English 2072F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fantasy Literature, Hermione Granger, Hogwarts
3 Aug 2016
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Fantasy literature somehow engages with the real world , how does it comment & critique on the real world. Not a formal essay: i. e grammar, why does fantasy happen in medieval settings, hermione granger strong vs. weak in lord of the rings. Don"t need to memorise quotes: need name of characters. Logan rhode : tues 12:30, thurs 1030:1230, uc 171. Campbell : harry potter : job ad for harry potter hero. We are the personification of dreams , dilemmas: heroes represent us, which is why we identify with harry potter. Brings back social cohesion when world seems chaotic , they reconfigure the world for us: multitutde of heroes who come together to cohesive. Sensitive , loyal , lawabiding , perinial outsider ( hp: untill harry enters the magic world like grendal and frodo. Narrative of the rise of the powerless: i. e hp at the beginning until the rise of the celebrity.
