Harry McClintock

In the book Harry Potter and the philosophers stone, Lord Voldemort was presented as a bad guy whose name you are not allowed to say out loud. What if he was so called “tragic hero”? To be convinced by my claim, the first thing a reader needs to know is that this is based on opinions and also evidence such as: Voldemort is not just a bad guy, he is a very clever figure and a huge part of the whole series, which means, you can’t just call him “a bad villain”. I have read an extended essay made by

Fairytale, Folklore, Myths and Fantasy: A Case Study based on JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series Abstract Fantasy is a genre of literature which gives flexibility and scope to the writers to explore their thoughts. Fantasy depends upon the imagination and creativity of the writer. We can define fantasy as a genre of literature that is far removed from reality, set in a world beyond our thinking such as house on moon or any other planet, a place in the middle of ocean etc. The characters of fantasy

Creating a video game genre entirely of its own, the popular and successful Total War series offers six titles to date with a seventh near completion due for release in the fall of 2008. The first game Shogun Total War was a cut above the rest for its time where players chose one of the main feudal Japanese factions and vied for a unified ancient Japan. There was a strategic phase where players ruled their lands and a battle mode where players controlled their units like chess pieces from a 'god

I think Tolkein’s novel The Hobbit offers more than enough depth and interest to appeal to adults. Although it was originally intended for a child audience, the novels attention to detail and ability to engage readers allows it to be enjoyed by readers of all ages. I found reading The Hobbit very entertaining as it was consistently drawing me back in with new adventures and introducing new characters. Bilbo’s character was very relatable and allowed me to connect with me as an outsider. Throughout

Scarecrow, the Scariest Villain in Gotham Have you ever been so afraid of something that it makes your skin crawl and spine tingle with fear, fright, and makes you want to run away or hide in your bedroom? Good, then you are ready to dive into the mind of Professor Jonathan Crane a.k.a. The Scarecrow, one of the scariest villains ever. The Scarecrow bullied in his childhood, for being thin and liking books, uses psychological fear to get revenge on his victims. His use of different types of powers

Media Users This essay seeks to demonstrate the ways in which media users engage with a specific text. Using a case study of ‘Pistol Shrimps’ on YouTube, focussing on the Harry Potter Franchise, I will explore how users create their own meanings of the text. Schroder (2013, p.17) claims: ‘the text itself has no existence, no life, and therefore no quality until it is deciphered by an individual and triggers the meaning potential carried out by an individual’, this quote suggests the audience are

Written by Arakawa Hiromu and published on July 21, 2001, the manga Fullmetal Alchemist surrounds two brothers who take interest in the practice of alchemy. Following their father’s studies and path after he leaves them with their mother--who later on passes away--the two brothers, Edward Elric(older) and Alphonse Elric(younger) make a grave mistake after attempting to revive their dead mother using alchemy. The forbidden Human Transmutation spell. However, the spell doesn’t go as expected; Edward’s

“GIV, WAIT FOR ME!” screamed Tristen down the long, classroom hallway. I was rushing to the library, which was just across the hall, however; there were only enough computers for about two-thirds of the class. Since Accelerated Reader testing was a crucial competition at John W. Wash Elementary School, I had to get a computer. Every quarter, the student with the highest AR points in each grade level were awarded prizes. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, wanted to win. The prizes were not much to

be able to produce more books. Therefore, pen names are useful to authors. To begin with, for many years books that were written by women were discarded. Men thought that writing was no woman’s business. All avid readers certainly know the famous Harry Potter, known world-wide and recognized this series of books were written by J.K. Rowling. Of course readers know that, but do they know that the full name is Joanne Rowling? According to E. Bennet’s article “What’s

Now although I am a fan of superhero movies, I feel based on what we have learned that this infographic would be an effective infographic. Because it falls with the three factors that I referenced with the previous infographic. The superhero infographic refers to countless films, but the holiday movie infographic compares two notable films as the top selling films since 1980. The referenced films, which both star Jim Carrey, are How The Grinch Stole Christmas and A Christmas Carol. Collected By: