In the summer of 1997, the world became captivated by a young wizard named Harry Potter (About JK, 2007). The series of Harry Potter books that follows Harry Potter’s evolution from an awkward and shy child to a confident and talented wizard. This series has been printed in over 65 languages and sold around 375 million copies. In total seven Harry Potter books were printed and each one takes its readers deeper into the magical world that Harry Potter has created. One of the reasons that the Potter books have been so successful is because they are able to captivate both child and adult readers alike (Garner, 2008). Both audiences are able to relate to the books because Harry Potter has deals with real world issues such as those concerning family problems, friendship, romance, and more. These problems are present for Potter when he living in the abusive home of his relatives, The Dursleys and even into his time at Hogwarts, a boarding school for witches and wizards One of the most difficult relationships for Potter to navigate is his relationship with his foster family, The Dursleys. Even though Petunia Dursley is Potter’s aunt, she and the rest of her family still treat him in an extremely poor manner. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Potter is described as being forced to live in a cupboard that is filled with spiders (Rowling, 1999) and it is clear that his wellbeing is not a priority to the Dursleys. This leaves him in a state where he is neglected and does not receive the attention that he deserves. The neglect that Potter faces is important to understand because the relationship between a child and their caregiver is vital in a child’s development. Potter’s negative relationship with his adoptive family has also affe... ... middle of paper ... ...ary 2, 2014, from http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/ten-years-later-harry-potter-vanishes-from-the-best-seller-list/ Mulholland, N., & Goodfriend, W. (2009). Attachment Styles at Hogwarts. The Psychology of Harry Potter An Unauthorized Examination of the Boy Who Lived. (pp. 75-91). Dallas: BenBella Books, Inc. Oliver, K. (n.d.). Family Life Month Packet 2002. Understanding Your Child's Temperament. Retrieved April 2, 2014, from http://ohioline.osu.edu/flm02/FS05.html Provenzano, D. M., & Heyman, R. E. (2006). Harry Potter and the resilience to adversity. In N. Mulholland (Ed.), the psychology of Harry Potter (pp. 105-119). Dallas: BenBella Books. Rowling, J. K. (1999). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New York: Scholastic. R. Siegler, J. Deloachet, & N. Eisenberg (2006), How Children Develop (pp.414-426), 2nd edition NY, NY Worth Publishers.
Since the first segment of the series was released in 1997, Harry Potter has been challenged by churches and parents due to the practicing of magic by children found within the books. The books have been removed from school shelves, discouraged by churches, and censored by parents. It is claimed that Harry Potter is devilish, satanic, and encourages children to practice the occult, damaging their religious views (LaFond). Therefore, many parents keep their children from reading the book series. Yet, Harry Potter has been such a positive influence on my so many lives. Evident through the movies, theme parks, stores, and much more, J.K. Rowling’s series has been an overwhelming success for many reasons (“Because it’s his…”). In order to encourage
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The author Susan Dominus shares about Daniel Radcliffe’s life in “Daniel Radcliffe’s Next Trick Is to Make Harry Potter Disappear”. Her intension meaning for the work published is to tell the reader of Daniel Radcliffe’s life. Daniel being Harry Potter an upstanding adventurous wizard in a series of movies, and how he wants his life to be normal again. Her writing is in a right-minded ethical writing style to persuade or to move the reader to feel how Daniel does. She fulfills her persuasion by illustrating his milestones in a parallel structure, displaying his feelings of being Mr. Harry Potter, and his wanting of breaking free of the name.
Elvis Mitchell’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” movie review is directed towards people who have never heard of or read the Harry Potter books. Those who have read the books already have clear and definitive opinions about the Harry Potter movies and their likeness to the movies. Some believe that they do not follow the books closely enough, and others believe they follow too closely. Mitchell thinks the movie follows too closely for it, as a movie, to ever have a life of its own. He uses common terms and pop culture references to connect with the audience. Elvis Mitchell’s evaluative article, “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” is easy to follow and keeps the audince in mind, but has a confusing tone.
Santrock, J. (2013). Emotional development. In Child Development, An Introduction (14e ed., pp. 281-311). McGraw Hill.
