It is interesting to note how, in both Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and in Alice in Wonderland, there always is a strong connection with the real world. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, beyond the fantasy and supernatural events that abound throughout the book, the reader cannot help to see the usual social relations that are born in a secondary school or a high school, between the different students there. Despite the fact that they study at magic school, inherent issues, like dealing with the class bully or doing homework, are always present. Similarly, Alice is also an early teenager struggling with some of the problems of that age: growing too big, meeting new people and learning to deal with them, tackling new situations that arise in her life etc.
This is similar with many of the characters in both books. Although fantastic characters, they retain many of the usual human characteristics. Dumbledore is, of course, a powerful wizard, but he is also, at the same time, a wise teacher, knowing when to punish and when to encourage. Characters like the queen, from Chapter 8 of Alice in Wonderland, is just like any irrational dictator or boss, in fact. The supernatural beings are all reunited in their overarching humanity.
In fact, L. Carroll draws on many of the characters of his time to paint realistic portraits for many of the characters in his own book. Some are clear allusions to politicians or well-known figures of his day, which is not something that happens in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, although we do recognize...
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
The Realities of the Supernatural: 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.
By being herself, she wins the two boys over. Harry begins to confide in her. When Harry plays the game as "Seeker," she recognizes when he falls under an evil spell, and she figures out how to counteract the bad magic so Harry can win and catch the Snitch. He couldn't have won without her. And it is Hermoine who discovers the nature of the "Sorcerer's Stone." She realizes
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