Website Review: "The Great Harry Potter Debate".
I reviewed a website entitled, "The Great Harry Potter Debate." (http://www.elycia-webdesign.com/harrypotter/debate/) The website discussed the censorship of children's literature. It focused on the Harry Potter series. The series tells the story of a young boy, Harry Potter, whose parents are killed by the evil sorcerer Voldemort. He narrowly escapes Voldemort's attempt to kill him also, and carries a lightning shaped scar on his forehead from the battle. In the series of books, Harry goes to a magical land and learns how to become a wizard. He attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the books, he encounters many adventures. (Arendt) .
As I said before, the website discussed the censorship of the Harry Potter series. I chose to focus on the Anti-Harry Potter portion of the site because it dealt with this touchy subject of censorship. According to the website, some conservative Christian parents have openly called for the banning of the Harry Potter books in schools. Many parents who object to the Harry Potter books base their objections on the teaching of the Christian church. "The fears and misconceptions about anything having to do with "magic" or "wizards" being directly linked to Satan has helped cause this parental panic (Arendt)." There have been formal attempts to ban the books made in New York, Michigan and Minnesota. .
Censorship is a serious subject. People have always tried to censor books in schools. They have done this due to religious or political reasons. They also want what is best for their children. The website told me that many communities have taken action against books that they feel will have negative effects on their children's development. I have a hard time understanding why they believe the Harry Potter series will have negative effects on their children's development. .
I have since found that there is not a very clear policy on censorship of children's literature.
He wants people to acknowledge Harry Potter as a literary phenomenon. ... How did Harry Potter begin? ... What is the magnitude of the impact of Harry Potter in the world? ... Why Harry Potter is given global recognition? ... Has Harry Potter been a good influence in the world today?...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, written by J. ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone takes place outside of London in modern times. ... The author reveals characters in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone mainly through actions. ... The point of view in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is narrative and is appropriate for this story. ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a magnificent tale of mystery and adventure that will captivate audiences for years to come. ...
Harry Potter: Book or Movie Have you ever watched a movie then decided to read the book? Well this is just the case in hand after I watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. ... I feel like, Harry Potter: Now You See It .Now You Don't. ... To me it is clear the movie mom must not have read the Harry Potter books. ... Harris has past away since the filming of the second Harry Potter movie. ...
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Author: J. ... Rowling Type: Fiction Purpose: To entertain Harry Potter (a sorcerer) comes to Hogwarts, a school for withes to learn about magic. ... Harry Potter doesn't know this yet, but he will have to overcome a big obstacle to survive. At first, Harry lives mean aunt and uncle. ... But only Harry could hear it. ...
The name of this book is Harry Potter. ... So finally this summer I decided to read the Harry Potter books because since the fifth book released this summer and had some amazing sales and reviews I decided to read them. ... The first book explains who Harry Potter is and who is parents are. ... Harry's guardians hate him because of this reason. ... There are many students who are also harmed by Lord Voldemort, the murderer of Harry's parents, because he is looking for Harry and he can't get to Harry. ...
The fantasy genre has had little to controversy until the advent of the Harry Potter series began in 1992. ... There are two different approaches to the Harry Potter books: the conservatives want to censor Harry Potter books from school libraries because they think that the stories will make children break rules, be violent, and worship the devil. On the other hand Harry Potter fans see this book as a source of fantasy and creativity that encourages children to read more. ... One argument against children reading Harry Potter books is that it encourages children to break rules, and later th...
The story I read was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ... There are three main characters, Harry Potter; Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry is a skinny boy with dark brown hair (which is always messy) and glasses. ... The story is basically all about Harry. ... On this last piece was the name Harry Potter. ...
Abhijeet Jhala Harry Potter Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and Fate is that which we run into- Wyatt Earp (http://koti.mbnet.fi/amoira/links.htm). ... Harry potter- as created by the Author is undoubtedly a young, charming personality who is destined to be hero. Heroes are merely social characters, and Harry potter is a born hero. It takes something out of life to be a Hero, and for some heroism is a natural characteristic amongst which Harry Potter is one of them. Harry Potter is a young boy who was born in a family of wizards. ...
In the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K.Rowling takes you into the life of Harry Potter. ... Throughout this story Harry Potter learns many lessons along with his best friends Hermione and Ron. ... Black's unknown whereabouts put the Hogwart's Campus on edge an on full alert as Harry Potter and his classmates return for a new school year. ... In the end, Harry and his friends do save Harry from the Evil Voldermort but the real hero of the story is Sirius Black, who is not a murderer at all, but in fact is Harry's Godfather. ... Some readers may think that...