" As much of Rowling's work concerns itself with themes of choice and personal responsibility, the inclusion of several main characters with mood and personality disorders also presents the reader with a dilemma: to ask herself how these conditions can impact personal agency and to what degree the negative behavior of mentally ill individuals can or should be excused." (Decina and Vanderhooft, p. I use the comments of Kim Decina and Josella Vanderhooft in their joint paper on clinical disorder types in the Potter series, which can be found on the PDF collection of papers contained on the CD that accompanied the conference materials of the Lumos symposium in 2006, held in Las Vegas, NV: but I use the term simply because it is the primary image and language used in this particular chiasm (as will be discussed, Dumbledore uses precisely the word "insane" in the book 4 crux that ties the chiasm together, and he uses it in a very pointed way). In what follows the material does not refer only to what we usually think of as "full blown insanity". of course that is assuming you even WANT to steal this content lol)īuilding on the work I did in my "manifesto" on my chiasm reading of the Harry Potter series (ht epost just before this one), I wish now to examine a 3-4-5 chiasm that I think may be one of the most central of the series. although, to be honest there is not much I could do about it if you did lol - after all, writing online from the Bronx ain't exactly Fort Knox, let alone Gringott's :) lol but such is life I guess. ( Warning: It's another long one - so copy and paste and print if that works better. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,ĥ: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.Ħ: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.ħ: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.Ĩ: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.ĩ: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.ġ0: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.ġ1: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.ġ2: Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.ġ3: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.ġ4: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 'Deathly Hallows' release date announced: July 21.ġ: The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork.Ģ: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.ģ: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.Ĥ: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. On A Lazy Saturday With the Hammer Hanging "For Girls Only, Probably" - On Rowling's site Merlin's Manifesto: Further Support of Chiasm in t.
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