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J.K. Rowling's Representations of Death in Harry Potter: Creating Understanding

Panel: 
Exploring Young Adult Literature
Abstract: 

The Harry Potter series works as a means of creating an understanding of how death is represented to contemporary society through genocide, murder, and accidents. Rowling depicts death and the pursuit of immortality as a means of coming to terms with world events and pop-culture understanding of aging and death.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Monica
Last Name: 
Sabahi
Institution: 
California State University, Fullerton