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Heroism in the Harry Potter Series (Paperback)
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Heroism in the Harry Potter Series (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present
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Taking up the various conceptions of heroism that are conjured in
the Harry Potter series, this collection examines the ways
fictional heroism in the twenty-first century challenges the
idealized forms of a somewhat simplistic masculinity associated
with genres like the epic, romance and classic adventure story. The
collection's three sections address broad issues related to genre,
Harry Potter's development as the central heroic character and the
question of who qualifies as a hero in the Harry Potter series.
Among the topics are Harry Potter as both epic and postmodern hero,
the series as a modern-day example of psychomachia, the series'
indebtedness to the Gothic tradition, Harry's development in the
first six film adaptations, Harry Potter and the idea of the
English gentleman, Hermione Granger's explicitly female version of
heroism, adult role models in Harry Potter, and the complex
depictions of heroism exhibited by the series' minor characters.
Together, the essays suggest that the Harry Potter novels rely on
established generic, moral and popular codes to develop new and
genuine ways of expressing what a globalized world has applauded as
ethically exemplary models of heroism based on responsibility,
courage, humility and kindness.
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