Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter is in many ways reflective of many epic heroes throughout the history of literature. ... Harry is later joined my members of the Order of the Phoenix and they are confronted by Dementors. ... The remaining members of the Order and former headmasters congratulate Harry. ... The Dursleys pick Harry up at the train station and are greeted and glowered at by members of the Order. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is very similar to other stories and poems of epic heroes. ...

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These characters serve to reinforce the importance of supporting a child through his or her upbringing in order to positively affect the development of the child. A child must be loved unconditionally in order to help him or her to feel comfort and support throughout his or her life. In "Harry Potter, and the Philosopher's Stone", the parental roles are taken on by Harry Potter's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. ... However, he is able to acknowledge that in order to move forward with life he needs to support himself in his decision making. ... Harry Potter's dream of meeting his...

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Harry Potter And Sorcerer Stone By Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a children's novel about a young boy, Harry Potter, and his adventures at Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches. ... On the train to Hogwarts he says to Harry, "You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. ... Slytherin has a history of having its members from pure Wizard families and of winning the House Cup many times. ... He is generous, caring, and he always does things in order to achieve some greater good. ...

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Harry Potter is a modern tale with mythological themes and archetypes that follows all of these functions. ... Villainy/Lack: 8: The villain causes harm or injury to a member of a family. ... In order for a villain to function effectively as the shadow archetype, it must have a personal and psychologically irreversible connection with the hero. ... But one must learn to know oneself in order to know who one is. ... Every volume of Harry Potter follows Propp's theory. ...

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Jack Potter and Scratchy Wilson are the main characters, and they are integral members of the social setting as they dominate social life. ... In this story Crane traces the train ride home of Jack Potter, who is confronted with both external and internal conflicts, from San Antonio to Yellow Sky, Texas. Jack Potter is "the town marshal of Yellow Sky" (252). ... In Yellow Sky, it is up to Jack Potter, the only resident not scared of Scratchy to go out and fight Scratchy. ... He keeps order and his respected by all. ...

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Kerry, Paul Potter, and Martin Luther King all identify the larger social issues that they felt were reflected in the Vietnam War. ... The United States society is portrayed in a negative way according to Paul Potter, a young student leader, John F. ... He says that in order for other countries to believe that democracy is more productive the United States must fix several large issues such as poverty, militarism, and racism. ... Also, on page 846 Potter speaks of the "cultural genocide". ... Potter raises the important question about "what the war has done for freedom in America?" ...

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Laws are also created in order to impede authors from writing on certain topics, such as the Canadian War Measures" Act of 1914. ... According to Zach, a board member, read the book and he did not find it inappropriate. ... A southern New Mexico Christian Church planned a book burning event where Harry Potter was on the menu (Jackson). Jack Brock was the pastor who coordinated this event along with the members of his congregation. ... The Cedarville School District in Little Rock, Arkansas, censored the Harry Potter books after one parent had complained about them. ...

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In order to distribute their product, Wizards had initially built a widespread network of small hobby, game, and comic shops. ... Harry Potter books, The Lord of the Rings movies) as a springboard for increased awareness/ additional product offerings. 3. ... For the long-term, we expect Wizards of the Coast would not have to make significant changes in order to be more competitive in international markets. ... Without this knowledge, it is extremely difficult for corporate staff members to help redefine the corporate mission or understand the goals the corporation should achieve. ... The p...

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Among the students polled, several were well aware of which studios produced their favorite movies. 24% chose Warner Brothers Studios because of titles like "Harry Potter" and "The Matrix." ... In the last 75 years, Oscars have been awarded only to the best, at least, in the eyes of the members of the Academy. ... Had there been enough time and enough money, a trip to New York City may have had been in order so that this topic could have been properly polled. ...

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The United States in the 1960s was a time of cultural change and social movements throughout the country. The youth movement was characterized by young college students that had become political activists and were against political suppression by the government. They were also were majorly involved in the civil rights and antiwar movements. Others that were apart of the youth movement simply separated themselves from the mainstream ideals of the society. The social, cultural, and political impacts of the counterculture that took place in the 60s had a very large impact on United States history...

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In order to assess Billig's evaluation and critique of social identity theory it is important to understand exactly what Tajfel and Turner proposed as one of the most influential theories in modern European social psychology on group identity and conflict. ... Ingroup and outgroup members were unanimous except for a group code and a number. ... Too much sensory information determines that individuals categorise in order to find meaning. ... Potter and Wetherell (1997 cited in Brown 2007) are among the discursive psychologists who believe that the categories of prejudice are not perceptual...

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Equally as evident is the fact that poor communication may result in parental misunderstandings and in turn jeopardise effective home-school relationships (Jensen & Potter, 1990, as cited in Martin & Hagen-Burke, 2002, p.1). ... In order to do this they need to perceive literacy for what it really is. ... Literacy is situated in socio-cultural contexts defined by members of a group through their actions with, through and about language (Cairney, 2000, p.95). ... Some of the more recent literacy initiatives such as the TTALL (Talk To A Literacy Learner) program have been meeting these re...

