Plagiarism has always been the key reason to consider a person unprofessional, yet an intentional of famous people to copy somebody’s work and get a career promotion is unstoppable. Although, plagiarized parts of works may be revealed later on, the thieves still achieve their goals. Plagiarism is a serious violation of the academic integrity principles and rules. It often leads to copyright infringement. You will be astonished to learn that even presidents often cross the line. Below are some renowed people who have been accused of plagiarism.
J.K ROWLING;
J.K Rowling, author of the hit book series, had a case brought against her in early 2010, claiming she had stolen ideas for the fourth instalment in the series from a book published
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This series has for decades been hounded by these allegations, although it seems unlikely they will ever come to anything more than debates among fans. These allegations suggest that Tolkien’s series has borrowed many things from the epic opera Ring of the Nibelung, composed by Richard Wagner.
During his lifetime, Tolkien denied having based anything in his books on the work of Wagner, despite it being known that he did an extensive study of the composer’s work shortly before beginning work on The Lord of the Rings. Even Tolkien fans are forced to admit the similarities between the two pieces of work. However, it is often attributed to Tolkien drawing inspiration from Wagner as opposed to plagiarizing his ideas.
This case of plagiarism brings up the long-standing debate about the line between drawing inspiration from existing work and stealing ideas. In this case, the issue is unlikely to ever be settled or move past debates by fans in online forums, but shall remain an unanswered question surrounding the author’s