The Stone Carvers

According to J.K. Rowling, on Pottermore, Hufflepuff is an underrated house. Hufflepuffs are given ridicule for their house, and is supposedly a deplorable house. Though people might presume that Hufflepuff is a deplorable house, Hufflepuff is actually the utmost considerable house to J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling states that Hufflepuffs fashion the ultimate companions. She expresses that Hufflepuffs are loyal -- they are patient, and unafraid of toil. J.K. also indicates that one of the utmost…

The Blood of Olympus is the fifth and last book in “The Heroes of Olympus” series. This series is the second series following the “Percy Jackson” series. This series is about the children of ancient Greek and Roman gods in modern day United States. In it, the seven demigods of the prophecy, go on their final adventure to defeat Gaea while others attempt to bring the Athena Parthenos, a statue of an ancient Greek god, back to a camp just for young teens of Greek gods. The name of this camp is…

Andrès Groff Mr. Hyde English II Pre-AP, Period 1 January 5 2016 The Maze runner By James Dashner SETTING The Maze Runner takes place in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future. The Maze, created by WICKED to sort of test teens on their abilities, is where the book is set. Surrounded by the maze at the very center is a place known as the Glade. The Glade is grassland with scattered forests inhabited by the Gladers. The Gladers consists of orphans, teenage boys, who have created a complex society…

MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Jake has grown up hearing tales from his grandfather Abe about battling literal monsters in World War 2 whilst living at Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, safe in Wales. One night, when Abe is murdered in the middle of the night by a creature, as Jake’s stories get out of control, his parents agree to take him across the world to discover that he wasn’t actually telling stories; he was uncovering a magical place his grandfather grew up in.…

Gryffindor vs Slytherin, a long time rivalry! Each house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is represented by an element. Gryffindor by fire, Hufflepuff by earth, Ravenclaw by air, and Slytherin by water. Gryffindor and Slytherin get along as well as water and fire mix. Godric Gryffindor the founder of Gryffindor instructed the sorting hat to choose the characteristics he put the most value on when selecting students for his house. Gryffindor’s are known to have courage, be brave,…

In Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card uses the idea of “games” and what an actual “game” is as thematic elements to help construct the novel. There are many games in the novel, all with different meanings pertaining to the main character, Ender Wiggin, a child genius that wins all the games. Ender’s Game is a novel that tells us the story of military genius Ender Wiggin and his journey through battle school and command school to prepare for the big war against the buggers. Majority of the plot…

In 1984 Japanese manga author and illustrator Akira Toriyama published the first chapter of Dragon Ball, a series that would become a massive pop culture icon and inspire countless other manga series in the future. Dragon Ball follows the story of Son Goku from being a foolish child to being an overpowered foolish adult with countless different forms, all of which involve changing hair, muscular bulk, and sometimes even eyebrows. Dragon Ball was originally intended to be a story directly based…

When the book was first released in October of 1726, the public took an immediate liking to the story. The book was a fascinating tale that was not only read by the wealthy upper class, but also read by common folk in the English society. It took only a year for the book to be published in multiple languages, granting even more of the public access to Swift’s work. Gulliver’s Travels would go on to become one of Swift’s most notable works, often compared to a book published around the same…

Another common trope in witch-wizard fantasy is, magic must always be present in some way. This means throughout the story there must be a magical source or somebody who has the power to produce magical powers. In my own novel “Hex Hall” there is magic found throughout the story since the main character is a witch, she casts spells whenever she pleases and her father is a warlock so she gets her magical side from him. In Harry Potter it is present considering they attend a school specifically…

Whether it is a Bar Mitzvah or being able to vote for the first time, various occasions and rituals are recognized in today’s society to specifically represent the growth from a child to adulthood. Growing up is an essential part in life because it allows the child to make mistakes and to learn from the experience. Several authors such as J.K Rowling have used to their stories to demonstrate the development of a hero, from an innocent and naïve child to a brave and responsible being. In a coming…