Essays about: "harry potter analysis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words harry potter analysis.

1. 1. The influence of yakuwarigo and gendered language on character portrayals : A case study of the Japanese translation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Ramiar Ahmad; [2021]
   Keywords : Harry Potter; Chamber of Secrets; yakuwarigo; role language; Japanese; English; translation; character voices; character portrayals;

   Abstract : The book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, written by the prolific author J.K.Rowling, is a popular piece of fiction that has been adapted into a film as well as severalvideogames. The book has also been translated from its original English into dozens oflanguages, including Japanese. READ MORE

3. 2. The Boy Who can help teachers to provide new knowledge through fiction

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Julia Adolfsson-Virta; [2021]
   Keywords : Harry Potter; fiction; pedagogy; Harry Potter; fiktion; pedagogik;

   Abstract : This essay explores the representation of pedagogy in the fictional works of the Harry Potter books and how teachers can use this to gain new knowledge to some extent and draw inspiration from it. It continues by arguing that fiction can be used as a source of new knowledge both on a general level and in a school context when used in the classroom. READ MORE

4. 3. Using the Harry Potter Series in the Multicultural English Classroom as a Tool to Bring Awareness to Unconscious Biases

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Rukaia Abou-Gabal; [2020]
   Keywords : Education; Pedagogy; Empathy; Harry Potter; Prejudice; Othering; Unconscious Biases; Discrimination;

   Abstract : The Harry Potter series, although primarily written for young adults has managed to be widely popular amongst readers of different ages. The series has been able to entice both young and adult readers all over the world as it provides readers with ample opportunities for self-recognition and thus even self-reflection. READ MORE

5. 4. The Significance of the Unconscious : A Literary Study of Fear Factors and Psychological Blockings in the Harry Potter Series

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Ida Swärd; [2020]
   Keywords : Harry Potter; fear; psychoanalytical criticism; the unconscious;

   Abstract : This essay examines various fears presented in the Harry Potter series along with the psychological blockings connected to each fear. Furthermore, this study examines whether the effect of the characters’ actions and behaviours in situations that frightens them can simulate strategies of managing fears in real-life situations as well. READ MORE

6. 5. Gender representations of dark fictional characters: A hermeneutic analysis of Harry Potter fan discussions on Reddit

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Jason Maurer; [2020]
   Keywords : fictional characters; media fans; Harry Potter; Reddit; gender representation; morality; villains;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to deepen our understanding of how audiences represent male and female dark fictional characters (DFCs) by exploring how Harry Potter fans discuss four of these characters on Reddit. Drawing on affective disposition theory as a guiding framework as well as previous investigations of gender representation and online fan cultures, I collected and analyzed 117 posts (containing 9,693 comments) about four DFCs from the Harry Potter franchise. READ MORE