1. Introduction: Contemporary Research and Thesis Statement
In most literature discussing fantasy for children and adults, we are informed about the central position of the fight of good and evil, which is the case within the Harry Potter series of author J.K. Rowling as well. It has been argued by academics that good and evil can be separated from each other because of a strong polarity (cf. Cohen 352) and that the description of scenery, architecture and presented figures are also included to
represent the fight between both sides. Imagery that is described in relation to the evil side is always assigned to concepts from similar semantic fields, such as for example "chillness" and "blankness". Dark colours serve for the creation of evil figures by which these can be accurately distinguished from figures of the good side (cf. Meißner, "Phantastik der Gegenwart" 127-133; "Phantasie der Kinder" 34).
Contents
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1. Introduction: Contemporary Research and Thesis Statement
2. Definitions of the Terms 'Good' and 'Evil'
2.1 Philosophical Concepts of Good and Evil
2.2 Religious and Sociological Concepts of Good and Evil
2.3 Concepts of Good and Evil as Presented in Epic Fantasy
2.4 The Importance of the Theme of Good and Evil in the Harry Potter Series
3. Severus Snape in the World of Harry Potter
3.1 Outlining Harry Potter
3.2 Severus Snape meets Harry Potter's world
3.3 The Unpleasant Character of Severus Snape
3.4 Severus Snape and Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
3.5 Severus Snape and Tom Riddle Alias Lord Voldemort
3.6 Severus Snape and Protagonist Harry Potter
3.7 Severus Snape and the Concept of Love
4. Conclusion
Woks Cited
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- BA Englisch (teacher's degree) Sonja Wendel (Author), 2010, Snape and the Question of Good and Evil in Rowlings Harry Potter Series, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/202387
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