Heroism in the Harry Potter Series
Author | : Katrin Berndt |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 140941244X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781409412441 |
Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Download or read book Heroism in the Harry Potter Series written by Katrin Berndt and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.