Rowling Role Model

She grew up in the backwoods of eastern Kentucky, among plains and pastures where she and her siblings roamed and read every book their family owned (Kingsolver). Her love of literature was born at an early age. Even though

She wanted to share her experiences with people who had suffer for the same problem as her. She wanted to let people know that is possible to recover from a bad childhood

“it’s impossible to live without failure , unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not lived at all , in such case, you have failed by default” J.K Rowling according to the “uncollege board” (2015)

Hundreds of students, parents, and faculty members gathered and created an audience to witness J.K Rowling’s speech at Harvard University in 2008. J.K Rowling is a well-known author, famous for her Harry Potter book series, and much more. Rowling’s speech was well thought out, and delivered excellently, with three main points she addresses throughout the speech. The three points being: failure can lead a person to success, never give up hope on your dreams and aspirations, and lastly Rowling emphasizes the importance of imagination. Sometimes we fail to see that the obstacles in our life help shape the road to our success in the future, and Rowling points out to us that failures and obstacles is what helped us become successful , and to never ignore that.

She gained her niche for writing as her family was made up of writers and listening

Merely saying that she overcame bullying and anxiety by a yearning for the future is a false dichotomy. She also persevered by means of her own fortitude, and from this she learned “how to be kind” and “to treat other people”.

She is intelligent, hardworking, witty, charismatic, dedicated, loyal, and is an excellent speaker, reader, and writer. As a student, she read two or three grade levels above her grade level and was well read—reading most of the classics at a young age. I was quite impressed, but not surprised when she graduated at the top 10 percent of her high school class and graduated from The University of Texas in

In conclusion life was never easy for her, but she never gave up. No matter what life throws at you you should never give. Education was never an option for her nor should it be to anyone else it should be a must do for everyone. She never wants any of her children to give up or someone to give up because she survived so you can

During the event, Laurie mainly talked about her life and what inspired her to do the things that she does, in hopes to do the same for young writers and dreamers. Not only does she write for herself, but she masterfully gives voice to teens and young adults undergoing major transformations in their lives through their perseverance and strength while finding the courage to be and stay true to themselves. When it comes to her writing, with

Despite criticism, she has inspired people to be themselves regardless of what others throw at you and that you don 't have to always fit in. Becoming an alcoholic is one of the things that takes a toll on you. Whats even better is that she reinvented herself into a new person. She never had the easy life. She once said,“ I haven’t had nothing done at all. Anyone who’s known me will tell you that. Im sorry, but I was living in a trailer park for a few years. I didn’t even have enough money to buy Cocoa Puffs”.

Maya Angelou has inspired me in more ways than one, and I had to write about her. When Maya speaks people listen. She has this wisdom that only few have, especially when life wasn’t always great. She turned tragedy into triumph, and helped others in doing so. So, Maya has proven too many women, especially black women that you succeed, even if you have had a child in your teen years. She’s proof that with determination nothing is unattainable.

She was not the most perfect person but her personality and the way she talked made everyone want to be like her. Anyone she talks to can hear her talk for hours. Growing up she did not have an easy life style. She struggled often but she always made the best out of everything. She cherished her life and all the little things that came with it. She always worked hard for everything she wanted and needed and I looked up to her because of that. I yearned for her life. Middle age women living in the big beautiful city of opportunity and working for the department of health in New York. That was everything I wanted.

As J.K. Rowling once said, “it is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.” As we end our high school career and make our way into the future, we must keep in mind all of the lessons we were taught at Anderson that will help us to succeed, even when we fail the first time. These messages, which were taught through books, will help form us as the young adults we are becoming.

During the speech Rowling states “It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default”. This quote means that in life a person needs to be able to make mistakes in order to learn from them and grow. By making mistakes an individual can discover aspects about their character that they did not know before. Failure can teach one lessons such as

At the age of eight, she was sent to a boarding school along with her sister Cassandra. Even though money was tight her father knew that it had to be done in order for his daughters to have an education worth using and having for their lives. When they came back from boarding school their father would be their teacher teaching them things that he knew. Being one in only two girls of the eight children in her family she was almost forced to create a strong relationship with her sister Cassandra. Although she was very close with her sister, she had a closer relationship with her older brother Henry. He would become her agent and help get her novels published.