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Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Cultural Studies and Popular Culture
1.2 Fantasy Literature and Science Fiction
1.3 Fantasy and Children’s Literature
1.4 The appeal of fantasy
2 Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling: Why Harry Potter?
2.1 The author, the plot and the main characters
2.2 Magic
2.3 Society, Politics and Class
2.4 Discrimination: Race and Blood
2.5 Gender inHarry Potter
2.6 There’s something about Harry
2.7 Language Use inHarry Potter
3 Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien: the author, the plot and the characters
3.1 On Fairy Stories: Recovery, Escapism, Consolation
3.2 The glow of the past: allusions and credibility
3.3 Narrative Techniques and Structure
3.4 Characters: Heroes and Villains
3.5 Themes and Religious perspectives
4 Epilogue
5 Works Cited
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- Magdalini Choleva (Author), 2014, Fantasy Literature as a genre of Popular Culture. Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/311787
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