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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".

From the Paper
"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 five-page undergraduate paper summarizes J.K. Rowling's amazingly popular children's adventure novel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The author discusses the book's plot, characterization, and fast-paced excitement, and analyzes the reasons why the book appeals to millions of readers young and old.

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This paper discusses how, in Rowling's novel, Harry's character develops, revealing how he matures not only as a wizard, but a person. While still young in this book, Harry learns important lessons that will help him later in life. It explains that his unusual heritage provides the perfect backdrop for the story in that Harry must learn how to be brave and have faith.

From the Paper
"One interesting aspect of the novel is the voice that Harry hears early in the chapters. When Harry hears the voice say that it is "time to kill" (Rowling 137), his instinct to follow to voice in hopes to prevent it from doing any harm. This is a characteristic that Rowling continues to enhance with Harry. His instinct is to do good things and prevent evil from occurring, yet the voice is something that Harry does not understand. This lack of understanding is the source of much angst for Harry and he must learn to deal with it in a positive manner."

Tags:wizard, faith, brave, heritage

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This paper provides a quick overview of the plot of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", the sequel to the first "Harry Potter" book. The paper also describes the characters in the book and the writing style of J.K. Rowlings and explains the reasons for the book's appeal to such a large audience.

From the Paper
"The second installment in the amazingly successful Harry Potter series is a delightful literary romp that can appeal to adults as well as children. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets chronicles the adventures and escapades of the title character during his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with Harry Potter's intrepid sidekicks, the aptly-named Ron Weasley and astute, precocious Hermione Granger, J. K. Rowling crafts a fine array of colorful characters. The evil ones of the bunch: Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape, add complexity to the cast at Hogwarts, as do ancillary characters like the likeable Hagrid and regal headmaster Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets includes the requisite elements of the supernatural and macabre that characterizes the Harry Potter series. However, it is Rowling's distinctive sense of humor that set apart Rowling's books from other young adult series. The names of spells, slapstick incidents, and gross-out scenes prove delightful for readers of all ages."

Tags:muggles, magical, hermione, hogwarts, weasley, wizard, hero, voldemort, young, adult

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The paper analyzes characters, elements and plots in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in order to illustrate how the novel contains the elements of a high fantasy novel. The paper posits that in the novel, high fantasy is the dominant genre because it specifically targets the adult segment of the market, wherein fantasies require a greater understanding and imagination development.

From the Paper
"With the popularity of the Harry Potter book series, the fantasy genre is said to have been revived, increasing awareness about books and authors who are credited to be good examples of this particular literary genre. However, the fantasy genre, with its revived popularity, has also evolved to become a 'higher form of fantasy'--that is, the creation of high fantasy. The concept of high fantasy is controversial in that it takes the genre to a higher level or form, which, considering that fantasy is already a high form of the human imagination's expression, takes fantasy to a higher, if not highest, development."

Tags:genre, imagination, expression, magic, witchcraft

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The paper describes the friendship between the characters George and Lennie in John Steinbeck's short novel, "Of Mice and Men".

From the Paper
"Central to John Steinbeck's short novel "Of Mice and Men" is the relationship between George and Lennie, with the former, the dominant partner and the latter, a mentally handicapped man whose inadvertent violence leads to manslaughter and then murder. George is clearly Lennie's protector but this is not a role that he always finds comfortable. 'Well we ain't got any ' George exploded. 'Whatever we ain't got that's what you want God a'mighty if I was alone I...""

Tags:John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, friendship

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This paper describes the Pilgrims experience in the new world as reflected in the writings "Of Plymouth Plantation" and "The Mayflower Compact." The paper discusses William Bradford's journal, entitled "Of Plymouth Plantation," which presents the detailed story of the first 30 years of Plymouth Colony. The paper highlights some of the more notable occurrences that Bradford recorded. Additionally, "The Mayflower Compact" is examined as a precursor to the American Constitution. The paper further questions the Pilgrims as loyal citizens of England or early supporters of American Independence.

From the Paper
"The Mayflower Compact is actually considered by some unofficially as first legal and social document that set out guidelines and rules for the original Plymouth settlers to follow. Some scholars allude to the Mayflower Compact as the foundation to the U.S. Constitution. The journal Of Plymouth Plantation is "the single most complete authority for the story of the Pilgrims and the early years of the Colony they founded," according to Pilgrim Hall Museum (www.pilgrimhall.org) (PHM) which is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Historians consider the Bradford journal "...as the preeminent work of 17th Century America," PHM records reflect. It hung in Boston's Old South Church Library in the 1760s, then disappeared, to be rediscovered in the library of the Bishop of London in the 1850s. In 1897, it was returned to the State Library in the State House in Boston, where it is available to the public."

