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The Hidden Hero: Musings on the future of Ronald Weasley

Jan 25, 2006 12:02

I recently finished writing this essay on the future and heroic character of Ronald Weasley. I know that it has some work that needs to be done on it, but that's why I'm posting it here. Constructive Criticism and Kudos are appreciated much. (Edit: Also, I know there are some errors and random codes in the essay. I can't help it. Just ignore them. ( Read more... )

characters:weasley family:ron

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wings13 January 25 2006, 18:38:15 UTC

Your concept and premise are well thought out, I agree with your assertion that Ron is heroic. Otherwise, there are several grammar things that need to be 'fixed', have someone beta rhis. Aslo, in chess, the rook can be called a castle, but not 'queen of the castle'.

Well done!

wings13 January 25 2006, 19:40:09 UTC

Geez, I go and tell you to have your article beta'd and then have two typos in my reply... *tsk* Sorry about that!

innermurk January 25 2006, 19:09:47 UTC

While I think that your argument that Ron is brave and loyal and an integral part of the trio, and may even engage in heroic acts in the fight against Voldemort at the end are valid, I don't believe you've come close to proving your basic premise, that Ron is the actual hero of the HP series ( ... )

beyond_pale January 25 2006, 19:22:59 UTC

I COMPLETELY AGREE with your assessment of Ron-as-hero, but, along with the previous poster, I have to concede that you don't adequately demonstrate why that is.

Kudos for choosing a topic that is so so ambitious, though, and for raising awareness of Ron's general fabulousness!

(for the sake of fairness, I am 14+ pages into a pro-Ron essay that is nowhere near being complete!)

focusf1 January 25 2006, 22:47:23 UTC

I like your thoughts, though I do not think you have gone far enough to make them ring true to others. I believe that Harry is the true hero within the series, but I tend to think when I read Ron that JK is pointing out that there is a hero within everybody, if only that person has the courage to seek ( ... )

cnj1 February 4 2006, 18:28:03 UTC

I am in agreement with you that Ron has hero qualities. JK almost slyly has written in his immense bravery when helping Harry and also his willingness to sacrifice himself to Harry's cause.

This actually isn't just "Harry's cause"; it's bigger than all of them and Ron and Harry are equal participants along with their friends.

By this I mean- he's scared of things like spiders and yet when he sacrifices himself in a chess match or goes to battle in the DoM with Death Eaters, he does not once look back. He is a lot more of a hero than he HIMSELF realises. And THAT will be his enlightenment to being a hero. Harry himself struggles with self-esteem issues and lack of confidence also; Ron't not the only one. I think this series doesn't just have only one hero, but several and Harry, Ron and their other friends are among them, equally heroic. I think each of the main six...Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, and Ginny along with the Order will play a unique role in taking down Riddle in book 7 ( ... )

focusf1 February 5 2006, 20:20:10 UTC

Ron and Harry are equal participants along with their friends.

I don't think that they are - Harry has the furthest to travel - alone. Thats why "things always happened to Harry."

Harry himself struggles with self-esteem issues and lack of confidence also

Maybe when it somes to the little things like girls! But when he has a cause eg rescuing the Pstone, rescuing Sirius, going to the DoM, standing up in the graveyard and fighting LV back - could go on- funnily enough we see adrenaline, not nerves, and taht is why he is the hero of this series.

BUT if you read the earlier comments that created this thread, you will see that I think that JK is creating heroes in many characters - they face their own demons and become heroes for it.

Harry does have many fears... cnj1 April 28 2007, 00:15:04 UTC

I don't think that they are - Harry has the furthest to travel - alone.

True, he has one of the furthest to travel and some of it will be physically alone, but he will never lose his friends' support, even if they are not with him. And I think almost everyone will play a role in the defeat of Riddle and his minions.

Thats why "things always happened to Harry."

Not everything "always" happened to Harry; things happened to others as well. But much does happen with Harry because Harry is an active mover and shaker who is doing his part in making the world a better place.

Maybe when it somes to the little things like girls!

No, he has self-esteem issues in other areas too; he's not some all-confident boy. He tends to underachieve in some of his classes because he often lacks self-confidence, esp. in Snape's class. It is only after he gets his very high score on the Potions OWL that he begins to realize that he is not at all bad at Potions; that he's actually quite talented in Potions.

But when he has a cause eg rescuing the ( ... )

potionmistress5 January 25 2006, 22:47:35 UTC

I agree that we need to examine Ron's hero-status. One way to do this might be to demonstrate not only that he is brave, which is actually a quality frequently found in children, but to examine the way that he is growing up. What other qualities of a hero has he shown? Which qualities does he have now that he clearly did not have before? How has he changed into a greater hero?

envious_fantasy January 26 2006, 01:53:01 UTC

Thanks. I think in my revised version, I'll include that. ^^ Thanks a bunch. :)

potionmistress5 January 26 2006, 02:48:22 UTC

You're most welcome- I look forward to reading future drafts!