Yes, I think that was it. It's just... I mean, there's not anything deep to it. It's formulaic, like the hero falling with his arms outflung evoking a crucifixion image. Anyone at all familiar with Christian images will get it. It doesn't need any understanding or knowledge of the writer's faith.
But I think it's the deeper that I got tripped up on. I assumed (hoped?) JKR was going for a more thoughtful, (and I almost cringe using this word but it can't be helped) moral ending. So I was looking for a more indepth reference to her personal belief system or her understanding of Christianity. IOWs, like Magpie said, I was looking for a completely different story than the one she was writing.
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Date: 2007-07-22 02:20 pm (UTC)But I think it's the deeper that I got tripped up on. I assumed (hoped?) JKR was going for a more thoughtful, (and I almost cringe using this word but it can't be helped) moral ending. So I was looking for a more indepth reference to her personal belief system or her understanding of Christianity. IOWs, like Magpie said, I was looking for a completely different story than the one she was writing.