Creative Writing 325 Cindy Wu Instructor: Lolita Hernandez The Popularization of Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series‚ which is written by JK Rowling‚ is a miracle of literary history that it is well known in countries with various cultural backgrounds all over the world. It has been translated into seventy languages and sold over four hundred million copies in two hundred countries. The success of the Harry Potter series results in a success of its industry‚ including films‚ video games
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an individual as a hero‚ and clearly‚ the lines between being a hero and simply being human can become quite blurry. Such is the case for the characters in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. Many people are quick to name Harry as the one and only hero of the novels‚ but I argue otherwise. It seems impossible to say that Harry is not a hero at all‚ but is he the only hero? According to Margery Hourihan a hero is someone who “overcomes [his] opponents because he is strong‚ brave‚ resourceful‚ rational
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The fairy tale Snow-white and Rose-red‚ by the Grimm brothers‚ is an excellent example of a conservative‚ adult-centered text. In this text‚ the agency is with the adults and the children are seen as nostalgic images of childhood. Snow-white and Rose-red prove that children are good and follow the direction of adult figures even when the adult may not be present. The conservative nature of this text is overwhelming. The author is not challenging children to do anything; but rather
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Eowyn Ivey’s Use of Setting in The Snow Child In The Snow Child‚ by Eowyn Ivey‚ an Alaskan setting in the 1920’s contributes to the atmosphere of isolation‚ harsh conditions‚ and quiet. An older couple has moved to the Alaskan wilderness to escape the reminders of their dead child. One day‚ they make a snowman‚ and after the snowman begins to melt‚ they notice the mittens and hat have disappeared‚ and they discover a young girl living in the woods. A strong fantasy overlays this harsh story‚ borrowed
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Hunter’s in the Snow In Tobias Wolff’s‚ short story‚ "Hunters in the Snow"‚ Wolff portrays three men who‚ on the surface‚ appear to be good-natured hunting pals. However‚ as the story unravels‚ it becomes obvious that their relationship is less than congenial. Wolff illustrates the theme of betrayal and deception through the character’s selfish values‚ self-justified wrong doings‚ and enabling behavior. Wolff uses the characters dialogue and actions to exemplify their selfish values. One example
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no matter what and if they are in need then you would do anything to help them out. Hunters in the Snow doesn’t exactly define friendship. If anything it defines betrayal. Throughout this short story some of the characters do actions to their “friend.” Betrayal and loyalty is kind of the theme throughout the story and it makes a person think about who their real friends are. In Hunters in the Snow‚ Kenny‚ Tub‚ and Frank are all supposed to be friends‚ but through a couple series of events make
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“Let It Snow” Evaluation David Sedaris’ essay‚ “Let It Snow” is a reflection of Sedaris’ past. A single day from his childhood in North Carolina where Sedaris and his siblings were home due to school being closed for few days because of bad weather. The story reflects solely on the relationship that Sedaris’ mother had with him and his sisters‚ and how it was affected by her drinking problem. Although the story revolved around the children the mother was the main character. The mother in the
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Crimes of Harry Lavender” by Marele Day‚ which both supports and subverts the traditionally male hard-boiled detective through inferential choices of language. I will be focusing on the distinctive voices of Claudia Valentine‚ and Harry Lavender. My related text is Hitler’s Proclamation to the German Nation in Berlin which was orated on the 1st of February‚ 1933‚ which shows the depth of his obsession and the power of self-delusion. In the crime fiction text‚ the Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender
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Allison Introduction My report is on Mt. Saint Helens. Before 1980‚ symmetrical Mt. Saint Helens was known as “Fujiyama of America.” (http://mountsthelens.com/history-1.html) Mt. Saint Helens erupted on May 18‚ 1980. It was one of the most deadly eruptions in America. Mt. Saint Helens height used to be 9‚677 ft making it the 5th highest peak in Washington. It’s height was reduced to 1‚300 ft after it exploded in 1980. Mt. Saint Helens is almost 53 km west of Mt. Adams and approximately 80 km Northeast
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started with Harry‚ and then all these characters and situations came flooding into my head.” In December of that year‚ Rowling ’s mother died‚ after ten years struggling with illness. Rowling was writing Harry Potter at the moment her mother died. She had never told her mother about Harry Potter. Rowling said that the death heavily affected her writing. She introduced much more details about Harry ’s loss in the first book‚ because she knew about how it felt. Harry Potter: Harry Potter is
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