I have chosen HarryPotter the book as well as the film but not Harry himself, I have chosen Snape. Even now, months after seeing the movie, I still get choked up when I think about Snape and his doe patronus(Spell)
The real question at the heart of Harry Potter is, Can love win? And it’s answered in Snape, the second cruelest person in the world next to Voldemort, who is somehow transformed by love.
Snape, like all Anti-Heroes represents what society detests as in hate cruelty, cowardice, self-interest, and dishonesty. He is the opposite of the hero, a villain, and yet somehow he’s a villain on the good guys side. There are many anti heros in the book and film but this guy ‘Snape’ caught my eye as some people will go for Harry and others.
Ps I had to do this again as my previouse one did not save
February 4, 2015 at 10:45 am
The idea of Snape as an anti-hero is a good one, and I don’t dispute the idea of you choosing Harry Potter as one of your texts for this project – but I do say it’s not an ambitious choice. To make it worth the while, let’s work on a much more sophisticated response.
Why are there characters like Snape in children’s books? What function do they serve?
To extend your thinking further – consider how the written style of the book, the setting and the tone also support the notion of an anti-hero genre. Are there any distinctive features that you want to pick up on that you may then be able to explore in relation to other texts?
CW