1) A feminist reading of Hermione's character in Harry Potter:
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Researcher Michele Fry states that “readers can see Hermione not only as a strong female character, an essential part of Harry's life but also as a feminist protagonist in her own right”. Fry argues that Hermione can be seen as another main character in the series, and this is an interesting point that she brings up. Hermione Granger is a good example of the many parts a character might represent because she is a friend and a student, and she is portrayed in many different lights throughout the novels. As author Meredith Cherland points out, throughout Harry Potter “we see Hermione the giggler, Hermione the helpful and capable, Hermione the emotionally expressive, and Hermione the clever”. She states that Hermione is depicted in many different ways, and this shows that all of these distinctive attributes put together to make her a strong female because she can be all of these things without losing herself. In some pieces of pop culture, males are represented as braver, wiser and more powerful than the women. however, Harry Potter is different in the sense that you can find a ton of important women in the series, as well as men, and there is no difference in the genders. The women often have to fight their own battles with evil in order to overcome things, and they don’t rely on the male characters to save them. Hermione fights battles differently than do the boys in the novels, she uses her reason and logic in order to solve problems and mysteries, and her strength can be seen from this.
Harry Potter: "But why's she got to go to the library?"
Ronald Weasley: "Because that's what Hermione does. When in doubt, go to the library."
— Hermione's book dependency
There are obvious reasons to admire a character like Hermione Granger her Ability to cast spells, ability to pull off bangs and many more; but her unabashed, fully rounded portrayal of female empowerment is what really solidified her spot as one of the best things to come from the Harry Potter franchise. the female characters have crucial, non-stereotypical roles within Harry Potter, and we can see this clearly by examining the character of Hermione Granger. She is a manifestation of the author herself within the text. “Hermione is me,” Rowling has said in several interviews, “A caricature of me when I was younger”. She is not only as a strong female character, an essential part of Harry's life but also as a feminist protagonist in her own right.
There are many other strong female characters appear throughout the series, and they play many different parts, including a friend, mother, sister, student, etc and supports feminist discourse.
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ANS:
Researcher Michele Fry states that “readers can see Hermione not only as a strong female character, an essential part of Harry's life but also as a feminist protagonist in her own right”. Fry argues that Hermione can be seen as another main character in the series, and this is an interesting point that she brings up. Hermione Granger is a good example of the many parts a character might represent because she is a friend and a student, and she is portrayed in many different lights throughout the novels. As author Meredith Cherland points out, throughout Harry Potter “we see Hermione the giggler, Hermione the helpful and capable, Hermione the emotionally expressive, and Hermione the clever”. She states that Hermione is depicted in many different ways, and this shows that all of these distinctive attributes put together to make her a strong female because she can be all of these things without losing herself. In some pieces of pop culture, males are represented as braver, wiser and more powerful than the women. however, Harry Potter is different in the sense that you can find a ton of important women in the series, as well as men, and there is no difference in the genders. The women often have to fight their own battles with evil in order to overcome things, and they don’t rely on the male characters to save them. Hermione fights battles differently than do the boys in the novels, she uses her reason and logic in order to solve problems and mysteries, and her strength can be seen from this.
Harry Potter: "But why's she got to go to the library?"
Ronald Weasley: "Because that's what Hermione does. When in doubt, go to the library."
— Hermione's book dependency
There are obvious reasons to admire a character like Hermione Granger her Ability to cast spells, ability to pull off bangs and many more; but her unabashed, fully rounded portrayal of female empowerment is what really solidified her spot as one of the best things to come from the Harry Potter franchise. the female characters have crucial, non-stereotypical roles within Harry Potter, and we can see this clearly by examining the character of Hermione Granger. She is a manifestation of the author herself within the text. “Hermione is me,” Rowling has said in several interviews, “A caricature of me when I was younger”. She is not only as a strong female character, an essential part of Harry's life but also as a feminist protagonist in her own right.
There are many other strong female characters appear throughout the series, and they play many different parts, including a friend, mother, sister, student, etc and supports feminist discourse.
Go to Main Page.
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