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Teaching of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone in the Light of Barthes Narrative Codes at BS English Level

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  • Ameer Sultan

    (PhD Scholar,Department of English,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Rashida Imran

    (Lecturer, Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Saira Maqbool

    (Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.)

Abstract

J. K. Rowling has written seven novels in the Harry Potter series. This fiction series has also inspired the educationists and academicians and it has been introduced in different western colleges as part of their syllabi. Warner Brothers made the films based on all the novels of Harry Potter series. Harry Potter World, the studio where these movies were made, is a tourist spot in London and thousands of fans from all over the world visit it every week. The present study explores teaching of Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone in the light of Barthes Narrative Codes with emphasis on hermeneutic codes and their roles in the building blocks of narrative structure of the novel. The result of the study shows the extensive use of enigma and delays in the series to make it captivating and interesting for the readers.

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  • Ameer Sultan & Rashida Imran & Saira Maqbool, 2016. "Teaching of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone in the Light of Barthes Narrative Codes at BS English Level," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 1(1), pages 228-242, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:1:y:2016:i:1:p:228-242
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).18
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    Harry Potter; Philosopher’s Stone; Barthes’s Narrative; Codes;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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