Abstract of Paper to be Presented at Accio 2008

Harry Potter, an Un-heroic Hero: the Image of the Moon and Mother in Harry's Characterization

Akiko Sato

The main argument of the paper is that the character of Harry Potter is not a typical hero archetype. Harry possesses the opposite characteristics, which can be called lunar, whereas a traditional hero is a solar figure. The paper observes a lunar theme running throughout the text of the Harry Potter series by recognizing the image of 'soul' there.



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