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and different ages. There was “Twilight” and “50 Shades of Gray” which I’ve heard are great movies, but seem to aim to a more feminine side. You won’t see my me or my friends reading those types of books. Following those remarkable novels, we have “Harry Potter” which is a very successful franchise, but a lot of people were skeptical about it due to the “magic.” Lastly, we have Suzanne Collins that allows people of all ages to enjoy reading her novels by the different genres the books have. She

Types of Audio-Visual Illusion: The McGurk Effect and Ventriloquism The McGurk effect and ventriloquism are both types of audio-visual illusion (McGurk, & MacDonald, 1976). The McGurk effect demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision regarding speech perception (MacDonald, & McGurk, 1978), indicating that what you hear is influenced by what you see (McGurk, & MacDonald, 1976). Ventriloquism involves a perceptual illusion rather than a physical change in sound origin (Kubovy, & Valkenbury

Erich Weiss or Harry Houdini the name most people know him by was born into this world on March 25, 1874 to a family of four other children later to become seven and two parents that worked as Rabbis. Harry’s family moved to America four years later where they then settled in Appleton Wisconsin. His family then moved to Milwaukee years later and finally settled in New York where Harry would be influenced to begin what he is best known for, Magic. As a young boy Houdini worked as a trapeze artist

When many people hear the name Emma Watson, many people will automatically think of the actress who played Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” movies; not many will think of her as the UN Woman Goodwill Ambassador. As of 2014, the Brown University graduate has promoted the importance of girls’ education and has volunteered in the countries Bangladesh and Zambia. But the world was not exposed to this side of Watson until September 20, 2014. Speeches have the power to change people’s lives; Franklin

The only wizard ever to survive a powerful curse cast by Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard; Harry was just a baby when he was attacked by the evil wizard. But he escaped the curse and had somehow managed to reverse it and take away Voldemort's power. This story was told for 11 years past only making the story of Harry Potter grow to become an even greater living legend. Most see Harry Potter as a modern hero, one whom acts courageously and

Stories are magic; that’s what my old literature told me. They can transport you to the furthest reaches of space, to the far distant past, to the arms of a lover, to the death of your comrades, even if it is all a lie. He was right: Stories are magic, they are the one magical thing we have in this world. Movies are the best way to tell a story; to show the world your story, to make your story -- your lie, you untrue truth -- beautiful, to make it terrible, ugly, bold, stunning, unbelievable, and

adulthood. This coming of age novel presents the circumstances that impact Harry, and which serve as steps on his journey to adulthood and maturity. Many of the significant events in Harry’s life are tragic. The most significant milestones that advance him from youth to adulthood are the multiple losses that have a severe impact on him; the many responsibilities that are bestowed upon him; and the flourishing friendships that help Harry experience life’s greatest lessons. Death and loss play a key role

Parent-Child Dynamics: Self-Perception Many adolescence face difficulties when entering into new group environments, such as school, social groups, extracurricular groups, etc. It has been discovered that the family environment has a great impact on the confidence of an adolescent, the family being the child’s first group. It is difficult to pinpoint one specific trigger causing low self-esteem within groups, as hereditary factors play an important role. It has been found that a discouraging family

reaches very interesting points about choices, simple things that we completely take from granted. When it comes to choices, I have a very favorite quote, from one of my favorite books; Harry Potter. Yes, Harry Potter. "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) So, yes. It couldn’t be more accurate. Simple questions that we all do have in this life like: Should I change my job to do what I what love or should I

Daniel Kang Dr. Rhonda Dubec English 2907 SDE 21 November 2014 The Debate over J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Controversy over children’s literature is nothing new. Children are deemed innocent because they have yet to experience the world, and there is a viewpoint that children should be protected from literature, if it potentially harms their innocence. Despite the worldwide popularity of the Harry Potter series, its use of witchcraft, wizardry, and violence has drawn plenty of controversy because