JKR's writing style (was:Would Harry forgiving Snape be character growth...

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> >>Betsy Hp:
> > IOWs, JKR ain't Homer.  And the story of Harry Potter is not     
> > really a complex one.  I think its simplicity can be its         
> > strength, but when we try to ram a whole bunch of contradictory   
> > and unrelated themes into the narrative it falls apart.  Because 
> > the foundation isn't there.
> > <snip>
 
> >>Alla:
> True, JKR ain't Homer. But one does not have to be Homer to add to  
> the one main theme couple of others. Like love and forgiveness and  
> hero coming of age and surpassing his mentor in something, etc. 

Betsy Hp:
Yeees, but the thing is, JKR isn't writing a complex story.  She 
tends to hit on the same themes over and over again.  In my opinion, 
forgiveness of evil (or even just really bad behavior) is not one of 
them.  And I really, really doubt she's going to throw a surprise 
theme on us at the very end of the whole story.  (Honestly, I don't 
think any good writer springs a theme on their readers at the very 
end of their tale, and that includes Homer.)

> >>Alla:
> So, I do not think the narrative will fall appart if Harry thoughts 
> about Snape would be at least partially verified.
> IMO of course.

Betsy Hp:
Oh, neither do I.  I don't forsee an ending that changes *everything* 
about who Snape is, or how Harry sees him (though I do, of course, 
expect there to be a change of some sort).  But what I don't see is 
how an ESE!Snape fits into JKR's story or its themes.  I mean, I 
could be wrong (say it ain't so! <g>), but at this point, I just 
don't see it.  And I think it's important to look at themes that have 
been there from the beginning, because I think JKR set them up for a 
reason.

Betsy Hp