finally, i'm not sure that "proper=going to church on sunday" holds for the dursleys. that equation strikes me as rather american.
That was my reaction, too. If the Dursleys were American, particularly Americans living in the south or midwest, they would totally be the type to go to church just for show, because it's proper, etc. But I really don't think that same attitude holds true in English. There religion is much more a private thing, and whether you went to church or not wouldn't be considered anyone's business but your own. I'm not from the UK, either, but that has been my overwhelming impression from those who are.
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Date: 2007-01-24 07:48 am (UTC)That was my reaction, too. If the Dursleys were American, particularly Americans living in the south or midwest, they would totally be the type to go to church just for show, because it's proper, etc. But I really don't think that same attitude holds true in English. There religion is much more a private thing, and whether you went to church or not wouldn't be considered anyone's business but your own. I'm not from the UK, either, but that has been my overwhelming impression from those who are.