Rosetta Stone

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl in 1994, introduce us to the main protagonist character of the book right from the start, Charlie Bucket. In short, Charlie comes from a poor family with a once in a lifetime opportunity to enter the much-coveted Wonka Chocolate factory that Willy Wonka shut off to the world for years, along with 4 other lucky children. The book depicts Charlie as a filial and obedient boy, unlike the other 4 children deemed as rotten. As a result, their…

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a great fantasy book that focuses on a trio of kids that are brought into and brand new world full of magic and danger. Theirs Harry Potter the boy who lived from being cursed with death by a terrible wizard named Voldemort whose name struck fear in everyone to the point they never say his name, but due to the curse the wizard was vanquished as the spell ricocheted and hit him, this leads to his trademarked scar that everyone in the…

The Evolution of the Trope of Flying In Morrison’s Song of Solomon Flying is a trope which is depicted prominently in Toni Morrison’s book Song of Solomon. This trope appears in the book as a branch of magic realism and it provides the magical element within harshness and tepid realism. The trope unites all the different elements of the story together throughout the entire book. Obviously, flying is an important clue in the book and it is used for both literally and figuratively as a way to…

Taste in film is a very personal thing and can say more about a person than they can say about themselves. For example, if someone were to glance through my movie collection, they would learn a lot more about me than with any journal or scrapbook that could be kept. Even I can see more of myself contained in these plastic cases than I can in old photographs. Revisiting old favorites jogs memories that probably never eves made it into an elementary school English assignment. Early in life I was…

THE HUNGER GAMES The Hunger Games is the film and novel everyone has seen and loved, so if you haven’t already seen it, it’s time to see it now. The Hunger Games is the first novel in Suzanne Collins trilogy. The novel was released in 2008 and became popular fast. The trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies and that only in the U.S. The series are ranked second, only beaten by Harry Potter. The genre is drama, adventure, science fiction and action. The main characters is Katniss Everdeen…

When people read a book they most likely find a character they can relate to or admire. For me that character was Thomas, He is a character from the Maze Runner series by James Dashner. In fact Thomas is memorable to me because he is both curious and courageous. Thomas a character from the Maze Runner series, by James Dashner is a very courageous person in many ways. Immediately he finds himself thrown into a very confusing and scary place. He wakes up surrounded by faces he doesn't know…

As the Harry Potter series develops towards its operatic conclusion of good versus evil, the borders between the magical world and the non-magical world become indistinct. Humans become subjected to a series of magical attacks from Voldemort and his followers in defiance of the magical and non-magical boundaries previously maintained between the two worlds. Harry and his friends are forced to go on the run to preserve their safety, subsequently existing in the boundaries between both societies…

that 79 percent of Harry Potter readers between ages 6-17 planned to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (“See the Movie, Read the Book”). One might prefer to have both the movie and the book to be the same so that readers can follow through the storyline without any confusions. In fact, many have preferred a book over a movie because…

Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction a. Attention-getter: We all know that the “good little monkey”, Curious George? He has been around for 65 years according to PBS.com. He is the little monkey that always wonders what is going on in the world. He can always come up with creative ideas and loves his best friend the man with the yellow hat. b. Thesis: Curious George has been in many of our childhoods, and who is very popular. Today we will be viewing the evolution…

the point of becoming a hero by going through the 5 stages of a hero’s journey; departure, Initiation, the road of trials, the innermost cave, and finally the return and reintegration with society. Specifically, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone the hero, Harry Potter follows these essential steps to become a hero. Harry, like most other heroes had an unusual upbringing. Harry’s parents and Harry were born wizards, which he did not know until Hagrid told him. When he was younger, at…