Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Compare And Contrast

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Advanced Composition ENG 300
January 6, 2014
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone Book vs. Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone Movie
Comparison and Contrast
In 1997 under an author unknown the titles book Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was published by Bloomsbury, a publisher in the United Kingdon, the Author J.K. Rowling. In 1998 The title of the book was changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for the purpose of releasing the book to the United States, the publisher feared that the American readers would not associate the work “philosopher” with a magical theme. The book named after the titular character, chronicles the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione
This corresponds to the Puerto Rican culture where it is viewed complete with the inclusion of extended family members (Word Press n.pg).
Culturally, the Puerto Rican people trace their origins from a varied combination of individuals from different populations across the globe. From history, the Puerto Rican culture represents a mixture of varied races. This diversification with respect to cultural backgrounds has contributed towards the rich composition of the Puerto Rican families. That is because of the varied cultural backgrounds, the families have comprised married couples from different cultures which has translated into the construction of a strong unit of society where the members have learn to appreciate each other. By coming from different cultures, the Puerto Rican families have considerably been able to overcome racial issues by sustaining their differences through living together as a society. History reveals that the population of the country is mainly drawn from slaves as well as the immigrants from across the globe. Through their interactions, they have been able to even out their differences and successfully created a unified society which can be described as a family. This brings out the description of the entity as a group of individuals united by interest (Rivera
This union is mainly intended for procreation and thus, the advocacy for having large families as is characteristic of the Puerto Rican culture. In most cases, families are conceived as the primary context in which children are initiated into the society. Children normally learn socializing from their family experiences. For instance, from a younger age, they are taught how to respond, react and interact with other people in society. The family

also contributes to the development of an individual. In the case of the Puerto Rican culture as well as catholic upbringing, children are brought up to respect the marriage institution as a basis of beginning a family. The children grow acknowledging and respecting the need to live as a unit with other relatives while at the same time forming their perceptions of the various roles that each family member plays in society (Rivera n.pg). Essentially, family is a basic entity of society and the development of an individual. However, different perspectives have been forwarded to describe what a family is without