Werewolves in Harry Potter's World and How It Is Reflected in Society

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Research Proposal: Werewolves in the Harry Potter
Working Title: Werewolves in Harry Potter's World and How It Is Reflected in Society
Working Thesis: This paper will examine early modern European werewolf tales and cases and how the werewolves were presented in society.
Background: When it comes to Western mythology, werewolves have been around for millennia, starting with the Völsunga tale of Norway. As they were monsters, they were difficult to classify. I was interested in learning how early-modern werewolves expressed fears about the boundary between Western civilization and the wilderness, masculine sexual perversions, and religious ambiguity. My goal was to comprehend the boundary between humans and animals, werewolves, and the fear of the devil, represented since I am a Christian.
Annotated Bibliography:
Stypczynski, Brent. "Wolf in professor's clothing: JK Rowling's werewolf as an educator." 57. Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts 20.1 (2009): 57.
This post examines the viewpoint of a marginalized someone who is more disadvantaged than I am. Brent states three crucial points that I agree with and will assist me in writing my research paper: tolerance for the other, acceptance of the incurably ill, and a move away from moral binary thinking in pursuit of a more nuanced perspective of good and wrong. When emphasizing the educational benefits of pursuing new ideas, it is not always necessary to emphasize the obvious. When writing my research, I drew from a variety of sources. The author emphasizes that the werewolves in J.K. Rowling's works are doubly disadvantaged, which is significant. First, these shadow and shape-shifter pictures are restricted to wizards and witches' distinct subworlds and communities. Although they already belong to a small and relatively affluent minority, public concerns and legal requirements further marginalize and isolate them. Despite his marginal standing, Remus Lupin can temporarily assume a prominent position. I consider this publication necessary.
Balsamo, Anne. "Reading cyborgs writing feminism." (2000).
This essay introduces the image of the cyborg to the feminist imagination. This article will prove my thesis on how Werewolves were represented in society. When I explore the constructed character of cyborg subjectivity and bodies, I am reminded of our construction as we actively make our research objects. It is essential, for instance, to acknowledge how the constructed otherness of people with AIDS, racial minorities, disabled women, and women, in general, has defined them. By studying "them" and fixing their identities, a system of repressive and exploitative differences is being created. This page is crucial regarding lycanthropy, a supernatural disease transmitted by saliva and blood. A human would also transform into a werewolf if bitten by a turned werewolf. The condition was incurable. The Wolfsbane Potion allowed the Werewolf to retain their human consciousness after transformation.
Stypczynski, Brent A. The modern literary Werewolf: A critical study of the mutable motif. McFarland, 2013.
The article emphasizes Lupin's function as Hogwarts pupils' moral guide. My research will be about Lupin's function as Hogwarts pupils' moral guide. This post will provide evidence to support my thesis. Characters such as Lupin, caught between sophisticated humanity and primitive animality, exemplify this thin line between the two. Even though he is a teacher, J.K. Rowling's Lupin is rejected by society. Lupin envisions his ideal society as an extended family composed of his old classmates and their offspring. This modest and slightly disheveled man stands in sharp contrast to the horrible reputation of Werewolf. Lupin can control his beast form, but his wife and newborn child indicate that he is still attempting to construct a community. After he and Tonks perish in combat, his noble spirit is further demonstrated. In the stories, there are few werewolves, but their savagery and pack-like mentality make them appear more like animals than humans. These minor characters contribute to the plot by creating waves, reflecting shadows and civilization, and acting as catalysts for change. The essay elaborates on the germ theory of bites and genetics as a continuation of the early modern history of pseudoscientific support.
O'Brien, Sean. "The Aesthetics of Stagnation: Ashley McKenzie's Werewolf and the Separated Society." Discourse 40.2 (2018): 208–230.
The author touches on the drug epidemic in Werewolf. As horrific as it is, the opioid epidemic is not to blame for the characters' condition in Werewolf. Precariousness is a tragic embodiment of the film's plot in this situation. This post will expand on my thesis regarding the social reflection of werewolves. The film is set on Cape Breton Island, a small island in Nova Scotia, Canada, once an industrial hub but is now a ghost town. Werewolf, a film about two homeless junkies, shows the harsh reality of the post-industrial societ...