parents. <BR/><BR/>Pressure to succeed would definitely be there, i mean shouldnt it be there. I noticed u highlighted brahmin, the supposedly upper caste in india, who would expect their kids to be on top. Invinciblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506567313081186877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146282538614830232006-04-28T23:48:00.000-04:002006-04-28T23:48:00.000-04:00Yes, there is too much pressure on Indian kids to ...Yes, there is too much pressure on Indian kids to succeed. But that should not be an excuse to plagiarise for anybody.Sujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662643451923924452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146268644000222862006-04-28T19:57:00.000-04:002006-04-28T19:57:00.000-04:00The publisher has recalled all the books! Ms. McCa...The publisher has recalled all the books! Ms. McCafferty, the author from whose works Ms. Vishwanathan borrowed, has said that she will seek no restitution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146253950023096712006-04-28T15:52:00.000-04:002006-04-28T15:52:00.000-04:00invincible,Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't In...invincible,<BR/>Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't Indian kids under tremendous pressure to succeed, from their parents and their community as well? Getting into an Ivy League school is a life-goal for many of the Indian kids growing up in the US; especially if they belong to a certain caste.Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146236734197454182006-04-28T11:05:00.000-04:002006-04-28T11:05:00.000-04:00That is very sad. She may have very well, not rea...That is very sad. She may have very well, not realized what she had done, however the fact that she did use the same state,etc.makes it look bad. It's a shame that she didn't realize that when she was writing the book.<BR/><BR/>Although I have not read either of these books so I can not fairly judge.EXSENOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439855607574342872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146228421063133612006-04-28T08:47:00.000-04:002006-04-28T08:47:00.000-04:00I certainly HOPE that her Indian Heritage has no b...I certainly HOPE that her Indian Heritage has no bearing on this. Plagiarism has been in the forefront a lot these days. I watched her on the Today show, and thought she was so poised given the cicumstances. I don't know what to make of it all.<BR/><BR/>~DebDr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146215504669467252006-04-28T05:11:00.000-04:002006-04-28T05:11:00.000-04:00Well i think from what i read, that it was as many...Well i think from what i read, that it was as many as 30 passages and the books have now been pulled from the shelves. <BR/>Well but what does that have to do with her indian origin though? Maybe its excessive pressure to succeedAditihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548024598187197703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146202697638403812006-04-28T01:38:00.000-04:002006-04-28T01:38:00.000-04:00Well, i wont put too much behind the fact that she...Well, i wont put too much behind the fact that she's of indian origin. Good to see her publisher backing her up for the next in line book.Invinciblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506567313081186877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146202580331652922006-04-28T01:36:00.000-04:002006-04-28T01:36:00.000-04:00Oh she admitted borrowing the passages ?While the ...Oh she admitted borrowing the passages ?<BR/><BR/><I>While the central stories of my book and hers are completely different, <B>I wasn't aware of how much I may have internalized Ms. McCafferty's words.</B> I am a huge fan of her work and can honestly say that any phrasing similarities between her works and mine were completely unintentional and unconscious. </I><BR/>That's 'politically correct' Invinciblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506567313081186877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12979912.post-1146170538530033512006-04-27T16:42:00.000-04:002006-04-27T16:42:00.000-04:00Damn. That's sad, especially to end up on the wron...Damn. That's sad, especially to end up on the wrong side in the first attempt.Mr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404143392019746895noreply@blogger.com