He (as well as Austen) seem to have a knack for setting himself apart from the characters and looking at their excesses satirically. Rowling lacks that in the Potter books
You are both making such wonderful points! But this one reminded me of O'Connor again; she said that the narrative voice must always be distinct from the character's voices; otherwise, you got a lowering of tone. And you're quite right - Rowling does not do this, when all those other authors do.
Infortunately, Cardigrl, you're also right that she does seem to wholeheartedly endorse Dumbledore, Harry, Molly, etc, in her interviews. What I was wondering in this essay is whether she has fully understood what their worldview, in canon, is.
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Date: 2008-06-30 12:12 am (UTC)You are both making such wonderful points! But this one reminded me of O'Connor again; she said that the narrative voice must always be distinct from the character's voices; otherwise, you got a lowering of tone. And you're quite right - Rowling does not do this, when all those other authors do.
Infortunately, Cardigrl, you're also right that she does seem to wholeheartedly endorse Dumbledore, Harry, Molly, etc, in her interviews. What I was wondering in this essay is whether she has fully understood what their worldview, in canon, is.
(and, btw, did you get my e-mail?)