Saturday, December 11, 2010

What are the main themes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

I would say
there are a great many themes to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
One of the major ones is discovery. For most of his life, up to this point, Harry is raised by
his magic-hating Aunt and Uncle, in ignorance of the magical world and his own place in it. In
the course of the first book, he will be introduced to an entire secret world of magic, a world
in which he is viewed as a hero.

In addition, there are broad themes of good
and evil introduced in this book that will be woven throughout the larger series that follows.
Harry Potter's confrontation with Lord Voldemort at the end of the book will only be the first
in a series of battles, with Voldemort being the main villain of the series as a
whole.

Additionally, I would note that also addresses
themes of privilege (which is represented by Harry's school rival, Draco Malfoy), and
friendship, with Harry forging friendships with fellow students Hermione Granger and Ron
Weasley. These...

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