Beatrix Potter

A Little Black Bunny Rabbits aren’t just an Easter gift, they are a fun learning experience. My sister and I wanted a pet, more than just an orange and black betta fish. It was late 2010, almost 2011. I had wanted a rabbit for as long as I could remember, but my parents didn’t want to get one. “We already have a fish, we don’t need more pets.” Was one of my parents excuses. I would always beg and beg for one, but it never worked. Not even my silver puppy-dog eyes could persuade them. One day I…

champions in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which is meant to test the contestants’ intelligence, magical ability, and courage through the completion of three tasks, the last of which concerns locating the Triwizard Cup. Similarly, the Arthurian legend of The Quest for the Holy Grail tells of a quest for the Holy Grail, which can be described as a goblet or cup. The goal of this essay is to compare and contrast the two tales and expand on how the allusion lends to Harry Potter and the…

The Politics of Harry Potter: Corrupt Law and Totalitarian Government by Samantha Love (23 May, 2014) focuses on the Governmental system within JK Rowling’s famous Harry Potter series ‘The Ministry of Magic’ as well as current Governmental systems and Laws. For instance the Ministry of Magic is seen to have an incredible amount of power with very few ways of ensuring it is used properly. Love, sees this as a lack of control on the Ministry hence what makes it so easy to infiltrate and take over…

Every year around 246 million children are bullied in some form or another (Villapando). In The Chocolate War written by Robert Cormier, Jerry refuses to sell chocolate during his school’s annual fundraiser. One simple word, no, leads to horrible repercussions. Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare, tells the story of forbidden love between two feuding families’ children. Their love and death have a lasting impact on both families. Both works contain many instances of bullying, raging…

From the TV series Supernatural fans like to call themselves “hunters” or “wayward sons” because they do not know which character they like more so they just enjoy the series. Since I started watching supernatural there was only 8 seasons, and as I started watching more of the episodes I started to like Sam Winchesters character. What I liked the most from Sam Winchester was how he expressed what he was trying to mean. Because of his intelligence, Sam is usually assigned the role of researching…

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman Throughout this book we will spend snippets of time leaning on the plump and wise cheeks of tales told long ago. These tales carry morals and lessons that demonstrate the meaning of the various chapters and they show that the wisdom contained in these pages can be recognized in fairy tales, history itself and also in the modern world. They are timeless, relevant and take us to…

Book to movie adaptations are nearly impossible to get right. Oftentimes, as I reread a book - never the first time reading, unless it’s a very dull book that allows the mind to wander - I imagine what a movie adaptation might be like. Most of the time I wince at the very idea: all the little intricacies told by the narrative... how would any movie get them across without the dreaded tool of narration? Here’s the thing: for many books, movie adaptations are not a Great Idea. But usually, the…

The theme in the novel, The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is words are powerful because they can help creates bonds, keep people calm during the worst of times, and provide joy. First of all, the main character, Liesel's interest in learning to read created a strong bond between her and her foster father. Zusak wrote, "The excitement stood up in her. Visions of a ten-year-old reading genius were set alight, If only it was that easy. 'To tell you the truth' Papa explained upfront. 'I am not such a…

Eoin Colfer quotes “Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.” Eoin Colfer made 23 books,made those books fun and innovative with the habit of mind "Gathering data through all senses" ,and illuminated the world with those books. Eoin Colfer was born May 14th 1965 ,in Maxford. He gained a degree while attending the…

rather than perspiration”(Riggs 1). This quote is saying that language such as sweat is considered bad because it's a slur meanwhile books are challenged for graphic language and dark content. some of the most challenged books are “JK Rowling's Harry Potter series were the most challenged books in the United States because of outcry from…