I. Basic Information Author: J.K. Rowling Published by: Scholastics Inc. Copyright: © 1997 by J.K. Rowling No. of Pages; 309 II. Author’s Background J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginnings of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on scraps of paper at a local café. But her efforts soon paid off‚ as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then‚ the debut novel has become an international
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Since 1995 the character known as Harry Potter has gained not only positive feedback‚ yet also negative. Harry Potter has been known around the world as the “boy who lived” not only in the fictional world he was created‚ but as well as in our own world. It has come about that the brand of Harry Potter is estimated to be around the sum of $15 billion and ever growing. The character created in a children’s novel has taken on a life of itself rapidly increasing in the eyes of viewers as either an honorable
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– Advanced Language Arts Title of Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Author: J.K. Rowling From whose Point of View is the novel written? (1st person narrator [from whose eyes and mind]‚ 3rd person omniscient‚ or 3rd person limited?) Explain why this point of view is effective‚ or not‚ for this novel. 3rd person limited- The usage of this point of view‚ allows the reader to grow accustomed to and get to know the main character Harry and the minor yet significant characters Ron
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Truman Essay For Harry Truman the choice whether to use the bomb or not to use the bomb was one of the most difficult decisions of his life. The American soldiers and civilians were exhausted from four years of war‚ but still the Japanese military refused to give up there fight. American forces where occupying Okinawa and Iwo Jima and were intensely fire bombing Japanese cities. Japan had an army of 2 million‚ and they were staying strong. They stationed them selves in the home islands guarding
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SPEECH TO INFORM INTRODUCTION “What actually the Harry Potter about” “In dreams‚we enter a world that is entirely our own” –Albus Dumbledore- Most of the people know about the stories about the boy who lived under the stairs and went to special school called “Hogwards”.My storyline theory is about the series of Harry Potter is actually about the mental illness and the “Hogwards” is the mental institution. I had watched all the series of Harry Potter movie .The series is wildly successful‚ one
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ what does the episode of the Sorting Hat reveal about Harry? What does it say about fate in the story? Is fate always superior to human will? In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ the episode of the Sorting Hat reveals a lot about Harry Potter’s character. During this chapter‚ when the Sorting Hat is contemplating on which house to assign Harry to‚ we are reminded of characteristics that had been revealed to the
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Adventures‚ Love‚ and Harry Potter The generation of people being raised right now is obsessed with pop culture. Music‚ television‚ celebrities‚ fashion‚ movies‚ and books all have a significant impact on this generation. This generation’s morals and personalities are being shaped by the pop culture that surrounds us. Years from now‚ people will still be a product of two very popular book and movie series that have greatly effected our pop culture: Harry Potter and Twilight. Both have brought new
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that’s exactly what Harry Potter did. Harry is a only a baby when his parents are killed and he sent to live with his mean aunt and uncle. Harry grows up getting bullied by his step brother until he gets invited to Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a wizarding school and when Harry arrives there everything changes. He goes to each class to learn magic‚ meets new friends‚ and goes on epic journey to defeat the most evil wizard ever. Throughout the book Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone Harry Potter is an archetypal
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Harry Potter’s Trials and Tribulations Introduction Coming of age stories have been a part of pop culture for centuries and it doesn’t seem like they will disappear any time soon. A popular coming of age story for today’s generation is the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter is a young orphaned boy who learns on his 11th birthday that he is in fact a wizard. After finding out that he is a wizard he is whisked away into the world of magic and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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September 28th‚ 2011 English “Harry Potter’s Influence on Society” "It’s important to remember that we all have magic inside us." (J.K. Rowling‚ scholastic book fair promotion‚ October 1999) One of the most influential novels of this generation is the Harry Potter Saga. Since the first book was published in 1997 these novels take you on a breath-taking adventure through witch-craft and wizardry. How has this saga written
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