The Bogeyman Late one night, you’re having trouble falling asleep. It’s been storming all night, and the lightning has made it nearly impossible to lay your head down. The room is pitch black, save for the streak of moonlight streaming in through the curtains. All of a sudden, you hear something scratching at the window. You shrug it off, as it must just be a branch from the tree right outside. The sound of something shuffle around in your closet begins to echo in the room. You realize you’re standing
When questioned about Albus Dumbledore’s, the fictional headmaster of Hogwarts, sexuality J.K. Rowling stated, “My truthful answer to you... I always thought of Dumbledore as gay.” (qtd. from Edward par 4). Rowling attended Carnegie Hall in New York City on October 19, 2007 to read an excerpt of her seventh book (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), sign some autographs, and answer fan’s burning questions. After outing Dumbledore, Rowling received an ovation at the event, but not everyone reacted
Disabilty Pride Article “Persons with disabilities have twice the risk of developing conditions such as depression, asthma, diabetes, stroke, obesity or poor oral health” These illnesses are difficult to find the cause of. Dr. Bogart helps us find the cause. Dr. Bogart assists us in finding the different solutions to fight the direct source of some of these illnesses. Dr. Kathleen Bogart wrote an article “Disabilty Pride Month” to convince people with disabilities to be happy. It was published to
Susan Cooper has been writing for over 30 years. In this time she has written numerous newspaper articles, books for children and adults, screenplays for TV, the cinema and a Broadway play. As a writer she is hard to classify, what is universally accepted is that she is a writer with extraordinary gifts. Born in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England in May 1935, Susan Cooper attended Slough High School before going up to Oxford University. At Somerville College she read English. During her time at
he Harry Potter film series exhibit situational, character, and symbolic archetypes. To begin, Harry Potter exhibits situational archetypes such as, The Quest, Death and Rebirth, and the Unhealable wound. The Quest is what the hero must accomplish in order to bring fertility back to the wasteland, which will restore peace, order, and normalcy to a troubled land. Harry is the hero all of the films and his ultimate quest is thorough throughout, to defeat Voldemort, the devil figure, and to save the
Baba Yaga is one of the most well-known figures in Russian folklore. The name ‘Baba Yaga’ can be translated to Old Hag, or Old Grandma. Baba Yaga is very dominate in Russian tales as she travels on the wind, watches over the forest spirits, and is related to death. Also known as "Baba Yaga Kostinaya Noga," or "Baba Yaga Bony Leg" she possesses metal teeth, and piercing eyes, and, she is simply enough to intimidate even the bravest hero. Her preferred method of transportation is a mortar while using
For young gals everywhere, literary heroines have become symbols of inspiration, opportunity, and courage in a time where, in spite of how far society has progressed, girls are still undervalued. The characters who exhibit traits of capable leaders are those who these young women admire. It is characters like Hermione Granger from Harry Potter who influence girls is the zenith of exemplary characters in the literary universe. Hermione Jean Granger was born September 19, 1979, to non-magical parents
Memory in Casablanca: A Scene Analysis The film Casablanca (1942) is an epitome of the Hollywood studio system, thus its depiction of memory follows the classical style. This means that memory is primarily displayed through the form of the flashback. Another feature of the Classical Hollywood style is its character centric narratives, meaning the flashback is usually focalised through an individual characters perspective. This is true in Casablanca during the flashback sequence, in which we see