My first thought was, wow, what's happened to school curricula? But then I realized how UNsurprised I was, knowing how many people are creating fake online personas on FB under their real names, and posting all about their fictitious exploits. So, yeah, these days, the lines between reality and fiction are blurrier for some folks.
I was thinking the same thing! (Well, except I doubt most Americans know who Miss Marple or Blackadder are at all, but that's another story entirely...)
Wait, though, there can be a big difference between "believes Fictional Character is/was real" and "believes Fictional Character is/was based on a real person." I mean, I don't believe Temperance Brennan (from Bones) is real, but I do believe she was based on the experiences of the author, Kathy Reichs (since she has said so multiple times). Depending on how the survey was worded, you might be getting some of that overlap.
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Date: 2011-04-07 04:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-07 06:57 am (UTC)That said, I kinda wouldn't be shocked, heh.
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Date: 2011-04-07 12:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-07 03:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-11 07:56 pm (UTC)Wait, though, there can be a big difference between "believes Fictional Character is/was real" and "believes Fictional Character is/was based on a real person." I mean, I don't believe Temperance Brennan (from Bones) is real, but I do believe she was based on the experiences of the author, Kathy Reichs (since she has said so multiple times). Depending on how the survey was worded, you might be getting some of that overlap.