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To: married21

I teach a Harry Potter literature class and our local community college has asked me to teach it there as well. There is so much literary content that we can’t make it through all of it in one semester. The mythical, classical, Biblical, alchemical, etc. references are very richly done. The classic good vs. evil plot is quite intricately woven into the classical mono myth cycle. Rowling’s use of Chekhof’s gun is insane. Heck, I could teach an entire semester on just the Nazi allegory alone!


23 posted on 07/14/2013 11:38:40 AM PDT by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: goodwithagun

Excellent!


25 posted on 07/14/2013 11:40:59 AM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression, and the democrats gleefully use them!)
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To: goodwithagun
Chekhof’s

Who's 'Chekhof’, professor? And what's "literature", if Rowling's cliche ridden pages are considered as such?

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30 posted on 07/14/2013 11:57:19 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: goodwithagun

I have wished I could take your class ever since you first mentioned it. :)


42 posted on 07/14/2013 1:08:27 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Liberalism. Ideas so great they have to be mandatory.-FReeper Osage Orange)
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