Bldungsroman Motif In Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

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Bildungsroman Motif in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone contains the upbeat spirit of adventure. Exploring the use of the bildungsroman motif, this book contains a mood of innocence and self-discovery as Harry starts out in his novel as a naïve victim. The root of his troubles lies in having to endure family problems, which results in a lack of identity. However, upon being introduced to a different world, Harry starts to break out of his shell. Throughout his journey, he not only meets and makes the distinction of good and evil, but he consciously makes a choice as to where he stands. He overcomes obstacles and dangers, meets temptation and desire, fights fear and defeat, and accomplishes a moral mission. In the end, Harry grows emotionally, mentally, and physically as throughout the course of his adventure, he begins to form his identity and embrace oncoming adulthood. …show more content…

In his own eyes, Harry is a poor nobody. He is young, modest, and innocent, living a sheltered life and naïve to the immensity of the world. The truth is that Harry is a victim to elements of another world. For instance, the dark Lord Voldemort, an evil wizard, attempts to kill Harry and ends up destroying his family, leaving him with his cruel relatives. Otherwise unharmed, Harry is left with his lightening bolt scar on his forehead representing his terrible past, marking his fame, and symbolizing his destiny. Even though Harry leads a boring, ordinary life on Privet Drive with “the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious” (1), Harry’s scar hints at something more than ordinary,

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