Thomas S. Hibbs’ expository essay “Memento Harry” (2011) examines the recurring notion of memento mori in Rowling’s Harry Potter. Hibbs affirms that the Harry Potter series is a tribute to memento mori, “the virtuous cultivation of the memory of death.” Hibbs utilizes parallelism by presenting that the awareness of mortality is the assertion of “life over death, love over hate, and community over isolation,” incorporates logos by analyzing that “remembering and preparing for death are central virtues”, and relates Harry Potter to The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe in order to demonstrate that death is only conquered through selflessness. Hibbs perspective on the concept of memento mori is certainly penetrating and he persuasively
Jane requests to return to the Reed house, after learning about her cousin’s suicide and her aunt, Mrs. Reed’s, illness; however Rochester questions, “And what good can you do her… you say she cast you off,” Jane replies, “Yes, sir, but that is long ago; and when her circumstances were very different: I could not be easy to neglect her wishes now” (Brontë 227). Jane looks beyond that Mrs. Reed “cast[ed] her off,” implying that she has grown to let go of grudges and developed a mature mentality. The irony of Jane’s inability to “neglect her wishes,” infers how the injustice treatment of Mrs. Reed unaffectedly brings Jane to look past the situation by visiting the Reeds in a time of sorrow. In addition, Rochester attempts to convince his wedded Jane to stay with him, after learning about his mad wife; Rochester claims that his father had “sent [him] out to Jamaica, to espouse a bride already courted for” him but only so his brother and father to get “thirty thousand pounds,” Rochester further admits to Jane that “you know now that I had but a hideous demon. I was wrong to attempt to deceive you…
“Don’t talk to me about her... I do not choose that either you or your sisters should associate with her.” My Response: I believe that in this passage Mrs. Reed is demonstrating her hate for Jane Eyre. Although Mrs. Reed does these kinds of things many times this time she is showing her hate towards Jane by having her children (Jane's Cousins) no talk to her at all and ignore her because to Mrs. Reed Jane isn’t worthy of anything.
Mrs. Reed likewise separates Jane from the Reeds’ social circle by confining her to the nursery while her cousins spend their days in the drawing room (22) and calling Mr. Lloyd, the apothecary for “ailing servants,” instead of the family physician for Jane’s illness (15), thus placing her among the servants. However, the servants too reject Jane from their group—Miss Abbot told Jane that she is “less than a servant” because she does “nothing for [her] keep” (9). Jane thus
Though it was already too late for Victor, his story has taught me to never end up power driven and to embrace the loved ones around me. The novel demonstrates the aspect of appreciation vs greed and how your karma can be affected by the decisions you make. This book has opened my eyes to making more careful choices that will help me and many others in the long run. In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Jane’s unfortunate circumstances led to Bronte’s development of her character, which has inspired me greatly. She was constantly overcoming the obstacles thrown her way and demonstrated massive amounts of strength through it all.
Adolescence is an interesting age filled with new experiences, emotions, and developments in all areas of a young person 's life. In the film series, Harry Potter, the young adolescent Harry Potter is no stranger to these complex developmental issues. In fact, there are many theories that can help categorize the many changes and behaviors Harry Potter presents throughout the film. The first theory, researched by Diane Baumrind, which is important to look at deals not directly with Harry Potter, but with the parenting style of his aunt and uncle. After this discussion, a conversation about Erikson 's eight stages of psychosocial development is important in determining how his past influences his present actions and behaviors.
Harry Potter Series along with various elements in the course of its creation until today puts a high standard on how is the form of popular literature in the 20th century. In term of the story, Harry Potter series’ readers, especially children, grow and develop along with the development of the series. Therefore, the messages that J.K Rowling wanted to convey through Harry Potter series to all Harry Potter’s faithful readers or children who grew up with the series is effectively understood by the readers. The various Harry Potter Series literary criticisms that have been made is a critique both academic and non-academic, proving that Harry Potter series is not merely a popular literary work that aims to be read by children.
Have you ever contemplated to yourself why such great myths like the Odyssey have been able to defy time? Unlike buildings or paintings that have slowly deteriorated over ages some of humanity’s greatest myths are still very much alive in today’s culture. They seem to be able to move through time like water from being able to connect with different people from generations and cultures. Over centuries these myths may change in subject matter or moral teachings, but one constant theme can be seen throughout them all. The story telling phenomenon of the hero’s journey can be found in almost every culture.
There are ten different learning styles according to Successful College Writing by Kathleen T. McWhorter. These specific styles include: independent vs. social, pragmatic vs. creative, verbal vs. spatial, rational vs. emotional, and concrete vs. abstract. In the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone, author J. K. Rowling exemplifies the learning qualities of an independent, rational, and pragmatic learner through her character Hermione Granger. As Hermione goes through her first year at Hogwarts, she learns more about her witchery, while staying true to her roots as this type of learner.
It has been said within certain circles that J.K. Rowling has defined a generation with her Harry Potter series. As a series based totally around the life of a young boy developing through the ages of eleven to eighteen within a magical world rife with bigotry, war, and a deep underlining of comradery, I cannot honestly think of a better series to represent my generation. A singularity that all eight books within the series touch on, however, is the idea of friendship and its power to manipulate us in different ways. Friendship, then, can be seen as both a gratifying experience and the most potent of controls over who we are and who we become as individuals.
Keeping It Simple You would be hard pressed to find anyone who does not live under a rock that has not at least heard of Harry Potter, if not read a book or seen a movie. The series has become a cultural phenomenon that has people of all ages as loyal fans worldwide. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the first book in the series by J. K. Rowling that had to have some qualities to capture audiences. Sure, it is a book about magic and adventures, but there are plenty of books about magic in the fantasy genre that never will have the following that Harry Potter does, so what did Rowling do to make this a meaningful story?
Harry always puts his friends first, and in this book one of the people who are put in danger is his close friend Hermione, and in the end his best friend’s sister is abducted. The book’s theme can be compared to many other books, for example The Hunger Games. Katniss, the main character in that book, volunteers to be a part of a dangerous game so that she can protect her little sister. But the book is also about character development and being a good person.
Harry is a master of virtue according to everything from scripture to business ethics. The focus of harry becomes many symposia such as Nimbus and Prophecy and an expected session topic at scholarly gatherings such as The International Conference on the fantastic in the Arts and Meetings of the pop culture Association. While newspaper and magazine critics tented to focus on the social aspects of the Potter phenomenon scholars looked as well as literary person’s ancestors and social background, structures and theme. Rowling’s books are both praised and criticized as fairy tale, which deals with someone’s formative years and schooldays series with their author justly laude for her gift at creating charming details that sweeps readers through a range of literary
Even there are some of them write exactly the same story of their experience, and Charlotte Bronte narrates her own story in Jane Eyre. There have been so many arguments about this case for many years, but the life of Jane has a lot in common with the author of the novel, Charlotte Bronte. In this paper, the researcher is going to try to find out the influence, similarity, and the relation between Jane Eyre and Charlotte Bronte’s character, their childhood, their relationships with parents, friends, and their suffering in living. Jane Eyre is a foundation of studying English literature courses in all universities around the world; this novel tells us a story of little girl “Jane” who struggle into life to reach assert of her own identity.
Harry Potter and the philosiphers stone by J.k Rowling, portrays many themes during Harry’s years at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. For example, the power of choice and its impact on our wellbeing, on our lives, and on the lives of others. The vital importance of friendship, and family. Family is a very important theme throughout Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Harry only wishes for the family he never knew – his parents – and hates the one he's stuck with – the Dursleys.
