Career Advice: Re-Imagining the School Story

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Academic

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2:00 PM, Saturday 23 May 2009 EDT (1 hour 30 minutes)

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What kind of school story does Rowling write? In considering the Harry Potter series within this genre, we need to move beyond conventional representatives -- such as Thomas Hughes and Enid Blyton -- and look towards one of Rowling's favorite books as a child: Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes. Both Streatfeild and Rowling emphasize the pursuit of vocation and its attendant challenges and rewards: how the rigors of professional training, shaped by financial concerns and the emotional support of family, yield a life of purpose and fulfillment.

Karin Westman

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