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
Title: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone Author: J.K. Rowling Illustrator: Mary Grandpre 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. Point of View: In Harry Potter the point of view is third person. It is third person because in the story someone is narrating the
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone By: J.K. Rowling 2. 309 pages The genre of this novel is a mix between fantasy and mystery. It takes place in an alternate universe at a school of witchcraft and wizardry. It also has an element of mystery, you are constantly trying to find out what has happened to Harry in his past. It also includes fictional creatures like fluffy the 3 headed dog and games like quidditch that resemble modern games like football and soccer. One theme from this book is friendship
In J.K. Rowling 's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone, the last four archetypes discussed in Christopher Vogler 's The Writer 's Journey are the shapeshifter, shadow, ally and trickster. These archetypes are represented by a number of characters but, primarily: Professor Snape, the shapeshifter; Voldemort and Professor Quirrell, the shadows; Hermione and Ron, the allies; Fred and George, the tricksters. Shapeshifter The role of the shapeshifter in this story is Professor Snape, of course, and
more important themes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone is family. However, the defining factor of family for Harry, the protagonist of the novel, are not his blood relatives. For Harry, his family shares no aspect of a family tree, his family are his exceptionally bosom friends. Deplorably, unfortunate events plagued Harry from experiencing a mother 's love, or a father 's guidance. Harry 's parents were murdered by the antagonist of the novel, Voldemort, leaving Harry without suitable blood
Emily Hernandez Professor Mitzner. English 270 September 12, 2016 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The story takes place in Surrey, England, and the Hogwarts wizardry academy during the late 1990s. The modern and roughly contemporary time and setting of a fantasy must be clear if the reader is to enter into the story. Several significant fantasies begin with a realistic, maybe dull, setting before the reader conveys to an exciting setting. Returning to the realistic setting goes on throughout
you can’t use popular culture novels to teach, I find that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (and the entire Harry Potter series) by J.K. Rowling should be taught in classrooms because of the underlying themes of class issues, gender, and sexual orientation. First,
I walked into the bookstore to pick up my own copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. That seemed to be what everyone was reading these days. Even the kids who never,ever read! The bell jingled when I walked into the shop. “Hello dear what can I help you with?” asked the slightly graying lady behind the counter. “Uh yes, Hi. Do you happen to have any copies of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?” I replied. “Yes you came at just the right time. We have one left in stock. I must warn you
My book is “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and the author is J.K. Rowling. The main characters are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry was a smart humble person that would accomplish great things in the future, his parents died when was a toddler and knew nothing about where he came from. Ron was a crazy kid that thought outside of the box and he came from a big family. Hermione was a normal person but was brilliant so she got invited into Hogwarts to learn magic. Together
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and throughout most of the series, Albus Dumbledore proves to be Harry’s mentor and supernatural aid. He helps Harry on his quest to become a hero by ultimately defeating Voldemort. Dumbledore is an appropriate fit for this position because he is an extremely powerful, intelligent wizard who seems to have a god-like foreknowledge of the whole story from beginning to end. All of Dumbledore’s skills and knowledge aid Harry as a wizard, allow him to mature, and