For this assignment, I chose to interview the daughter of a friend. Sarah is three years old, and she was observed while interacting with kids that ranged in age from one year to almost seven years old. I did the observation in their home to ensure Sarah felt comfortable and relaxed to acquire a more accurate assessment of her temperament.
Adventures abound as Harry begins his new life learning to be a wizard. The Harry Potter books, four of which have been published, with another three planned, are so hugely popular that the New York Times Book Review was forced to revise their best-seller list in order to appease publishers and authors of adult material. Because the first Harry book dominated the best-seller list since its inception in 1998, children's books must now appear only on t...
The Harry Potter book series is well known by many adults and children all around the world. Harry Potter is about a young boy named Harry who lives with his abusive Uncle, rude Aunt, and spoiled cousin. He lives with them because his parents were killed when he was younger. Harry eventually finds out that he is a wizard which leads to him going to Hogwarts. At Hogwarts he learns about his powers, his parents, and he faces many tough situations that could cost him his life. It has been said that the author J.K. Rowling has changed the world in many ways with these books. Some of the outcomes of these books include new music genres such as wizard rock and even words from the books, Muggle being one of them, are now in the dictionary. Many children have read the series and they say that the books have changed their lives. One of the greatest ways Harry Potter has changed the world is how it has changed children’s literature. The Harry Potter series has changed children’s literature because it has helped improve their literacy skills and changed their attitudes towards reading.
The movie begins with the family and parenting styles concept of child development by introducing the audience to the main character James and his parents. James lives in a two-parent household with his authoritative parents who are providing him with warmth, love, and encouragement (Levine & Munsch, pp. 521-522). This concept of parenting styles is shown as the movie begins and James is seen spending time with his parents. Then suddenly, James’ world changes and he is abandoned as a result of his parents being killed. This causes James to become orphaned and forced to live with his authoritarian aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge are very controlling towards James and expect him to obey their rules without allowing him to express his feelings. This authoritarian behavior is seen throughout the movie. Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge are also uninvolved, neglectful, and abusive, using verbal and physical punishment on James when they feel it’s necessary, which is also seen throughout the movie (Levine & Munsch, p. 522). These behaviors cause James to develop lower self-esteem, show less intellectual curiosity, and feel lonely and afraid, which are typical outcomes of an authoritarian parenting approach (Levine & Munsch, pp. 521-523). Although James’ aunts’ authoritative parenting style has an effect on his emotional and social behaviors, it is his parents authoritative parenting that plays a...
Reading different books with relatable characters helps students become more patient with their peers. By reading about a character who is understanding and kind to those even they dislike, it teaches the reader to act more like them and become more patient. In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, J.K Rowling writes about a boy, Harry, who is thrown into a wizard it school and meets some new kids and
Reading, running to the public library, and swapping out books before the library closed at 5 o’clock on Sundays were memories of my childhood that I fondly recall. Whether depicting the ingenious ploys of Harry Potter or Frodo’s perilous journey up the Stairs of Cirith Ungol, reading has encouraged me to live vibrantly and to search for my own adventures. Every moment of respite was an opportunity to read the next chapter, and although I could not understand my love of books, I always read, gobbling up fiction and kid-friendly encyclopedias like a hog with a bottomless stomach.
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Your books have taught me to be brave and not give up. Harry would never give up to protect everyone from the worst sorcerer in the world, Voldemort. He even made the ultimate sacrifice of not being able to die and see his parents in the afterlife because Voldemort was the only one able to kill Harry. Harry made this sacrifice to protecst everyone. He didn't give up to any of this. This was truly inspiring to me and led me to make choices that didn't just benefit a few people, but everyone.
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Before reading Harry Potter, I very rarely read for pleasure. I found reading boring, almost old fashioned. My frame of mind more readily paralleled Danny Divito in the movie Matlida, who says that “[t]here's nothing you can get from a book that you can't get from a television faster.” While my view of reading as a child could be summed up in that quote, everything changed when I was introduced to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I can remember to this day when my Dad began reading Harry Potter to me, and how I did not understand just how much this book would change me. Harry Potter and his world of wizardry became my own personal Shangri-La, my escape, my own world. Anytime I wanted, I could ascend to a world of fantasy and explore the depths of my own imagination in a way that I had never been capable of doing before. I became obsessed with the book, reading it before, during, and after sc...