Social Norms In Harry Potter Books And Movies

When people grow up a certain way, thinking in a certain way it’ll inevitably come to affect them later on in life. This is especially true in the cases of personal philosophy, religion or any moral code of ethics. But sometimes, one’s religion starts negatively impacting the education of one’s child and the education of the nation's youth as a whole. In Nancy Flanagan Knapp's article,“In Defense of Harry Potter”, she makes the argument that although the Harry Potter series has come under flak, and even been banned in places, it’s still a very useful tool in furthering the education of young people. Knapp analyzes this point using a plethora of well thought out, well researched, and exceedingly well worded rhetorical strategies, and in the end she uses ethos, logos, and pathos to effectively convey her arguments.

Social norms are apart of every society in some way, shape, or form. Issues occur off these social norms when there are outcasters who don’t exactly fit in with society's expectations. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout was pressured by many relatives and neighbors to “act like a girl”. Accept, Scout wants to be her own person. She wants to play in the dirt and have fun. Although, one particular person keeps putting her down, and that is Auntie Alexandra. Alexandra tries to play a female role for Scout and tells Scout how she is suppose to act. Scout however is very similar to Juliet capulet in this way. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet was pressured by her mother to be more like other girls and to get married. Scout and Juliet,

The picture is a still of the movie “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, second part in a saga based in a series of books. This scene appears in the beginning of the film and represents The Reaping, the process that selects the participants in the Quarter Quell. The film tackles the idea of hegemonic masculinity, hegemonic femininity and gender roles. In the still, Katniss is wearing a jumpsuit and combat boots in opposition to the dress and high heels that Effie has chosen.

In 1982, First Amendment Rights activist Judith King began Banned Books Week in order to bring banned books “to the attention of the American public” (Revolvy, 2017, ¶2). A banned book is a piece of literature that was “banned” from schools or libraries due to its controversial content. Some of these “controversial” topics include racism (seen in Huckleberry Finn), “damaging lifestyles” (such as drug use, co-habitation without marriage, etc), or presence of witchcraft (seen in Harry Potter). The books with this content have been banned in order to prevent controversies in the classroom and stop students from forming their own opinions that could be different from that of their peers. However, controversy is a very important potential learning

All books have a central idea that can be taught so that we as a society can have a debate over morals of everyday life. What good does banning books from a school do to the student and society as a whole? By banning books there is less of a risk for young children being exposed to the mature content and stifles intellectual growth. Between World War I and II, Nazi Germany censored speech. This includes destroying books and burning them, which was a de facto ban.

The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is an elite school of magic located in the vast hills of Scotland. In the school, the students are divided into four hours, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each of these houses have one redeeming quality that they are known for. Gryffindor is known for their bravery, Hufflepuff is known for their loyalty, Ravenclaw for their intelligence, and Slytherins for their ambition. With these eminent qualities each house has a reputation they carry as well.

Entire communities can easily be silenced by just banning one book. Many books store essential information about communities and cultures. The knowledge provided by these books should be acessible to everyone at any time. However, when a book is banned the story and knowledge in a book is lost as people are not allowed to view it. As a result of this, banning books has the potential to destroy communities and cultures.

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Harry Potter is a fascinating tale of sorcerers, wands, broomsticks, dragons, and magic. The story begins with a young boy named Harry Potter who lives at number four Privit Drive, Surray, England. His journey begins after the death of his parents at the hands of the evil Lord Voldemort. Harry learns of his past and his future as a wizard from Hagrid, the keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He travels to Hogwarts where he learns spells and enchantments, makes new friends, finds enemies, and discovers fantastic secretes. J.K. Rowling weaves a web of impeccable storytelling with this critically acclaimed novel. In the tale of Harry Potter imagery, symbolism, and motif take central focus.

Napoleon shows many times that he is boss, but at the same time manages to be a very tricky pig. When the windmill falls, instead of the reasonable reason for it falling, (the wind), the fault dropped on Snowball. This shows that Napoleon would try to blame someone else before admitting that he did something wrong (not having the walls built thick enough). At first he seems upset about it, but then uses it in his favor to make the other animals work harder. Many times Napoleon is caught many times turning a bad situation into a fault of a single being. Apparently Snowball stole food from the farm, but in reality, the pigs just need someone to blame for their growing hunger. All in all Napoleon is the perfect corrupt leader.

While the Storti text provides practical knowledge on how to bridge cultural gaps, the Smith & Carvill text provides the reader with a Christ like focus on how and why to interact with individuals from other cultures. When attempting, as recommended above, to explain the expectations of the US culture, the teacher should not disregard or disrespect the practices of the individual’s native culture but help them understand the expectations here. Smith & Carvill (2000) note, “as good hosts, teachers need to value, affirm, and deepen the life experiences of their guests, the students” (p. 87). If the teacher can help the student feel accepted and understand the culture, they will have better motivation and better success in learning. This

My book report is on the book 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone' by J.K.

After watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part Two, I was able to see how gender roles both differ and remain the same in this movie. Although some gender stereotypes apply to the film, I think many characters defy the stigmas typically assigned to males and females. Strong female roles, such as Hermione Granger, Molly Weasley, Professor McGonagall, and Luna Lovegood, help portray sturdy independent women who take charge. Reflecting on this movie, even as a dedicated Harry Potter fan, I have always admired how female actors in the series have had “the brains” in tricky situations. After watching the movie, I saw themes of power feminism, stereotyping, and negative connotations of males who express emotion.

So what does “real” mean? To Sterling, it refers to civilized people and the western cuisine that fuels civilized, white society. As a result, Sterling wishes to adopt western-style foods. He believes white foods are “real” food, and recalls how his “family flirted occasionally with real food. What real people ate” (76), which was food served from boxes and cans and Swanson TV dinners. This white food, served with every item organized into its own department, served as a sharp contrast to Chinese cuisine with everything mixed together. As Xu explains, “to identify with the national ideal the racialized Other must desire its own denigration” (Xu 65). For Sterling, in order to identify with the white, middle class American ideal, he must simultaneously

The movie adaptation of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a very pivotal movie in the series. Like the book, this movie is crucial in setting up an understanding for the rest of the series. Therefore it is important that the movie complements the novel as much as possible. Using one of the most essential features of a movie; visual imagery, the movie adaptation of the fourth novel is a good accompaniment for the novel. The visual imagery in this movie emphasizes emotions and reactions that we cannot possibly obtain from the book. For example, the death of Cedric Diggory at the end of the movie strikes a powerful emotional response as a result of his father, Amos Diggory’s grief. Seeing him cry makes the audience more