For 21st-century young adults struggling for personal autonomy in a society that often demands compliance, the bestselling trilogy, The Hunger Games remains palpably relevant despite its futuristic setting. For Suzanne Collins' characters, personal agency involves not only the physical battle of controlling one's body but also one's response to such influences as morality, trauma, power and hop…
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is the first installment in the globally renowned Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling. This enchanting and captivating novel introduces readers to the extraordinary world of Harry Potter, a young boy who discovers that he is a wizard. The story begins with Harry Potter, an orphan living a miserable life with his cruel aunt, uncle, and cousin. O…
Handbooks, guides, and articles on the Harry Potter books have been produced, but there is as yet no sustained discussion of the series as a literary work. Shira Wolosky shows here that the Harry Potter books take part in a rich literary tradition, including allegorical double meanings, mirror images among characters, psychological explorations of family dynamics, political and social critique,…