Seaworth'sShipmate Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 This is an analysis of the Dursley family, from Harry Potter. Is it realistic the way they are portrayed or are they just cartoonishly bad/evil? Which of them was worse/crueller to Harry? Id have to say Petunia, just because she always says cruel spiteful things, and Vernon just sort of blusters around. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Drew Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Realistic? Not really. They were more the archetype that was staunchly opposed to abnormality (Magic). They were the colorless Muggle family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworth'sShipmate Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 It seemed they were just there to get dumped on after a while. They were mashups of the worst stereotype of middle class snobby suburban people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 They were never meant to be realistic. These are children's books after all. The later ones got a little more mature, but the early ones were definitely for younger readers. The names, the characters - not just the Dursleys but all of it is exaggerated. Is Slytherin House realistic? Of course not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night's_King Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Of course they are not realistic. Does it really matter who was more cruel towards him? Do we start using words like "cartoonish" in this subforum? I thought we were beyond that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reckoner Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Animeish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underfoot Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Animeish :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Don't be silly. Harry Potter is extreley accurate historical fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Shrimp Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I don't see what it is that is so particularly unrealistic with the Dursleys, I mean, it's not like the real world has a lack of snobbish, mean idiots and bullies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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