Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Literary Qualities
Whether because they offer a natural metaphor for coming-of-age audiences transitioning into the adult world, or because— either in cause or effect—they are generally considered most appropriate for the developmental phases and developing psyche of the young adult, the canonized classics of British fantasy traditionally feature young adult protagonists. "The Sword in the Stone," book one of T. H. White's aforementioned The Once and Future King (1965), searches back through history, legend, and the author's own boyhood, to expand the Arthurian legend by contributing the story of...
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