Confronting reality by reading fantasy.

Confronting reality by reading fantasy: How does reading Harry Potter make us confront the reality of our everyday existence?

Fantasy stories are commonly used to represent a particular reality that is present and visible in the society.Harry 's frustration, desires and loneliness are based on emotions and feelings that is very typical for real people to experience.Social moral issues such as greed , power, fame and superiority became one of the dark theme also present in current society. Discriminatioin Gryffindor , Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin ,in school house produces that also in our society and culture.

The idea of Racism in the novel , ' Muggles ' & 'Wizards ' distinct in culture and abilities than regular people , sense of superiority over ordinary and powerless people still manifesting in the world. Desire is a major element of one's life and to control it become frustration as like Harry 's wish to meet his parents. Rowling uses the fantasy genre to further elaborate and criticise , what is currently happening in our society , rooted in real life events.

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