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¶ … Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1997) by J.K. Rowling (New York: Scholastic Press, 1997)
What type of world does the author present to the child in this fantasy text?
In this fantasy text, the author presents a completely self-contained, magical world, with its own rules, hierarchies, atmosphere, heroes and villains, schools, shops, banks, restaurants, etc. Here, individuals with special magical powers outside the "muggle world" of Harry Potter's aunt, uncle, and cousin live, work, and go to school. This world exists not in place of, but separately from, the muggle world. Harry Potter and any of his friends with "muggle" parents or guardians must still live in the "muggle world" each summer when Hogwarts School is out, until they can return to Hogwarts the next fall. At Hogwarts, however, nearly everything is different than it is in the "muggle world." There are some...
But in the separate world it creates within Hogwarts School itself, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is similar to (although it is not) a science fiction novel.
2. What is the author's philosophical position in the text?
The author's philosophical position in the text is that there is a place in life for everyone, and that things that are seen in one context as oddities (like Harry's ability to talk to snakes, and various other things he does, which his aunt, uncle, and cousin, criticize or do not understand, although not strengths in the world of the muggles, are in fact strengths within the world of Hogwarts. However, Harry himself must also learn to navigate between the tow worlds --…
Harry Potter The hero of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is a remarkably complex character for one that is crafted to relate to a young adult readership. In the first book of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was renamed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for American readers only. As Davis points out, the too-intelligent or sophisticated sounding word "philosopher" might have put off American readers. The
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is the first book in a trilogy based on her child-wizard character Harry Potter. Rowling has created a world of wizardry and witchcraft that enchants both children and adults. Her story confronts good verses evil with larger than life mystical heroes and villains. Harry Potter, the hero of Rowling's story, has been raised by his aunt and uncle,
Instead of the author's context it is the reader's context that is examined from the feminist perspective […] It is not the intention of this paper to enter into an extensive discussion on the theoretical validity of these different viewpoints. Suffice to say that it is the less extreme and more open -- ended and integrative form of feminist critique that is considered to be the most appropriate theoretical trajectory
Dumbledore tells Harry "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live" (Rowling 214). The third lesson Harry learned was that some desires are personal. Not everyone is willing to share their deepest wants. This was evident when Harry asked Dumbledore what he saw in the mirror and Dumbledore gave an answer that Harry did not believe. Next Harry learned that some desires are for personal gain, while
D. Harry Potter has influence around the world as well, having been translated into dozens of languages. III. This influence has resulted in Rowling having received many awards and enjoyed substantial material success. A. The Harry Potter series has received numerous awards 1. Several book awards, including British Children's Book of the Year 2. Nomination for a Carnegie Medal 3. Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize in 2010 B. Rowling became a billionaire 1. Gave away a lot
This brought a tremendous amount of relief and happiness to a lot of competing authors, and a tremendous honor to Ms. JK Rowling. Criticisms of JK Rowling and Harry Potter books Over the years, despite her many accolades (Carter 4; Conn 1179; Lake 510; Subkowski 744; Welsh 9), many have criticized her work. Several Christian groups suggest the Harry Potter books condone Satanism (Satanism in Harry), Naziism (Satanism in Harry), and