The Differences Of Gringotts In Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone

     The Old Gringo is a fiction novel written by one of Latin America's most renowned and eloquent authors, Carlos Fuentes. Filled with war, adventure, love and more, this novel takes you back to the Mexican revolution fought in 1912. This contemporary fiction is based on many themes found and experienced by the main characters in this novel. The relationship between Mexico and the United States, the drive to find one's true self and the different ways two men need a woman are only a few themes contained in this story. The question: Is he Ambrose Bierce or just an old gringo, is one that I had to answer while reading this book. We all have different opinions, but it is a question that all ask

The young male I chose for this interview is from Lima Peru. He is a student and an athlete here at SIUe. He came to SIUe to play sports, more specifically football or as we call it here in the United States, soccer. He is enjoying it quite a lot. This student came to the United States in 2013 and feels that each country has something different to offer.

The Orphan Archetype is comprised of people that have to grow up without the love and support of parental figures. They have to find themselves and their path in life independently. Harry Potter from the Harry Potter novels is a very well-known Orphan Hero as he overcame many adversities and aspired others through his fortitude and brave manner. Harry’s parents died when he was a young child and he was dropped off at his aunt and uncles where he was completely neglected growing up(Rowling). “Harry’s development is followed from his youth, during which he lives under the magical protections his parents and guardians bequeathed to him, to his maturity, in which he is increasingly exposed to danger, and must set things right through his own initiative

A secret always has reasoning behind how long it is kept hidden and when it is revealed. There’s always a perfect time and place for one to share one’s secret. Uniquely books have secrets embedded within to keep the reader on edge. If used wisely by the author, a secrets purpose can affect a novel’s story line, character development, and theme. Every secret throughout Dickens’ novel Great Expectations is effectively kept hidden and divulged at a certain moment, to allow the reader to contemplate the influence of social status and relationships on happiness.

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.

Artistically, Yates does an extraordinary job with keeping the mysterious stigma that encompasses the Harry Potter series. Compared to movie four, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire directed by Mike Newell (The Harry Potter Films), where there is an explicit sequence of events due to the Triwizard Tournament. There is more difficulty in producing an artistic approach because it is simply an event with three distinct scenes. However, there is room for some thrill. According to Christopher Zf, writer for The Stake, “Newell gets lost in the action and the magic of Goblet, but the point of this story is the dark turn it takes, and that he handles well. Newell does well directing the three mediocre child-actors into moderately skilled adolescent actors” (The Harry Potter Films). Newell loses his grip while the dramatic scenes change in the movie. To begin, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron), and Emma Watson (Hermione) did not flourish any more as actors throughout the movie, which does not imply that they were any less talented. Secondly, the “dark turn” the film takes as Zf explains could have been handled better in terms of uniqueness. For example, the setting where Harry and Cedric Diggory believe they finish their task as they touch the Cup simultaneously, the scene then shifts to a graveyard with a dark and shadowed lighting. The poor lighting makes it unclear as to what

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

Soon after entering Hogwarts, Harry must face a road of trials which will eventually lead him to achieve his unlikely treasure. While roaming the halls after curfew, Harry receives detention in the forbidden forest, and comes face to face with the Dark Lord. Other obstacles come to place when Harry travels down the trap door into the chambers; such as devil’s snare, a human wizard’s chess game, and the room of keys (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The series of tests make Harry’s mission difficult; however, the knowledge he gains from the unsuccessful trials bring him closer to his main goal. These minor bumps in Harry’s journey strengthen him emotionally and physically, readying him to defeat the traitor at the end of his succession of tests. Unexpectedly, the betrayal comes from the quivering Professor Quirrell who voluntarily gives up his body to the Dark Lord. Harry sees himself in the mirror and realizes he is magically in possession of the Sorcerer’s Stone. Shortly

Base on Joseph Campbell’s 17 Stages of the Monomyth the novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone includes quite a few stages. The Call to Adventure: The Call to Adventure present itself in chapter 4 The Keeper of the Keys when Hagrid arrives at the shack. Before Hagrid's arrival Harry Potter was a normal boy living in a normal world.

The fire that has occurred at Miss Havisham's home is symbolic and also has great purpose in the novel Great Expectations. Dickens includes this incident in the novel for many reasons. The reasons are that it shows the symbol of small evils, the fire represents desire and destruction, and the fire is a big turning point in the novel. To begin with, the fire that occurs in Miss Havisham's home represents and symbolizes small evils in the novel Great Expectations.

In Gringots, Hagrid’s pockets are depicted as a purse when he searches for Harry’s key, “He started emptying his pockets onto the counter, scattering a handful of moldy dog biscuits over the goblin’s book of numbers” (73). This again depicts Hagrid as a motherly character, as mothers often have big purses that contain everything the family needs. Rowling still includes his masculine identity by having the purse be his pockets instead of an actual handbag. This passage is vital, as it helps Harry really bond with Hagrid as both a motherly and fatherly figure. Although Hagrid acts as a mother, he displays his manly characteristics, which helps Harry, a young boy, bond more.

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An instance where he conveyed his traits is when he brought Harry a cake on his birthday. Additionally, he bought him a snow owl that he soon named Hedwig as his birthday present. Hagrid is truly the first person to celebrate his birthday. Not to mention, Hagrid brought Harry to the wizarding world, he helped Harry buy his supplies, he frequently advices and meets with Harry every break, and made a scrapbook of Harry’s parents. As you cane see, Hagrid is consistent in Harry’s life meaning that Hagrid is always there for him like, to see him ride the train to and from the muggle world. Even when they left baby Harry at the Dursley’s door, Hagrid was the only one who showed tears and gave him a kiss good-bye. An important detail why he is an appropriate father figure is because he was always there to help Harry. As an anonymous person quoted “A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the

Since it was first published over 150 years ago, Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations has come to be known as a timeless and remarkably moving work of literature. It is considered to be one of Dickens’ most recognizable works, and is celebrated for its meaningful, universally-believed themes. In order for this novel to be properly understood, a thoughtful analysis of its major themes must be given.

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