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Missing from 'Harry Potter' – a real moral struggle
Excerpt:
That something was a need for a protagonist who genuinely struggled to define – and do – the right thing. A passive main character with no authentic moral dilemma is not only hard to relate to, he or she is also no guide in circumstances in which right and wrong are anything less than black and white.
In a society increasingly steeped in moral relativism, it's not the Harrys of the world who will make a difference. It's the Snapes. It's those who need redemption, then choose it. It's those willing to press on and fail and then to press on again – especially when there are no clear answers.
Thank you, Jenny Sawyer, whoever you are, for putting it better than I ever could. :)
Next time: SHANE MOODTHEME!!
q_spade:Missing from 'Harry Potter' – a real moral struggle
Excerpt:
That something was a need for a protagonist who genuinely struggled to define – and do – the right thing. A passive main character with no authentic moral dilemma is not only hard to relate to, he or she is also no guide in circumstances in which right and wrong are anything less than black and white.
In a society increasingly steeped in moral relativism, it's not the Harrys of the world who will make a difference. It's the Snapes. It's those who need redemption, then choose it. It's those willing to press on and fail and then to press on again – especially when there are no clear answers.
Thank you, Jenny Sawyer, whoever you are, for putting it better than I ever could. :)
Next time: SHANE MOODTHEME!!
