Potter Palmer

Many people have different views on whether or not they are for or against violence in children’s literature. I am for children’s literature due to the fact that if one is not educated, how is one expected to know. In this essay we will look at the pros and cons of including violence in children’s literature. Fairy tales originate from the past and majority of the stories include some sort of gory detail and violence. They originated from oral traditions by adults telling stories to other adults

In the book Harry Potter and the philosopher’s 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 evidence such as Voldemort is not just a bad guy, he is a very clever figure and a huge part of the whole series, therefore, you can’t just call him a “bad villain”. I have read an extended essay made by Latoya

controverses today. Everyone is speaking out about their opinion on YA. In this essay I want to compare two articles, who give a different opinion. We can make our own conclusions out of that. Apparently teen fiction characters like Edward Cullen and Harry Potter can affect teenager's brains. At a conference called: "Emergent Adult - Adolescent Literature and Culture," scientists, authors and even parents had come together to discuss the effect YA from the 21st century can have on the brains of youngsters

conveys the best she can to the reader as to what it is like to live with autism, the good and the bad. Her life experiences are her ways of helping us understand her side of things. The author even uses a Harry Potter reference to help the young readers connect to how Temple is feeling. Harry Potter was the odd one out when his peers learned of his abilities, but once he got to Hogwarts and fit in with others having the same abilities, he was much happier and confident which allowed him to grow into a

1990, JK Rowling was inspired to write the Harry Potter series while on a delayed train ride to London’s King Cross (Bloomsbury). She began writing the first notes for the future series, amassing thousands of paper notes about the possible story. Finally, in 1997 Ms. Rowling released the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone through Bloomsbury Publishers (Bloomsbury). The book soon became a bestseller and “the Harry Potter series is now published in 78 languages, with over

Feature stories: Seth Sorenson is a 12-year-old male who is full of bravery and courage. His older sister is Kendra Sorenson, his mom is Marla Sorenson, his dad is Scott Sorenson, grandma is Ruth Sorenson, and his grandfather is Stan Sorenson. Seth possibly has brown hair [judging off a black and white picture] and is still alive even through all the commotion. While being full of bravery and courage he has very little patience for anything. He always wants to go, go, go, and never miss out on anything

During my junior year of high school, I read A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. Before then I had enjoyed reading, but it had never been more to me than a source of entertainment, similar to watching TV. However, the ingenious, miniscule symbols and nuances about the book forever changed the way I look at literature. Throughout the book, Irving subtly compares Owen Meany (a tiny, strange boy with an extremely high voice) to Jesus. At one point, he plays Jesus in a Christmas pageant. His parents

Wade Boggs, drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1976 and one of the few baseball players ever to have more than 3,000 hits, once said, “My ability is a gift. I always knew what I could do, so I just go out and play and have fun.” Boggs, a twelve-time All-Star baseball player, exemplified a profound certainty in his ability to perform in the sport of baseball, and it was this absence of doubt that allowed him to achieve his incredible accomplishments. Certainty and doubt are two components of human ability

Carolina. It was spring break and Harman was graduating from Sacramento State University this spring. She was going to Disneyland and Hollywood. She was especially excited about seeing the newest addition to Hollywood, the Harry Potter ride. She was a huge fan Harry Potter. They were staying in at the Hilton Los Angeles hotel. It felt like it had been ages since Harman had last visited L.A. She had gone to Disneyland for her graduation trip with her high school senior class. She had lived

He acted in many great movies and often as the evil villain type characters, however his most famously known acting part was in the Harry Potter series where he played Severus Snap, the traitor. I am not a talented in the ways of acting so that may be why his great abilities envelope my mind with interest and amazement. However, the abilities that he does and did have should be remembered