Symbols, Imagery, Allegory
United, the three Deathly Hallows – the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility – make their possessor the so-called Master of Death (this isn't child's play, folks)....
Setting
From the very beginning, one of the most magical things about Harry's world has been its proximity to our own. We love to think that if we just look closely enough, we might notice that our wacky n...
Tone
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows shows how very, very far J.K. Rowling's tone in these book has transformed from the original lighthearted romps of early books like Harry Potter and the Sorcere...
What's Up With the Title?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows follows the formula that Rowling uses for all of the Harry Potter books (and that many authors of book series use in order to maintain their "brand" identity) &...
What's Up With the Epigraph?
Oh, the torment bred in the race, The grinding scream of deathAnd the stroke that hits the vein, The hemorrhage none can staunch, the grief, The curse no man can bear.But there is a cure in the hou...
What's Up With the Ending?
So, there are two endings to this book – the close of the Harry-Voldemort plot arc, and then the epilogue, which takes place nineteen years later.First of all, everything we've been wondering...