J. K. Rowling

autobiographical narrative, the author presents her story in a primitive manner, which directly correlates to her age at the beginning. This detailed format forces the reader to interpret the text in a way that seems simpler than if they were reading a J.K. Rowling novel. The lack of color also depicts the state of the Iranian people, as their very own history is ripped away from them through the Islamic Revolution. Marjane faces the revolution as a person who is only beginning to under…

something physical that will bring them great success and fortune. But on their journey to this success they will most likely face failure and risk on the rise to the top. Top selling novels and world phenomenon Harry Potter author J.K Rowling also known as Joanne Rowling didn’t always have the magical life to…

stories, Rowling proves that she is more knowledgeable about the effects of trauma as a group than could have ever been shown by the main three characters—Harry, Ron, and Hermione. While competing not only for fame and riches, four adolescents fight for their lives in three dangerous tasks with a multitude of objectives apiece never knowing if they will see the others again. In regards to the trauma endured by Harry and the other…

Steve Jobs and J.K. Rowling are two completely different people. They both give outstanding speeches towards college graduates during different times, but the speeches are on similar topics. The similarities throughout both the speeches is that they both talk about failure that they have experienced throughout their lives, and what they have done to move forward from failure. Another similarity that was used during both their speeches is that they both talked about imagination, and how…

Over the years, there have been many controversial books that have been banned or nearly banned. These books include Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, Phillip Pullman’s The Golden Compass, Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, and many others, as stated in Britney Wilkins’ article, “50 Banned Books That Everyone Should Read.” However, in the last twenty years, three book series, particularly geared…

Prophecy Orbs In Relation To Characters and Events In Harry Potter and To Real-World Politics Harry Potter by J.K Rowling contains a variety of magical elements and devices. One of these devices are the prophecy orbs mainly featured in the fifth book of the series, Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. These orbs have connections not only to the characters in the series, but also to the politics of the real world. The prophecy orbs are small balls of spun glass that contain a white,…

Potter and the Philosopher Stone by J.K Rowling include many characters and themes, as both reveals throughout the book. Bravery, friendship and family are the few main themes explored. Friendship was the theme that linked the story together as it was developed for Harry Potter having adventures with his friends. The friendship between Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley intrigues the readers whereas it contains both genders. Furthermore, Rowling sets the characters with contrasting…

save the day, Ron to be his sidekick, Mrs. Weasley to be motherly, and Draco Malfoy to be a bully. This is because the characters each had their own archetype, or pattern of behavior throughout the series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling specifically demonstrated these archetypes. In the book, Harry showed his heroic side while competing in the Triwizard Tournament, a tournament between international wizards. The three tasks of this tournament put Harry through a great deal…

Since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Odyssey have been released, they have been popular within the literature community and has been notable in the “Hero’s Journey” trope. Both Homer and Rowling have showed how a person can change mentally and physically after undergoing steps that take heroes different pathways as they progress throughout novels, which makes that hero unique in some way. Some pathways within the two pieces of literature have showed some similarities, but some…

Rowling’s famous protagonist “Harry Potter” exemplifies how characters develop throughout plots. However In Rowling 's “Philosopher’s Stone” Harry was definitely unsure of his surroundings; as expected of any new student at school, but unlike Green’s and Hesse’s protagonists, Harry has much more to prove. The death of Harry’s parents is the spark that shapes the…