Misleading preconceptions blind humanity from experiencing the true identity of those marginalized and labeled as ‘different’ or ‘evil’ by society. Never given the opportunity to express their genuine self, these people, misconceived and grouped according to the reputation that others have dubbed them with begin to conform. They no longer fight the inescapable classification but accept the lies perpetrated and continue on in that negative shadow. In Pink Floyd’s song Green is the Colour and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter septology, prejudice and stereotyping often prove inaccurate when making judgments about others, specifically those perceived negatively. In their principal arrival to Hogwarts, young students get ‘sorted’ into one of
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Albeit in only small parts, Narcissa showcases that the love she has for her son exceeds any fear, respect, or loyalty to Lord Voldemort. During the battle of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry and Voldemort battle in the Forbidden Forest, before leaving each other unconscious. Voldemort awakens, as Harry pretends to lie dead, and asks Narcissa to inspect the body of any life. Upon getting closer to the boy, Narcissa realizes that Harry was acting and seizes the opportunity to ask if her son is alright. Harry then replied quietly that Draco was indeed alive, satisfying Narcissa and leading her to assure the Dark Lord, “He is dead!”-- despite Lord Voldemort’s capabilities of penetrating into another’s mind (Rowling, Deathly 726). Rowling continues, “Still feigning death on the ground, [Harry] understood… the only way she would be permitted to enter Hogwarts, and find her son, was as part of the conquering army. [Narcissa] no longer cared whether Voldemort won”-- confirming Narcissa’s boundless love for Draco, even in the midst of one of the most ruthless wizards of all time (Rowling, Deathly …show more content…
Near the beginning of the song, it states, “she lay in the shadow of the wave”. Throughout Pink Floyd’s discography, repetition of usage of the four elements-- earth, water, air and fire-- indicate certain meanings for each element. Interchangeably used, water and green mean the same thing throughout album covers and songs by the band. (Vi Web) Therefore, it can be deduced that ‘wave’ represents the color green, and ultimately jealousy-- changing the sentence to ‘she lay in the shadow of the jealous’ which makes sense as the song continues, “Green is the colour of her kind...deceives the mind, envy is the bond between the hopeful and the damned” (Floyd Web). Although the color green may be interpreted ambiguously, “deceive” and “envy” are some keywords that follow in the outro of the song, implying a negative connotation of jealousy. Consequently, if the girl “lay[s] in the shadow” of the jealous, or her green “kind”, one can infer labels become asserted upon her based on who she surrounds herself with and results in a self-fulfilling prophecy. The last line of the song, “envy is the bond between the hopeful and the damned” may bring to redeem her in her jealousy, as it states envy is one thing everyone has in common-- no matter how holy or wretched. (Floyd Web) After this analysis, it becomes clear the girl has been
Albeit in only small parts, Narcissa showcases that the love she has for her son exceeds any fear, respect, or loyalty to Lord Voldemort. During the battle of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry and Voldemort battle in the Forbidden Forest, before leaving each other unconscious. Voldemort awakens, as Harry pretends to lie dead, and asks Narcissa to inspect the body of any life. Upon getting closer to the boy, Narcissa realizes that Harry was acting and seizes the opportunity to ask if her son is alright. Harry then replied quietly that Draco was indeed alive, satisfying Narcissa and leading her to assure the Dark Lord, “He is dead!”-- despite Lord Voldemort’s capabilities of penetrating into another’s mind (Rowling, Deathly 726). Rowling continues, “Still feigning death on the ground, [Harry] understood… the only way she would be permitted to enter Hogwarts, and find her son, was as part of the conquering army. [Narcissa] no longer cared whether Voldemort won”-- confirming Narcissa’s boundless love for Draco, even in the midst of one of the most ruthless wizards of all time (Rowling, Deathly …show more content…
Near the beginning of the song, it states, “she lay in the shadow of the wave”. Throughout Pink Floyd’s discography, repetition of usage of the four elements-- earth, water, air and fire-- indicate certain meanings for each element. Interchangeably used, water and green mean the same thing throughout album covers and songs by the band. (Vi Web) Therefore, it can be deduced that ‘wave’ represents the color green, and ultimately jealousy-- changing the sentence to ‘she lay in the shadow of the jealous’ which makes sense as the song continues, “Green is the colour of her kind...deceives the mind, envy is the bond between the hopeful and the damned” (Floyd Web). Although the color green may be interpreted ambiguously, “deceive” and “envy” are some keywords that follow in the outro of the song, implying a negative connotation of jealousy. Consequently, if the girl “lay[s] in the shadow” of the jealous, or her green “kind”, one can infer labels become asserted upon her based on who she surrounds herself with and results in a self-fulfilling prophecy. The last line of the song, “envy is the bond between the hopeful and the damned” may bring to redeem her in her jealousy, as it states envy is one thing everyone has in common-- no matter how holy or wretched. (Floyd Web) After this analysis, it becomes clear the girl has been