Essays about: "J.K. Rowling"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 27 essays containing the words J.K. Rowling.

  1. 21. Fantastical Four - A Stylistics Study of Four Authors of Fantasy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Linn Eriksson; [2013]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This essay is a stylistic investigation of four fantasy authors - Terry Pratchett, J. K. Rowling, Robert Jordan and George R. R. READ MORE

  3. 22. Harry Potter as High Fantasy : The Uses of High Fantasy in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series

    University essay from Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Niklas Artan; [2013]
    Keywords : Harry Potter;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to present the reader an analysis of Harry Potter as high fantasy and how Rowling has expanded on high fantasy norms which can be seen as a contributing factor to why the saga became such a global phenomenon.  This essay will show the ways in which Harry Potter elaborates on the high-fantasy norms by analyzing its narrative elements (setting, narrative structure, characters, and language). READ MORE

  4. 23. At the Edge of the Forbidden Forest  : Analysis of Gender Characteristics in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

    University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Julie Marie Gjelsvik; [2011]
    Keywords : Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; J.K. Rowling; Fantasy; Gender Criticism; Gender behaviour; Masculine; Feminine; Good vs. Evil; Youth Fantasy.;

    Abstract : This essay will examine the youth novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. The aim of this essay is to find tendencies of how the novel favours non-stereotypical male behaviour and characteristics. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Secret World of Harry Potter : The Literary Laws of Fantasy Applied to the Novels by J. K. Rowling

    University essay from Institutionen för genus, kultur och historia

    Author : Robin Watts; [2007]
    Keywords : Harry Potter; Rowling; Literary Laws; fantasy; fantasy tradition; narrative; Göte Klingberg; Maria Nikolajeva; secondary world; fantastic novel;

    Abstract : My intentions with this essay has been to examine the World in which the story of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter takes place, the structure, narrative and restrictions, in order to place the suite of novels in the tradition of the Fantasy genre. READ MORE

  6. 25. Essay on the Linguistic Features in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Åsa Nygren; [2006]
    Keywords : : Harry Potter; linguistic features; reporting verbs; adverbs of manner; hero; villain; depiction of characters; portrayal; language;

    Abstract : The literature on J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter is prolific. People have written on various topics dealing with issues such as translation, etymology and diverse areas concerning the language. READ MORE