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The Sorcerer's Stone Quote Analysis
“Harry and Ron jumped to their feet. They were half hoping for a reason to fight Malfoy.” I started reading this excerpt by J.K. Rowling and I thought just how brave Harry really was for standing up to a bully. Harry Potter is the main character from the Harry Potter series and the Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone book, a fantasy by J.K. Rowling. Throughout the book, Harry is set to join the Gryffindor house against the rivals, Slytherin. Harry has to find out who is trying to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone and get the courage to stand up to bullies like the antagonist, Malfoy. As I read the book, I realized that you will willow away, suffering, until you stand up to the bullies in your life.
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If you just stand up for yourself, it’s like vengeance, getting payback, for doing the right thing. This way, you do not have to face the agony of being hurt by someone. Just like Malcolm X who could not stand the idea of black people not being treated fairly, he rose up against the white people to help the black people. He was rotting away, and hated how people pushed him around, until finally he took action and made a huge impact on the Civil Rights movement for his race. Just because Malcolm X stood up for himself and fought the bad people in his life, he changed history arguably, more than anyone, similar to how Harry stood up to Malfoy and it made his life so much easier. In conclusion, this message can be taken a lot farther than just a book, but it started here, with reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The book was great and important to the world of history for many reasons, such as this book teaches a message for kids about being kind to others. It was personally my favorite part when Harry stood up to himself against Malfoy by taking his broom back after Malfoy steals it. This was my favorite part for a reason, Harry got rewarded by being able to join the quittage team for Gryffindor. It’s rewarding to just stand up for yourself, against the bullies of your life. Just as Robert Frost said, “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define
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