"’This isn't magic -- it's logic -- a puzzle. A lot of the greatest wizards haven't got an ounce of logic, they'd be stuck in here forever’"(Sorcerer's Stone, 207).
“'Dear Ron, and Harry if you're there...I hope everything went alright and that Harry is okay… I've been really worried and if Harry is all right, will you please let me know at once…’” (Chamber of Secrets, 45).
We decided to look closely at the potion scene at the end of The Sorcerer’s Stone and the scene in Chamber of Secrets where Harry receives his letters at the Wesley’s house before the start of the school year. Both of these scenes are either fully cut from their movie adaptations or they are significantly shortened. However, we believe that these scenes provide critical …show more content…
She does an excellent job illustrating how Hermione becomes a great adversary for Harry, not only because of her brilliant skills of logic but also because of her unwavering loyalty. Columbus fails to demonstrate this aspect of Hermione’s character, reducing not only the quality of her friendship with Harry but also the value of her character role in the story. We disagree with the director’s take to highlight the social power of masculinity, particularly in the Sorcerer's Stone trials. In the movie, Ron’s character gradually becomes the sole adversary and great friend to Harry, whereas Hermione’s role is limited and reflected just as a necessary weapon that Harry has against the Dark Arts. On one hand, Columbus highlights Ron’s bravery to take affirmative action in greatly emphasized scenes, while on the other hand, Columbus highlights Hermione’s brilliant use of logic in a select few scenes. For instance, Ron demonstrates his bravery in the wizard chess scene, showing his capability to take charge and fight with physicality in a scene that lasted about 5 minutes. In addition, Ron attempts to break Harry out of the Dursley’s home in the second movie, which reflects his patriarchal role to take action and show his courageous power. Yet, Hermione demonstrates her intellectual power only in the Devil’s Snare scene, which lasted about 1.5 minutes, and then later …show more content…
We mentioned that both Harry and Ron come from the middle class and the working class, respectively, due to the infamous popularity of their family histories. In class, we discussed that muggles like Hermione’s family are filthy and should actually not be relevant to the wizarding world. This connection that the muggles are worthless play a role as to how society disregards those with no power or of no significance. In fact, Columbus limiting Hermione’s role in the movie shows the lack of worth of a person with no power to his/her family legacy, compared to other family legacies with power even if known as the bottom class. Consequently, the viewing audience comprehends the scene as Hermione simply being a subordinate to Ron, who in fact is shown as a subordinate to Harry. In other words, Columbus emphasizes the underlying value in social hierarchy and power. Rowling, on the other hand, creates a universal equality within social classes in a friendship. Rowling provides opportunities for each character to demonstrate their significance in the story, illustrating the value of loyalty that build a strong connection amongst the characters. For instance, all three characters demonstrate their willingness to sacrifice himself/herself in individual trials, mostly due to the trust and loyalty they have built together in their friendship. In turn, the readers see the value of equality within
“'Dear Ron, and Harry if you're there...I hope everything went alright and that Harry is okay… I've been really worried and if Harry is all right, will you please let me know at once…’” (Chamber of Secrets, 45).
We decided to look closely at the potion scene at the end of The Sorcerer’s Stone and the scene in Chamber of Secrets where Harry receives his letters at the Wesley’s house before the start of the school year. Both of these scenes are either fully cut from their movie adaptations or they are significantly shortened. However, we believe that these scenes provide critical …show more content…
She does an excellent job illustrating how Hermione becomes a great adversary for Harry, not only because of her brilliant skills of logic but also because of her unwavering loyalty. Columbus fails to demonstrate this aspect of Hermione’s character, reducing not only the quality of her friendship with Harry but also the value of her character role in the story. We disagree with the director’s take to highlight the social power of masculinity, particularly in the Sorcerer's Stone trials. In the movie, Ron’s character gradually becomes the sole adversary and great friend to Harry, whereas Hermione’s role is limited and reflected just as a necessary weapon that Harry has against the Dark Arts. On one hand, Columbus highlights Ron’s bravery to take affirmative action in greatly emphasized scenes, while on the other hand, Columbus highlights Hermione’s brilliant use of logic in a select few scenes. For instance, Ron demonstrates his bravery in the wizard chess scene, showing his capability to take charge and fight with physicality in a scene that lasted about 5 minutes. In addition, Ron attempts to break Harry out of the Dursley’s home in the second movie, which reflects his patriarchal role to take action and show his courageous power. Yet, Hermione demonstrates her intellectual power only in the Devil’s Snare scene, which lasted about 1.5 minutes, and then later …show more content…
We mentioned that both Harry and Ron come from the middle class and the working class, respectively, due to the infamous popularity of their family histories. In class, we discussed that muggles like Hermione’s family are filthy and should actually not be relevant to the wizarding world. This connection that the muggles are worthless play a role as to how society disregards those with no power or of no significance. In fact, Columbus limiting Hermione’s role in the movie shows the lack of worth of a person with no power to his/her family legacy, compared to other family legacies with power even if known as the bottom class. Consequently, the viewing audience comprehends the scene as Hermione simply being a subordinate to Ron, who in fact is shown as a subordinate to Harry. In other words, Columbus emphasizes the underlying value in social hierarchy and power. Rowling, on the other hand, creates a universal equality within social classes in a friendship. Rowling provides opportunities for each character to demonstrate their significance in the story, illustrating the value of loyalty that build a strong connection amongst the characters. For instance, all three characters demonstrate their willingness to sacrifice himself/herself in individual trials, mostly due to the trust and loyalty they have built together in their friendship. In turn, the readers see the value of equality within