Harry Potter And The Sorcerer 's Stone

The narrative structure of a story is extremely important because it is the reason the reader feels attracted or not towards the story. J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, narrated her story in a way that makes it easy to comprehend and maintains the reader attracted to it. Rowling included several types of events throughout the novel that makes the reader follow the story without getting lost in the middle of the story. The author introduces characters without getting the reader lost, makes the reader dislike certain characters due to their characteristics, and presents conflicts between good and evil.

A hero can be defined as someone who places themself at great risk, while performing acts of courage. This definition can be related in the epic poem, Beowulf, and the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone. In each story, both leading characters are born destined to defeat the most evil creature in their world. Beowulf is the oldest surviving epic poem in the world. “Beowulf” was written in 1000 AD, in Old English form. In this poem the main character, Beowulf, challenges an evil monster, Grendel and a dragon, to a battle to save Denmark. 1,300 years later, in 1997, the novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone was published. Written by JK Rowling, Harry Potter became an instant success and was read by millions of people all over the world. In this novel, the main character, Harry Potter, is sent to Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry. At Hogwarts, Harry realizes that it is his destiny to kill Lord Voldemort, the most evil creature in the wizard world. Even through culture change, Harry Potter and Beowulf can be compared. They can be compared because both heroes are destined to fight evil, lead a group of people, and save the innocent lives of others.

Joanne Rowling was born on July 31st, 1965 at Yate General Hospital just outside Bristol, and grew up in Gloucestershire in England and in Chepstow, Gwent, in south-east Wales.(Source #5). When Joanne was little, she was always reading. (Source 5), she even wrote a book at six and called it Rabbit (Source #1), and when she was eleven she wrote a book about cursed diamonds.(Source #3). Joanne went to school At Exeter Uni and had a library fine of about 69.54. (Source #5). She also taught Writing in Portugal (Source #5). Rowling got the idea for Harry Potter on a train to Manchester, (Source #2), she was a single mom when she was writing her first book, but still managed to write best selling books. (Source #1), and she was helped by the government until the release of her first book. (Source #2).

In 1997, a new children’s author, J.K. Rowling, released a book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and took the world and the wizarding world by storm. The Harry Potter franchise, which later went on to include seven books and eight movie adaptations, tells the story of a young wizard, named Harry Potter, and his rag-tag group of friends as they battle Lord Voldemort and his loyal followers of Death Eaters. The books follow Harry, who at first did not know he was a wizard and had to adapt to his new world, and his friends as they struggle to find a balance between school, relationships, and fighting for their lives against He Who Must Not Be Named, a phrase used to describe Voldemort because of how evil of a wizard he is. The book covers a long list of tropes such as good versus evil, the struggle for power, and the most obvious and important the hero’s journey. Although the series is marketed as a book for children and young adults, hidden beneath the mystical and fantastical story of Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling uses the series to tackle deeper and more meaningful topics such as racism, ethnic cleansing, and classism.

Joanne Rowling was born on 31st July 1965 at Yate General Hospital outside Bristol and grew up in England and in south-east Wales.Her father was an aircraft engineer and her mother was a science technician where Joanne herself went to school. Developing and growing up, she had always loved to be around books, she wrote her first book at age 6, a book titled "Rabbit".

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, a house elf named dobby shows up in Harry`s bedroom. He tells him that he can’t go back to Hogwarts because, bad things are going to happen! Harry and Ron go to Diagon Alley to get books and Harry ends up getting a picture with the famous “Gilderoy Lockhart”. Then Harry and Ron go to get on the train but they can`t so they take Mr. Weasley`s flying car and get to Hogwarts.

As a professional reviewer, Mike Furches reviews Harry Potter in his blog, “Reviews with Mike Furches: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1” on blogspot.com. Mike’s concern for the dark, scary aspects of the Harry Potter books led him to research the subject more thoroughly, hoping to point out the reasons children should not be reading them. Because of the social, political, and cultural aspects of this work, he felt it was important to inform readers and parents of this questionable side of Harry Potter.

It is believed that “with the rise of Harry Potter, this nation’s youth have displayed a ‘mania’ that has not been seen in reference to books for a long time. For example, Barns and Nobles, America’s largest bookseller has recently declared that Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix will be their ‘largest seller in the history of the entire company’”(Woodrum 1). Due to being in the macabre genre, some scenes are dark, but “while some parents do not allow their children to read Potter books because of their graphic content, others accuse the books of being ‘anti-Christian’”(Woodrum 2). According to filmmaker, Caryl Matrisciana, a quote from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was related to Christianity. The quote was a scene where a hooded figure drinks blood from a unicorn (Woodrum 2). In the article, “The Harry Potter Controversy”, “Matrisciana believes the cloaked figure to be symbolic of Satan. Through stories about Harry Potter, children are ‘being introduced to human sacrifice, the sucking of blood from dead animals and possessions by spirit being’ Matrisciana states” (Woodrum 2). These beliefs, from kids views to religious conflicts, show how Rowling’s work made an impression on our

Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England to Peter and Anne Rowling (Harmon, 2003). Her childhood is what many would consider to be normal. She had parents who loved her and had all of life’s necessities, food and shelter. In 1990 Rowling’s life began a downward spiral after her mother’s death

The heroic figure Harry Potter from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone didn’t start out as a hero. However, from the beginning, he possessed a gift of bravery which helped him greatly during his journey. His journey is significant because he learns, grows, and is put through a series of trials and tests that turn him into a hero. That is what the hero’s journey is all about, discovering talents, going through hardships, and growing into one’s self.

Rowling was born in Yate, England on July 31, 1965. She was born into a family of 4. Her mother, Anne, her father, Peter, and her sister, Dianne. Rowling loved reading even as a child. Some of her favorite books were: The Little White Horse, Manxmouse, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She knew very early on that she wanted to be a writer. She finished her first story

During J.K. Rowling’s childhood many things happened that could have influenced her writing. J.K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 as Joanne Rowling in Yate, England but, grew up in Chepstow (Meister). She began writing at a very young

Joanne Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, on 31 July 1965. Her parents were Peter James Rowling and Anne Rowling, the latter whom she shared a close relationship with. Another important person in her childhood was her sister, Dianne. Rowling would often write fantasy stories and read them to her

The biological theory as stated in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. He under goes a family or genetic trauma. Not only does he lose his parents when he was born and ended up with a scar. He has an uncle and aunt who completely destroy his self-conscious. He isn’t allowed to do anything without being told to do it. He isn’t allowed new things; he lives under a cupboard. He watches his cousin get everything in the world while he has to cook and clean the house. His brain thinks different than other wizards. When he comes into contact with Draco Malfoy, he is able to get a good judge of character and tell him that he isn’t worth his time. That he is not a good guy at all. He is able to notice that Ron and Hermione are good people are going to be

Genre: The genre that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is fantasy because it has a magic school that is called Hogwart’s School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Also, there are Goblins that have a magical bank that is impossible to break into called Gringott’s bank.