OOP: Literary Themes of the books

[Brooke]

No: HPFGUIDX 63773

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bugaloo37" <crussell at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Gregory Lynn" 
> <gregorylynn at a...> wrote:
> > <Snip> 
> > 2) What do y'all think are the themes of the books?  So far, I've 
> identified the following:
> > 
> > Things are not as they seem (which includes the racial and class 
> prejudice angles)
> > The parent/child relationship (which includes coming of age)
> > The master/servant relationship
> > Unity and division
> > Choice and Identity
> > 
> >
> I think the themes you stated above are pretty much the ones I have 
> identified myself.  IMO, The relationship themes can almost be 
placed 
> in a more central theme of the importance of how one views and 
treats 
> others.  IMO, this has been a major theme throughout the series and 
I 
> believe that OoP merely emphazies it even more.  The two other 
themes 
> you mentioned can also be seen in this context.  IMO, how can their 
> be unity until you can view those different from yourself as being 
> equal to yourself?  And how can you make the right choices until 
you 
> consider the problem from someone elses position? 
> 
> bugaloo37



Yes, I definitely see all of those themes very clearly.  I also think 
there is a theme along the lines of learning from your own mistakes 
and the mistakes of others.  how history can repeat itself, and what 
can be done to ensure a better outcome when it does.  
I also think Dumbledore had a very good point when he talked about 
the false impression that the statue at the MoM gave.  The discord 
among the magical community and the responsibility of wizards and 
witches to have respect for other magical life forms.  I see it as 
very similar to humans having a responsibility for making sure that 
other life forms on our planet are allowed their existence.
I think perhaps the biggest theme has been stated by JKR herself in 
interviews, and we may not see how applicable it is to the over all 
story until the septology is finished.  It is "choosing between what 
is right and what is easy."

Brooke