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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", 2008.
A look at the function of the Mirror of Erised in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
754 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" can be considered a "coming of age" book that makes the main character, Harry Potter, understand who he really is and who are the kind of people surrounding him. The paper focuses on the Mirror of Erised and how it made Harry Potter search deep within to find out what he really wants in life. The paper further discusses how the mirror may be a tool that shows humans only what they desire and not what is truly important.
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"There have been many coming of age books and movies that people are familiar with that helped them understand who they are or what human nature really is. J.K. Rowling's first book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone can be considered a "coming of age" book that made the main character understand who he really is and the kind of people surrounding him. For starters, it is where Harry Potter realized his birthright as a wizard, which was kept hidden from him by his aunt and uncle. He also realized that upon reaching the age of 11, he would be reaching that age when he would be schooled with his own kind and learns the ways of witchcraft and wizardry."
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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", 2005.
An analysis of character development in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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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 ..."
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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", 2005.
This paper discusses the theme of love in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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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."
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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", 2002.
An examination of Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This five-page undergraduate paper summarizes J.K. Rowling's amazingly popular children's adventure novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 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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?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone?, 2002.
Discusses and analyzes J.K. Rowling's best-selling book.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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J.K. Rowling?s ?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone? is the first book in a series, based on her child-wizard character Harry Potter. Rowling has created a world of wizardry and witchcraft that enchants both children and adults. This paper discusses character, setting, conflict and theme of the book and shows why it has become such a popular book in contemporary literature.
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"Rowling?s book has met with great success. However, not everyone is a fan. A group of parents petitioned the South Carolina State Board of Education to review the Rowling?s books for excessive violence (Duin C1). And one Christian writer said Rowling ?taught no Christian principles at all?in direct contradiction to scripture? (Harry pg). Most reviewers caution Christian readers to accept Rowling?s story as one would a fairy-tale, a simple story of good and evil (Mattingly C7)."
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"Harry Potter", 2002.
An analysis of the character of Harry Potter in "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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A paper discussing the changes in character of Harry Potter in the children's book "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone".
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Harry Potter Verse Cinderella, 2005.
This paper compares the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and Grimm's "Cinderella".
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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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 ..."
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"Harry Potter", 2007.
A discussion on J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
1,996 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explains the significance of Harry's initial sorting into Gryffindor House (especially as opposed to Slytherin House) by the Sorting Hat and other related incidents of Harry's fate within the novel, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". The paper also highlights the importance of fate in the novel, especially for Harry himself. Furthermore, the paper expands on the implicit conflict between fate and human will in the book.
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"The incident of the Sorting Hat, in which the new Hogwarts students, at the beginning of their first year are sorted into houses (e.g., similar to dormitories in American schools, in which they will live for the remainder of their studies at Hogwarts (e.g., Gryffindor; Slytherin; Hufflepuff; or Ravenclaw). Within Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1997), the Sorting Hat incident, in which Harry is chosen by the Sorting Hat itself, putting it on his head as all students do, and having it "sort" him, for Gryffindor House, is important, in that it determines much of his fate and his future fate at Hogwarts and elsewhere. "
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"Harry Potter": Evil or Educational, 2007.
This paper compares a pro-"Harry Potter" essay and an another anti-"Harry Potter" essay to determine which essay is more sound in its argument.
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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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.
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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."
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Harry Potter, 2005.
A discussion on whether J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series can be considered true literature.
2,555 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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Since the "Harry Potter" series is such a success, it has had its critics claiming the books should not be considered literature because many critics believe that having merit and being a commercial success are mutually exclusive. This paper argues that it is important to believe in the literary merit of the "Harry Potter" series because it is a reflection of our culture. By looking at some common elements of literature and then finding them in the "Harry Potter" series, the paper argues that the "Harry Potter" series is true literature.
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"The Harry Potter series is, so far, five books by J.K. Rowling, chronicling the life of the young, orphaned wizard Harry Potter. The series is a coming of age story, beginning when Harry is eleven and following him through adolescence and young adulthood until he is seventeen. Harry's life includes all the prosaic struggles of a young boy, like interaction with the opposite sex, or questioning authority figures. Harry's struggles take place against the backdrop of the turbulent world of magic, with dragons, unicorns, trees that are bewitched to demolish anything in the path, broomsticks, and dark wizards. The series is a classic good versus evil story, with epic battles, complex villains, and moral dilemmas."
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J.K. Rowling?s "Harry Potter", 2005.
This paper discusses the controversy over the J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that much social controversy has arisen within the religious community which considers J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" to introduce impressionable young minds to the art and practice of magic, witchcraft, sorcery and the occult. The author points out that, when read by normal, intelligent young adults, the psychological affects are very low, especially when read as an enjoyable experience, which transports the reader to other worlds and forces them to utilize their imaginations, not to mention that it is often an enjoyable thing to be frightened. The paper concludes that (1) Rowling is only trying to tell an enjoyable story despite being heavily linked to the supernatural and, (2) if young adult readers really wanted to become a witch or a sorcerer, it would suit them far better to read the Holy Bible, which also contains images and suggestions of witchcraft and sorcery.
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Introduction
Fantastic Literature
Critical Theories on Young Adult Literature
Harry Potter and the Supernatural
Censorship and Harry Potter
Conclusion
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"Any person who picks up a Harry Potter novel will surely come to realize that J.K. Rowling must have spent a great amount of time conducting research into the occult and the supernatural in order to produce such powerful and influential literary characters and situations. Obviously, Rowling has borrowed heavily from much older sources concerning the supernatural, sorcery and witchcraft, some dating back to medieval times. As one of the world's oldest religions, witchcraft is a pagan faith, non-Christian rather than anti-Christian, and is based upon the belief that nature and the universe can be controlled and manipulated via magic and the invocation of divine spirits."
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Harry Potter Books, 2004.
An opinion paper about whether Harry Potter books should be used as an educational tool or not.
1,154 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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Harry Potter books have attracted a lot of controversy about their use in classrooms. This paper explains that some people feel that they shouldn't be used, either because they might "promote witchcraft", or just because there are better choices for middle school reading. This paper argues, however, that despite any drawbacks, the benefits of the Harry Potter books outweigh the drawbacks. These books encourage kids to use their imaginations, and they depict good friendships. Keeping them out of classrooms will encourage the extreme minority who want to censor them, and these books are popular and are, therefore, being read. It concludes that all of these facts combine to make the Harry Potter series a good addition for use by an educator.
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"The Harry Potter series of books, by British author J.K. Rowling, has become one of the most popular series of books for children ever published. Even though this series is so popular, there are people who believe that the books should not be read in schools. Although there are reasons for and against reading Harry Potter books in class, the reasons for getting students to read Harry Potter are more convincing. The first two books of the series, especially, when Harry is new at Hogwarts are not as "dark" as the later books in the series. One of the arguments against letting students read these books is that they are so "dark", but the first two books, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets are recommended for 8 to 13 year-olds, and should be read in middle school."
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"Alice in Wonderland" and "Harry Potter", 2002.
This paper compares Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
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This paper explores notions of childhood in Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The author stresses the use of the fantastical and the bildungsroman genre of each text.
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Harry Potter: A Heroic Myth, 2008.
This paper explains the widespread appeal of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
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The paper explains that the Harry Potter series of books is so popular because it is a classic example of heroic myth and specifically, monomyth. The paper refers to C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" as another example of the monomyth. The paper then explores the enduring, powerful hold that myths, and especially monomyths, exercise over the minds and imaginations of human beings in general.
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"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 Barthes intends, when he argues that any story can be a myth, and moreover that it "can be seen that to purport to discriminate among mythical objects according to their substance would be entirely illusory: since myth is a type of speech, everything can be a myth provided it is conveyed by a discourse" (Barthes 109). This then is the starting point - the discourse in the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, is a discourse that we can describe as a myth. It is this kind of discourse that appears to resonate equally for all human beings, and this helps to explain the widespread appeal of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
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J. K. Rowling?s ?Harry Potter?, 2004.
This paper discusses and refutes the Conservatives' assaults on J. K. Rowling?s ?Harry Potter?.
2,595 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper reviews sources claiming that ?Harry Potter? is not a harmless literary fantasy, but rather, conservative Christians claim, that Rowling?s wizards, witchcraft, and magic may draw impressionable young readers into the occult. The author points out that the American Library Association (ALA) reports the Harry Potter series now has the dubious distinction of being the most censored series of books in America. The paper relates that many other accepted literary treasures, such as ?A Christmas Carol?, ? Macbeth?, ? The Lord of the Rings?, ?King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table?, ?Alice in Wonderland?, ?The Wizard of Oz?, and ?Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?, also contain elements of the mystical.
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Specific Anti-Harry Issues Raised by Conservatives and Christians
Seeing the Truth and the Fun in J. K. Rowling?s Sparkling Story-Telling
Conclusion
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"In Alamogordo, New Mexico, Jack Brock, pastor of the Christ Community Church, recently ?led a mass burning of Harry Potter books?and told reporters that the books ?encourage our youth to learn more about witches, warlocks and sorcerers, and those things are an abomination to God and to me?.? In Lewiston, Maine, a local group called ?The Jesus Party,? led by the Rev. Dough Taylor, announced a book-burning party in the public park, but when the fire department refused to give his organization a permit, he took scissors to a Potter book and shredded it into a trashcan. Officials of the city?s public library in Jacksonville, Florida, have abandoned a plan to distribute ?Hogwarts certificates? encouraging young people to read. Why? Because, Boston reports, ?Local resident, John Miesburg, complained that the books promoted ?the evil of witchcraft?.? "
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