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He learned of Jim's freedom, and Huck's father's death but refused to tell them in order to have a little fun. ... So they tried to disguise as close relatives of a dead man in order to inherit his wealth at his funeral. ... To his group members, he never tells lies, but to adults and to people outside of his group he tells lies that are elaborate and can never be discovered. It will amaze you to see his cleverness and honesty to his members. ... If I were to choose between this book and Harry Potter, I would go with this book. ...

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In discussing the Pentagon Papers case, what the pentagon papers were and how they were leaked, the key issues of the case, the courts decision and members, and the long term effects of the case will be discussed. ... I thought we should seek to facilitate such study in order to help prevent similar errors in the future. ... In petitioning the court, the executive branch said it should be the sole judge of national security needs and should be granted a court order to enforce that viewpoint. ... Brennan Jr., Potter Stewart, and Bryon R. ... (Post) Regardless of the dissent members of the...

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In order to eliminate the possibilities that homosexuals successfully adopt children from Russia by concealing their sexual orientations, Russian government even prevents single-parent adoption for individual living in countries legally recognizing homosexual marriage("Russia Anti-LGBT adoption", 2014, para.1). 3. ... In order to obtain more accurate rating scale, the rating scale was split into two parallel scales and each item was matched to the scale according to its standard deviation(p.863). Moreover, they authors chose multilevel modeling in order to generate accurate error fo...

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The boys watched as Injun Joe kills the doctor and frames a drunk by the name of Muff Potter who just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. ... Robinson and the prosecution of Muff Potter. ... It is his truth that saves the life of Muff Potter during his trial and actually his lie that saves Becky Thatcher from being whipped(page 134). ... His view of the importance of truth changes and he understands that in order to do what is right it wont be easy and that there may be some hardships along the way. ...

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If Hollywood has been called the dream factory", then we can also say that dreams are either visions of happiness or nightmares, and that in order to produce a successful film one needs contrasts and conflict: if nothing else, then a hero and a villain, so that the action can begin. ... Most normal people would love to have the physical or mental strength the villain possesses and would love to use this power in order to do things they have never dared. ... Lord of the Rings" and Harry Potter" movies also offer villains who have magical powers and try to overpower innocent children. ... Perha...

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He continued to say that 'God created humans in a morally and spiritually imperfect state so that they can strive in response to suffering, in order to grow into full fellowship with God.' ... God allowed it in order to prevent an even more terrible event from occurring. ... If you go to the marketplace, you will see the potter hitting his clay pots with a stick to show how strong and solid they are. But the wise potter only hits the strongest pots, never the flawed ones. ...

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This means that schools will be able to know exactly what they will receive in order to plan ahead for the next year. ... Don Craven states that the member-initiative program should be eliminated. ... Poe argues that member initiatives, which are funded with state money, should not be used during the tight fiscal times the State of Illinois is experiencing (Olsen 1). ... The two biggest contributions to Poe's campaign were $1,000 from Springfield attorneys Tom Londrigan and James Potter. ... One radio debate on WFMB-AM discussed the member initiative program. ...

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HeForShe is lead by the Harry Potter actress, Emma Watson, who is also a U.N. ... Although it is progressing slowly there are still a lot of barriers that need to be crossed in order to reach full equality between women and men. ... This quote shows us that the catholic faith recognizes that changes need to be made and provides hope that women will eventually become more active members in the church when they are accepted and respected as men are. ...

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Virgil's father, a potter and cattle farmer, worked hard to provide his son with an Aristocratic education. ... There he studied philosophy and also became a member of a group of Epicurean thinkers outside Naples. ... Jupiter, king of the gods, warned Aeneas that he must leave Dido in order to continue on his destined mission to found Rome. ...

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Any social messages portrayed may include the situation of Huck Finn's drunk father and their lifestyle, as well as the mis-conviction of Muff Potter and the innocent Injun Joe running around free for such a time. ... The worthless and homeless, Huck Finn, is entirely delightful throughout, and in his promised reform his identity is respected: he will lead a decent life in order that he may one day be thought worthy to become a member of that gang of robbers which Tom is to organize. ...

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The Department of Justice of Canada defines hate crimes as "crimes in which the offender is motivated by a characteristic of the victim that identifies the victim as a member of a group towards which the offender feels some animosity" (Julian V Roberts, 1995). ... Butler uses the Trayvon Martin case as an example saying that in order for Zimmerman to have a harsher sentence through aggravating factors "the government would have to prove that Mr. ... Jacobs and Kimberly Potter describe hate crime as "a social construct it focuses on the psyche of the criminal rather than on ...

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In order to establish a middle ground between the extreme perspectives formed by the society, I would choose the principle of Aristotle's Mean to determine a practical solution. ... Loyalties The first and foremost loyalty would include the duty to NBC's clients and members of the profession – in this case, the NBC's loyalty towards the NFL has played a tremendous role in hosting the 'NFL Sunday Night Football' since 2006. ... Judgment The concept of 'corporal punishment' for the Black Americans has a revolutionary connection with slavery, because of...

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