Philosopher's Stone Outline

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RQ: How is the feminism reflected in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
Hypothesis: It is reflected by describing the scene of gender equality and creating female characters.
Working Topic: Feminism in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Topic outline I. Introduction II. The embodiment of gender equality
A. Female’s status
a) Female’s family status
b) Female’s social status
B. Women’s right
a) Educational right
b) Reproductive right III. The creation of positive female images
A. Female’s personality
a) Uprightness
b) Courage
c) Maternal Love
B. Comparison with witches image in previous books
a) The typical characteristics of witches image in previous books
b) The difference of witches image among books IV. Conclusion

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