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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Book vs. Movie In 2002, Chris Columbus made the movie version of J.K. Rowling’s famous work, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The book and the movie both, have a similar storyline. Harry Potter is in his second year at Hogwarts. Before he goes to Hogwarts he meets a house-elf named Dobby, who wishes to keep Harry from Hogwarts, due to his fear that Harry will be harmed. Soon after arriving, he starts hearing a mysterious voice in the walls of the

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    Alexie Sherman uses a narrative point of view in his short story "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” . Clearly identifiable as the narrator, Sherman uses third-person limited narration to tell the story. Although Sherman can observe all his characters, the knowledge that he shares with readers is limited or confined to the inner thoughts, opinions, and perspectives of the main character Victor. Through this technique, the reader learns about the life and personality of Victor through

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    My book is “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and the author is J.K. Rowling. The main characters are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry was a smart humble person that would accomplish great things in the future, his parents died when was a toddler and knew nothing about where he came from. Ron was a crazy kid that thought outside of the box and he came from a big family. Hermione was a normal person but was brilliant so she got invited into Hogwarts to learn magic. Together

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    Case Problem # 1 Motion Picture Industry In partial fulfillment of the course requirements in CPROBS1 Submitted by: Group 5 C31 Aguilar, Samantha Barandiaran, Vicente Laurel Ong, Maryss Sy, Martin Eldridge Waga, Czarina Theresa September 1, 2015 MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY The motion picture industry is a competitive business. More than 50 studios produce a total of 300 to 400 new motion pictures each year, and the financial success of each motion picture varies considerably

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    Growing up it is common to come across some kind of superhero that completely fascinates us, not only do we try to mimic their appearance but also the high moral standards they live by. This can range from only fighting evil, always being polite to the most important factor, consistently saving the day. Now this action does not have an age limit, superhero fanatics range from all ages, shapes and sizes this is shown to be true every Halloween and of course comic con. Among today’s society the fixation

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    Harry Potter: The Book and The Movie Essay

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    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

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    Stephanie Tsai Professor Allen Harry Potter CHL 137 8 April 2015 Voldemort, the fantasy Hitler: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince In Harry Potter, Voldemort and his Death Eaters are often a parallel to Hitler and the S.S. Soldiers because of their similar dictatorship over those who were more inferior to them. Because of this, Voldemort ranks his Death Eaters in a hierachy to prove their significant role in his presence. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow’s, Voldemort is surrounded by his

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    Zhenchi Tu 200345838 ENGL 110 Kathryn MacLennan Essay 1 February 2, 2017 Breaking Rules or Creating Hero Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K.Rowling shows the world of magic and wizardry. The main character Harry Potter is a boy who grows up in his uncle and aunt Dursleys’ house. Harry’s childhood was not so perfect. The Dursleys do not like him very well, and they treat Harry more like a servant than a family member. Fortunately, Harry is not a normal boy. His parents

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    Hermione Monologue

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    I was still sleeping comfortably in my sliver and burgundy bed when my door opens and walks in my older sister Hermione. "Honestly Aspen! You 're still sleeping, we have to be at the Weasley 's by noon!" I groaned and sat up. "Bloody Hell 'Mione! Will you calm down all I have to do is take a shower and get dressed." I get out of bed grab my clothes and head to my bathroom and before I shut my door I hear my sister groan and leave the room. After my shower, I got dressed and headed downstairs with

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    The Harry Potter world appeals to many people everywhere but, it is lesser known that its stories follow the same tropes as numerous other books and movies. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling and “The Odyssey” by Homer both closely relate in the fact that they follow the Hero's Journey, a pattern of narrative identified by Joseph Campbell. Both “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling and “The Odyssey” by Homer each follow the Hero’s Journey tropes, including their

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