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Stereotypes In Harry Potter And The Bible Book, Exodus

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Often the character of an orphan is seen in stories such as “Harry Potter” and the Bible book, Exodus, with the story of Moses. The trope of an orphan is sometimes made out to be pitied and for them to gain sympathy for them and their situation, but, this should not be the case. How an orphan should be written is to have a sense of abandonment and vulnerability from being discarded by their parents and the ones that should have loved them. This should not stop them though, as they will try to find a place in this world where they can have a place of belonging. Although people think that orphans are unruly and consider them as misfits, the truth about them is that they are abandoned unfortunate people who are seen trying to turn themselves around, reinventing themselves to inspire the people around them. The veracity of orphans is that they are meant to be …show more content…

From her writing on orphans, Lori Askeland noted that.“to the rise of the immensely popular orphan, Harry Potter—whose experiences of “Muggle” kinship care were likewise first shared with the world in 1997.” Her proclamation about Harry Potter’s story being spread and gaining popularity shows that people can relate to a situation depicting adversity. It also shows people’s admiration for those who can start from an unfortunate beginning and turn their situation around to become a hero. A great line from Marion Gymnich in her study says, “By letting go of the powerful Elder Wand at the end of the series, Harry “effectively concludes his makeover from a self-estranged orphan to a self-possessed hero.” This line shows his reinvention of himself from an orphan who was special for something his parents did, to someone who made themselves special for their deeds. This is shown in the movie, Deathly Hallows when Ron Weasly says, “I'm just saying, that's the Elder Wand, the most powerful wand in the world. With that, we'd be

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