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blog post #6
Sunday, December 8, 2013
side note about Harry Potter
I always liked Harry Potter. The movies attract all generations. There is lust, magic, good vs. evil, and anticipation. I loved how there where times the audience knew more than the characters. Unlike other famous works like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter provides an alternate world that every person daydreamed about when they were children.
The books are so detailed to the point where you feel as if you are standing next to Harry Potter. You get to know enough about each character, which keeps the readers hooked and the audience starts to pick favorites.
Lord of the Rings is focuses more on the current situation and the ring. Twilight mainly became popular because readers got to learn about the characters which allowed them to connect and become attached. I believe Harry Potter is very popular because it is based off fantasies this century has created. This movie brings child's make-believe stories alive and brings out our inner child. Lord of the Rings was very popular because the books came out right after a war and this good vs. evil plot is exactly what the people of that decade wanted. The pasted few decades the audiences interest have changed and this is one reason why Harry Potter was able to be this successful.
blog post #6
blog post #6
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I think it's interesting that you mentioned that through Harry Potter, you get to know the other characters, because I found the opposite to be true. In limited third person perspective, where you follow one character and see the world through his eyes throughout most of the series (there are a few exceptions in Harry Potter, but not many), you only see what that character sees. And what Harry sees is not always the truth. Harry and the other Gryffindors (and basically every other house) write off all Slytherins as evil, for example, which has been proven not to be the case. There is a huge stigma against them, which is really unfortunate. Not every Slytherin is Draco Malfoy, and while I think that third person limited was the best point of view to use in the series, I wish we could have seen more of the normal Slytherins, who were cunning and ambitious but maybe not so "evil" or underhanded. Not all Slytherins refused to fight in the final battle, after all, even if the movie implies otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThe third person perspective definitely impacts the entire story, because like you said, the reader often does know more than the characters in the book. I love the irony.
ReplyDeleteBut I have to say I love first person books too. It's more of a learning experience because as the reader, you learn as the character telling the story learns. It's a weird connection.