The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches Us About Moral Choices
In this original interpretation of the "Harry Potter" sensation, Edmund M Kern argues that the attraction of these stories to children comes not only from the fantastical elements embedded in the plots, but also from their underlying moral messages. This fresh, instructive, and upbeat guide to...
show more
In this original interpretation of the "Harry Potter" sensation, Edmund M Kern argues that the attraction of these stories to children comes not only from the fantastical elements embedded in the plots, but also from their underlying moral messages. This fresh, instructive, and upbeat guide to "Harry Potter" will give parents many useful and educational suggestions for discussing the moral implications of this continuously popular series of books with their children.
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781591021339 (1591021332)
Publish date: September 1st 2003
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
Kern asserts that Harry Potter is a neo-Stoic (or perhaps neo-Stoic-in-training). I'm not in a position to evaluate this assertion, though it seems to me that Kern has some trouble supporting it when it comes to both Harry's obstinacy and his passionate nature--Radcliffe's acting notwithstanding, th...
Log in with Facebook 
