Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in J.K. Rowling’s 10 novel series. The book follows Harry Potter as he goes through another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Spectacles, including a wand fight with Voldemort, an exhibition of flying broomsticks, and many more incidents occupy most of the novel, but behind these events there is a deeper meaning. In the novel, Rowling presents some similar themes and similar issues, specifically issues regarding childhood and the youth that she had previously introduced in past books. One of the issues that was present and explored was childhood isolation. “It only epitomizes what I believe at one time every child feels—that she is on her own, unacknowledged, unappreciated, unseen, and unheard, up against an unfair parent,
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One of the most difficult times that Harry goes through in the novel is after he is chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament and he has no support at Hogwarts. “He thought he could have coped with the rest of the school's behavior if he could just have had Ron back as a friend, but he wasn't going to try and persuade Ron to talk to him if Ron didn't want to” (Rowling 290). Here, Rowling states that the support of one friend could have made up for the lack of support from the rest. Although isolation in Harry’s life is more prevalent in the novel, Rowling does express the feeling of isolation from others in different characters. “Ron speared a roast potato on the end of his fork, glaring at it. Then he said, "I hate being poor”” (Rowling 540). The isolation that Ron experiences, unlike Harry, does not come from neglect and is not self-imposed. The feeling of isolation in Ron stems from his wealth status. Fortunately for Ron, he has friends that see past the fact and support
One of the most difficult times that Harry goes through in the novel is after he is chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament and he has no support at Hogwarts. “He thought he could have coped with the rest of the school's behavior if he could just have had Ron back as a friend, but he wasn't going to try and persuade Ron to talk to him if Ron didn't want to” (Rowling 290). Here, Rowling states that the support of one friend could have made up for the lack of support from the rest. Although isolation in Harry’s life is more prevalent in the novel, Rowling does express the feeling of isolation from others in different characters. “Ron speared a roast potato on the end of his fork, glaring at it. Then he said, "I hate being poor”” (Rowling 540). The isolation that Ron experiences, unlike Harry, does not come from neglect and is not self-imposed. The feeling of isolation in Ron stems from his wealth status. Fortunately for Ron, he has friends that see past the fact and support