Harry Potter Argumentative Essay
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 or evil figure. Analyzing how Harry Potter evolves not only in the novels as a character, as well as in the eyes of the critics, we can truly understand how at the age of 10 and moving forward he has become an overall iconic figure. As a
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Many parents of children picking up the series at first questioned if these books did indeed go against their religions values as well going hand and hand with the rebellious figures inside. Harmless fun to some became worshipping in some critics’ eyes, Can you imagine the amount of children memorizing them, then playing Harry Potter with their friends, thinking they are making make believe magic (“Does Harry Potter Promote Satanic Witchcraft?”). Allowing their child to partake in reading the Harry Potter series to some was as if everything they were teaching their children might be wiped away. Children began to act as if they were characters in the novels and wanted to learn spells just as their favorite character has been …show more content…
Breaking down one of the articles chosen to examine gives great insight on how the critics give their perspective on Harry Potter. Many authors of Critical Perspectives on Harry Potter take Rowling’s world intensely seriously, seeking meaning and more contents of Joanne Rowling’s head (Gold). J.K Rowling gave us the honor of following the journey of a child starting off at the age of 10 and growing steadily throughout his life until he reaches his own adulthood with his own children. As the novels progress pieces fall in place that shows the evil within the realm as well as the
Many parents of children picking up the series at first questioned if these books did indeed go against their religions values as well going hand and hand with the rebellious figures inside. Harmless fun to some became worshipping in some critics’ eyes, Can you imagine the amount of children memorizing them, then playing Harry Potter with their friends, thinking they are making make believe magic (“Does Harry Potter Promote Satanic Witchcraft?”). Allowing their child to partake in reading the Harry Potter series to some was as if everything they were teaching their children might be wiped away. Children began to act as if they were characters in the novels and wanted to learn spells just as their favorite character has been …show more content…
Breaking down one of the articles chosen to examine gives great insight on how the critics give their perspective on Harry Potter. Many authors of Critical Perspectives on Harry Potter take Rowling’s world intensely seriously, seeking meaning and more contents of Joanne Rowling’s head (Gold). J.K Rowling gave us the honor of following the journey of a child starting off at the age of 10 and growing steadily throughout his life until he reaches his own adulthood with his own children. As the novels progress pieces fall in place that shows the evil within the realm as well as the