Technology and the magical world The well-known author JK Rowling has used her best selling novel Harry Potter not only to entertain but also to convey her points of view on current social issues such as technology. Technology has been something that everyone has come to rely throughout the time‚ and has helped us gain knowledge through the utilization of tools‚ techniques and systems that make it easier to use‚ create‚ manage and exchange information. Our society could not be imagined without
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Harry Potter is a series of seven novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books is the chronicle adventures of awizard‚ Harry Potter‚ and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger‚ all of whom are students at Hogwarts School. The main story concerns Harry’s quest to overcome the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort‚ whose aims are to become immortal‚ conquer the wizarding world and destroy all those who stand in his way‚ especially Harry Potter. Since the release of the first novel Harry
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will. It is widely believed that one’s own destiny is created by fate. However‚ some also consider the possibility that one’s own choices can determine the reality of one’s existence. In Harry Potter‚ JK Rowling uses fate and choice as forces which shape the events revolving around her protagonist‚ Harry Potter‚ as well as the other characters in the story. Rowling does not side with one idea over the other‚ but instead‚ argues that both fate and choice are significant factors that determine the
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American cinematographer Conrad Hall once said‚ “ Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities...much more so than music or language.” Like the sound production‚ cinematography helps viewers visualize and understand the story‚ using different effects. Battleground is a short film‚ that features in the television series Nightmares & Dreamscapes and filmed/aired in two-thousand-six. The original short story writer is Stephen King‚ however‚ it is a screenplay by Richard Matheson and Brian Henson
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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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As far as film is concerned‚ I believe film maker Zhang Yimou has created a masterpiece with Hero. With stunning photography‚ intricate choreography‚ great acting‚ and an intriguing story‚ how could one disagree? The photography‚ mise en scene‚ ideology‚ acting‚ and narration‚ all blend together to reveal poetic reverence‚ philosophy‚ and questions of ethics. Yimou has composed a film which not only dazzles us with astonishing martial arts choreography‚ but also contains philosophical depth
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Harry potter and British Culture Since the release of the first novel‚ Harry Potter and the Philosopher ’s Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone in the United States) in 1997‚ the books have gained an immense popularity and commercial success worldwide. They have collectively sold more than 300 million copies and have been translated into more than 63 languages. Harry has succeeded to seduced children and teenagers as well as adults. In 2001‚ the first book has been adapted on
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Alison Ettinger-DeLong 9th Grade Global Honors “Harry Potter: Order Of The Phoenix” Movie Analysis Summer 2015 Describe the setting of the film - (What time and place does the film make reference to?) Harry Potter takes place mostly in Hogwarts‚ the fictional boarding school that the main protagonist (Harry Potter) attends. Hogwarts is a main setting for the majority of the Harry Potter books and movies. Hogwarts is located inside Hogwarts Castle‚ which is in Scotland. The school itself
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The Untouchables: Mise-En-Scene Analysis Elliot Ness‚ a treasury agent‚ has been trying to stop alcohol from being smuggled into the United States. He feels that the key to putting an end to the alcohol distribution is to put gangster‚ Al Capone‚ behind bars. But there is a small problem‚ Ness can’t seem to be able to link the incoming alcohol‚ or any other crime to Capone. Until‚ Oscar Wallace‚ the uptight‚ " dorky"‚ government official‚ entered the picture to help Ness fight his battle for
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Is Harry Potter really the one we think he is? We have always seen Harry Potter as this innocent little boy in this fantastic story about his life. But is he really the innocent child that is an orphan and has an awful life? No. "let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire‚ who practices divination or sorcery‚ interprets omens‚ engages in witchcraft‚ or casts spells‚ or who is a medium or spirits or who consults with the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable
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