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In this article, the writer compares and contrasts the film version and the book, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' by J.K. Rowling. The writer discusses the film and book in context of the entire Harry Potter series, as well as the storyline and structure.

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"Putting aside the fundamental question of whether or not it is fair to attempt a comparison of a book and a film the point of this brief essay is to do precisely that. The text to be considered is J K Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' and the film of the same title both of which are part of a series depicting the adventures of young magicians and witches who seek to ..."

Tags:J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, storyline

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This paper briefly discusses the growth and development of Harry Potter's character over the course of the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and his year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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"Good stories usually to have good plots and story lines but they also tend to have good character development.The main characters show some type of growth or development ..."

Tags:Harry Potter, Growth, Development, Sorcerer's Stone

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This paper compares the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and Grimm's fairy tale, "Cinderella", with the emphasis on the plot of the film. It discusses the similarities of the two stories, with both title characters orphans, living with oppressive family members, made to cook and clean, and using magical powers to escape their miserable lives. It also expands on their cultural differences, Harry Potter as a contemporary story and Cinderella from another era.

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""Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" begins with Harry being left on the doorstep of a middle-class Englishman. Mr Dursley by Albus Dumbledore the head of a wizardry academy called, Hogwarts. Professor McGonagall who teaches at Hogwarts and ..."

Tags:Harry Potter, Cinderella, fairy tale

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This paper discusses the role of Prof. Albus Dumbledore, principle of Hogwarts, in the modern classic 'Harry Potter' by J.K. Rowling. The paper further discusses that all the major characters are at the same time simple and complex. The simple aspect is that all characters are quite clearly either the good guys or the bad guys. The complex aspect is that her characters often have depth to their characters so that it can be hard to tell at times what their objectives and plans are.

Tags:harry, potter, dumbledore

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The paper discusses how the Harry Potter series of books has been spectacularly successful, not only with the children for whom it was intended, but also with their parents - and even with adults who have no children. This paper argues that the reason for this popularity has to do with the fact that the series in general, and the first book in particular, are classic exemplars of heroic myths.

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"The Harry Potter series of books has been spectacularly successful, not only with the children for whom it was intended, but also with their parents - and even with adults who have no children. This essay will argue that the reason for this popularity has to do with the fact that the series in general, and the first book in particular, are classic exemplars of heroic myth. As such, they resonate very deeply in the human psyche, whether the psyche belongs to a woman or a man, an adult or a child. It is necessary to first consider what we mean when we use the term "myth." In this essay, the term is used in much the same sense that..."

Tags:harry, potter, myth

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The paper focuses on the theme of love in J.K.Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and how it relates to the greed of Quirrell and Voldemort. The paper explains the role of spiritual love and mother love.

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"The theme of love in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone:" Love is perhaps the strongest emotion there is in the world. Most fiction is written using love as its basic theme, whether that is romantic love, friendship, love of family, love of country, of ideals, of sport, or even of comrades in arms."

Tags:Love, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Quirrell

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This paper discusses of the controversy surrounding "Harry Potter," the best selling children's series of all time. It explains that the controversy lies in the packaging of the tale in a seemingly occult-friendly world. The author contends that underneath the packaging that bothers some religious fanatics so much, lays a series of books that brings the joy of reading and growth of spirit to almost any reader.

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"Harry Potter is the best selling children's series of all time. Its first book is also the most banned book in the United States. The controversy lies in the packaging of the tale in a ..."

Tags:harry, potter, literature, controversy, religion

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This paper examines and discusses the characteristics and relationships between Harry, Ron and Hermione in the book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets".

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"There is a common saying or assumption that a person is measured by the quality of his or her friends. In school or work groups of friends or cliques or clubs develop and people a ..."

Tags:Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, loyalty, determination, intelligence

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This paper explains that, since J.K. Rowling published the first "Harry Potter" book, some parents, religious groups and educators have opposed the supposed 'controversial nature' of the books saying that they are evil, while other people feel they are educational and beneficial. The author points out that Courtney Strimel in her article "The Politics of Terror: Rereading "Harry Potter" did a better job of relaying her message because she listed many reasons why Harry Potter books help children and her reasons left little room for one to argue otherwise; whereas, while making good points, Berit Kjos in "Harry Potter Lures Kids to Witchcraft" gave too many opposing positions and left many unanswered questions. The paper asserts that, whether the Harry Potter books are harmful or worthwhile will continue to be debatable; however, in this case, Ms. Strimel's article was the better of the two because she made the more convincing argument by providing strong opinions, better explanations and relevant facts. The paper includes several quotations.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Evil: Berit Kjos' "Harry Potter Lures Kids to Witchcraft"
Educational: Courtney Strimel's "The Politics of Terror: Rereading "Harry Potter""
Comparison

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"She discussed the effectiveness of the use of Harry Potter books in helping children cope with terrorism issues. She claims, "instead of making the series immoral, the magic, frightening storylines, and character ambiguity all operate together to explore a vast array of morality issues." She goes on to strengthen this argument by discussing several different issues in great detail. One such topic is terrorism, of which she states, "the lessons about terror in the Harry Potter series may be scary and confusing at times, but magical fantasy allows children to deal with timeless, realistic, frightening topics while maintaining a safe distance from the agent causing the anxiety." This is a strength because it is a very plausible and justifiable argument that shows a benefit to children reading these books."

Tags:terror, fantasy, voldemort, church, opinions

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This paper shows how children's literature portrays how it is essential for young adults to leave home in order to mature. It explores this theme in relation to books for very young children like "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" (Beatrix Potter), novels directed at male audiences like "The Tale of Huckleberry Finn" (Mark Twain), and literature aimed at female readers such as "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" (Avi).

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"The process of maturation in children's literature is often characterized by a character's departure from the family home. Frequently this change of environment acts as a catalyst for the character's growth. This is in part created because authors of children's literature often portray the family home as unstable, strict, and at times even abusive. Due to this fact, the protagonists must venture out on their own in order to find themselves as individuals and experience life to its fullest. This is true in many forms of children's literature, from picture books, such as Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, to novels written primarily for boys, like The Adventures of Huck Finn, and to those for girls, like The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Frequently the characters in literature for young adults need to explore outside the family home, which is often characterized as threatening and stifling, in order to begin the maturation process."

Tags:huck, McGregor