Tags:Pilgrims, Mayflower, Compact, Of, Plymouth, Plantation, William, Bradford, Thanksgiving

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This paper analyzes the political makeup of a U.S. congressman or
congresswoman. There are many aspects surrounding the career of a congress-person, most of which the public is generally unaware of. The writer of this paper delves into the rarely spoken qualifications needed to obtain the support of a particular party which include: Financial backing, proper education, desirable religious beliefs, race and age. This paper details the daily life of a congress-person which is extremely demanding. If the representative is truly honest and qualified, it may be even more difficult than for those representatives who are simply going with the flow of the system. The writer of this paper also discusses the lack of black or Hispanic members in the House of Representatives as well as the Senate. This paper also examines the impact of the media on the effectiveness of elected government officials.

Table of Contents:
Outline
Congress Does Not at all Represent the American Population
Requirements of a Congressperson
Some Congressmen and Congresswomen are Genuine
Thesis
A Look at Congress
Footnotes
Works Cited

From the Paper
"Some of the requirements of congresspersons make logical sense for the profession, while others simply do not. Sufficient political experience is a sensible requirement of a candidate, but it must be weighed with the cost of electing representatives that are past their prime, bought into the status-quo, disillusioned, or even senile. One journalist described witnessing congressmen who were obviously too old to be competent in this job. The WASP requirements of congressmen are illogical in this desegregated, supposedly enlightened post-suffrage and civil rights era; one's gender, ethnicity, and religion have little or nothing to do with how well one can perform in Congress, apart from the fact that each representative will have to overcome all of the prejudices held against them."

Tags:political, career, finance, election, senate, house, of, representatives, minority

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This paper studies the life of the former dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina. The author gives a background on Rafael Trujillo, charting his military career, and his rise to presidency. The paper speaks of Rafael Trujillo's thirty-one year reign of terror, otherwise known as "The Era of Trujillo". Although seemingly a good leader, who minimized the national debt and kept the currency stable, the paper also describes Rafael Trujillo's order for the mass killing of all Haitians on Dominican land, and the usage of the 'torture chamber' for people who were caught by his secret police.

From the Paper
"For thirty-one years El Jefe was the status quo in regards to Dominican politics affecting the lives of his country men and his neighboring states. Despite being a ruthless mass murder, Rafael Trujillo was able maintain somewhat of descent standing with the international community up until the years leading to his murder. During his thirty plus years of terror tens of thousands died at his hands and the only consequence to his actions was a slap on the wrist from the international community. Trujillo's regime did produce one positive feature by inspiring many brave souls, such as the Mirabel sisters, who had the valor to fight against evil for a free country and their families. This offers hope that in the face of malevolence there shall always be good men and women standing up for what is just and right in the world."

Tags:dictatorship, revolutions, assassinations

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The paper uses as a starting point the comment of children's literature critic Peter Hunt, that 'before 1970, it might be said, adults were, on the whole, reliable: since then they have not been.' It analyses language and plot to compare and contrast "Five on a Treasure Island" and "Harry Potter", as examples of pre- and post-1970 children's literature, respectively and draws conclusions about the extent to which adult characters have changed over time. Then, shifting emphasis to Rowling's work, the paper discusses more complex literary theory including a psychoanalytic analysis of the protagonist's relationships with his father, uncle and nemesis, and asks how we can really know which characters function as adults and which as children.

From the Paper
"However, it is not difficult to contest this view with obvious instances where adults are unreliable in Five on a Treasure Island. Throughout the story, adults cause the problems that the children have to work to solve. Moreover, despite Quentin and Fanny's essential reliability, there are also crucial times when they fail to protect the children in the most basic and obvious ways, for example, when they are trapped on the island in chapter fourteen. They also fail to protect the children in more subtle ways. The children are exposed to distinctly adult problems like the family's lack of money. Julian, Dick and Anne's parents mention casually that Quentin and Fanny would appreciate 'a little money' (p. 2), and later in the book Quentin thinks nothing of disappointing George by selling the island to make money."

Tags:azkaban, blood, chamber, famous, fire, five, goblet, half, hunt, order, parent, peter, pheonix, prince, prisoner, reliable, secrets, unreliable