Harry Potter Essay

Literature is a language in itself. Understanding that language allows the reader to fully appreciate the work at hand. After all, the grammar of literature is "a set of conventions and patterns, codes and rules, that we learn to employ in dealing with a piece of writing" (Foster xii). Memories of past stories, seeing symbols in the writing, and pattern recognition play important roles when reading a book. Pattern recognition in literature can help the reader decipher texts that would otherwise…

new books every day and the next book to come out could be better then something I’ve read. But there are some series, I can pick up over and over again, and never find boring. And if that counts as a favorite, then I’ll take it. Those would be: Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The White Rabbit Chronicles, House of Night Series, the Bloodlines Series, and anything by Sara…

Society has a knack for compartmentalizing everything, including perceptions of people. For example, All Asians are smart; all African Americans are all “hood”, and all white people are either rich or “redneck.” Often these stereotypes can have a negative effect SUCH AS racial tensions, but The major stereotype that affects most of modern relationships is the stereotypes between men and women. Women state that “they are always right”, and “All men act like children”, while men state that “Taking…

The Impact of Rick Riordan on American Culture Rick Riordan once said “writing is like a sport, it’s like athletics- if you don’t practice, you don’t get any better.” In a fan-crazed Harry Potter era, the 2000’s consisted of an “Urban Fantasy” phase. In the article “2000s: Print Culture,” Reed Wilson (et. al.) explains it as a genre “juxtaposing our own modern urban world with elements of the fantastic” (2012). The young adult population was craving a new series to latch onto and obsess over…

Light and Dark In Harry Potter the Order of the Phoenix Sirius Black said “we all have both light and dark inside us. “What matters is the part we chose to act on. That’s who we really are.” This quote means is that there is good and malevolence living in all men but we chose how to act. Meaning that you chose if you are good or evil you are not born evil. The two experienced individuals that will be mentioned are Dr.jekyll and Courtney Davidson. They both have had experience with good and…

Emma Watson, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter Series, spoke in front of the United Nations about feminism and gender equality. She used her fame and popularity to gain attention and address a topic worth advocating others about. After initial upload, the video went viral and collectively received millions of views. The speech was advocating for both men and women to make a change regarding gender equality. In the speech, she acknowledged personal experiences…

Hi everyone! In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I have summer homework that I have to do everyday. As I said in my last post, this is not necessary for all people to be successful, but I just feel like it helps my confidence the next year at school. In addition to doing summer homework, my mom also makes it a requirement for our summer. Of course, there are exceptions to doing the homework Like, I had a sleepover the night before and my friend ended up staying all day, or I have an…

When I fell in love with reading, I also fell in love with writing stories, such as novels, short stories, or plays. Everyone who reads this paper can probably relate to it in some way or another, but maybe some of you won’t. Even if you can’t relate to this in one way or another, maybe reading this paper will help you understand who I am a little bit better so this is how I fell in love with reading and writing. When I was about twelve years old, I decided I wanted to start writing. I made this…

a young boy save the world. Gandalf entrusts the One Ring to Frodo who must journey on foot in evils backyard in order to destroy it. Dumbledore’s pupil Harry is destine to save the world by building up his strengths and finding relics to battle Voldemort head on. While we admire Dumbledore for settling bureaucratic and judicial hurdles for harry, Gandalf pretty much scarifies himself for Frodo and the greater good of Middle Earth. In order for Frodo to continue his quest Gandalf had to…

In this essay, the characterization of two characters, Harry Potter in “Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone” and Sherlock Holmes in “The Boscombe Valley Mystery” are the two heroes which would be analyzed. Their characterization would be discussed in two ways. Firstly, how their appearance presented. Secondly, how their actions, which the speech and thought are included, help to present the image of the heroic character. In my point of view, hero is a person who is outstanding with high…