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An Analysis Of The Elements Of Christianity, Witchcraft And Mythology In Harry Potter

Posted on:2015-07-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y CuiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2175330467475695Subject:Subject teaching
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The rise of the western fantasy literature is an important turning in the history of world literature since20th century. The main feature of this kind literature is to create a great space to the reader by a wonderful "secondary world" with magic, arts, new place and other topics. In this world, the writer is presenting a stange society and a colorful life by the magical adventure. And, there is the pure and main thought of Christian with a new expression in the article. The main thought is not only the secularization, liberalization and personal life pursuit in new period, also the exploring of environmental protection, ecological balance and humanities. The fantasy literature since20th century has set off the great infulence in the world literature with a special face. Therefore, it is an important meaning of the study of the thought and the development of the fantasy literature since20th century in this time.As the most famous novel since20th century,"Harry Potter" has attracted the whole generation young readers in the world from1997to now. The main thought of "Harry Potter" is the "good and evil","sin and redemption" of the Christ. Rowling has created the Harry as the hero in ancient Greek, Harry as the justice,love and sacrifice to fight with Voldemort as evil, lust and greed, Rowling has express the good and love. For a lot of description of the witchcraft culture is the critique of Christianity, and, to convey the enchantment of witchcraft in the new period. In the study area, the main content of most articles is the literature merit and the language arts, but not the Christian thought, witchcraft thought, mythology thought and the new time culture. Therefor, it is an important meaning of the study of the fantasy literature and the culture, the Christian thought, the multiculture of the "Harry Potter".In the first part, it is about the fantasy literarure thought of "Harry Potter". In the second part, it is about the Christian thought of "Harry Potter". In the third part, it is about the witchcraft thought of "Harry Potter", In the forth part, it is about the old Greek mythology thought of "Harry Potter".By the study of "Harry Potter", to summarize the ideological implication of the fantasy literature since20th and to find the new orientation of the Christian, witchcraft, post-modern and multiculture in the future.
Keywords/Search Tags:"Harry Potter", The fantasy literature, The Christian, The withcraft, The mythology
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