Background Information Joanne Rowling was born in Yate‚ Gloucestershire on July 31st 1965. She was raised in Chepstow‚ Gwent where she attended Wyedean Comprehensive. After obtaining her high school degree‚ she left Chepstow to attend Exeter University. There‚ she earned a French and Classic degree‚ and spent one year studying in Paris. As a postgraduate‚ she worked several jobs‚ including a researcher at Amnesty International. One day‚ while waiting for a delayed train from Manchester to London’s
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1. In what ways did JK Rowling effectively consider the needs of her audience? Please reference specific parts of the speech and explain how those parts related well to her audience. Author JK Rowling considered the needs of her audience by addressing them directly. She has an understanding of the possible emotions affecting these Harvard graduates‚ as she has had a similar experience. JK Rowling communicates to the audience that they are the ones who are ultimately responsible for their
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Life of J.K. Rowling: The life of J.K. Rowling wasn’t always easy. At one time J.K. Rowling struggled with money and then one day on a train she came up with the idea of the Harry Potter books and now she is a millionaire. The idea of the Harry Potter books have changed J.K. Rowling’s life forever. J.K. Rowling‚ whose real name is Joanne Kathleen Rowling‚ was born on July 31‚ 1965. She was born just outside of Bristol in Chipping Sodbury in England. At the age of four J.K. Rowling and her family
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K. Rowling exemplified perseverance in her journey to becoming a successful author. Before the Harry Potter series took off‚ she was at a very low point in her life. Penniless‚ recently divorced and taking care of a child while on welfare‚ she sent off a copy of her first book with hopes of finding a publishing house that would take it on. She was rejected twelve times before she finally found a publishing company that would help her (Ostrowsky). When speaking of her own journey J.K. Rowling stated
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Exploring the Life of J.K.Rowling Joanne Kathleen Rowling or better known as J.K. Rowling is an extraordinary author of fictional characters in the top-selling book Harry Potter. She created the character of this young wizard boy who can be able to fight Voldemort‚ the main antagonist in the story. Stephen King‚ also a famous author‚ complimented Rowling by saying “Jo Rowling is a terrific writer”. J.K. Rowling even at an early age has a passion to write fantasy stories. She wrote the story entitled
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Ms. J K ROWLING Ms. J K Rowling was born in Chippling Sodury on July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy‚ although she does remember getting teased because of her name‚ “Rowling”. She recalls often getting called Rowling Pin by her friends. From an early age‚ Ms. J K Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. When she was 5-6 years old she wrote her first story‚ called Rabbit. When she was nine years old her family moved to Tutshil. Ms. J K Rowling attended a primary school in
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January 2013 The Life of J.K. Rowling J.K Rowling is widely known for being New York bestseller of her series of books. Writing her series started with one simple thought‚ no pen‚ paper‚ watching out the windows of a train. The four-hour train ride coming home from London was a life changing moment‚ brought her from rags to riches. Inspirations and motivations is what gets the bests authors to connect with there writings. A life experience is what leads Rowling to be such a great writer with
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JK Rowling and the Harry Potter series Little was known to me about J.K. Rowling‚ except that she was the author of the critically acclaimed book and movie series “Harry Potter”. After watching the video of her commencement speech that was given at Harvard University‚ I became motivated to do some research on the author’s life. Rowling grew up in a household with her father who was an engineer for Rolls Royce‚ her mother‚ and younger sister Dianne. After completing secondary
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obstacles and disadvantages may serve as detours in our lives‚ it is possible to turn any disadvantage or obstacle into a positive experience in one way or another. Take for example J.K. Rowling who is known just as much for her best selling Harry Potter series as she is for her kindness and generosity. Rowling faced death‚ divorce‚ single motherhood‚ financial struggles‚ and rejection all while writing the first installment of her highly acclaimed Harry Potter series. Similarly‚ Oprah Winfrey‚ who
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Although she writes under the pen name "J. K. Rowling" her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply "Joanne Rowling". Her publisher Bloomsbury feared that the target audience of young boys might be reluctant to buy books written by a female author‚ and requested that she use two initials‚ rather than reveal her first name. Born on 31 July 1965 in Yate‚ Gloucestershire‚ England She attended St Michael’s Primary School. Her headmaster‚ Alfred Dunn‚ has been suggested as
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