Essays about: "J. K. Rowling"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 essays containing the words J. K. Rowling.
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6. A Girl's Journey : Hermione Granger's Road towards Independence
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : In this essay, J.K. Rowling’s series about Harry Potter is analyzed by the use of feminist theories and gender studies. The main aim of the essay is to examine how Hermione Granger is portrayed. READ MORE
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7. The enslavement of the House-Elves : A comparative study on the depiction and the treatment of the house-elves in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels with an anti-racist focus on empathy in the EFL classroom
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This essay explores the hierarchy amongst the characters in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter novels with a theoretical focus on Critical Race Theory. The representation of the house-elves will be examined in relation to racism and slavery, which will be compared to values that have been influential in the past and that still shape society today. READ MORE
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8. A Comparison of Jane Eyre and the Harry Potter Books as Novels of Development
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : Although written during different centuries, both Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books follow the protagonist’s journeys from childhood to adulthood, which is why they are both often described as novels of development. READ MORE
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9. J. K. Rowling’s tweets following and regarding the Parkland School Shooting – A Critical Discourse Analysis
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The Parkland School Shooting in February 2018 caused a flood of empathy, grief, and anger on Twitter. Having gained popularity and a reputation for her political commentary on US American events on the social media platform, the British author J. K. Rowling published a variety of intriguing tweets following and regarding the Shooting. READ MORE
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10. Evil Women in Harry Potter : Breaking Gender Expectations and Representations of Evil
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudierAbstract : With a focus on gender expectations, this qualitative study analyses how Bellatrix Lestrange and Dolores Umbridge in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series represent evil. READ MORE