Repotting Harry Potter A Professor S Book By Book Guide For The Serious Re Reader

Author : James W. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0982238525

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Repotting Harry Potter: A Professor's Book-By-Book Guide for the Serious Re-Reader by James W. Thomas Pdf

A professor of literature for over thirty years, Dr. James W. Thomas takes us on a tour through the Potter books in order to enjoy them in different ways upon subsequent readings. Re-readers will be pleasantly surprised at what they may have missed in the books and at what secrets Rowling has hidden for us to uncover as we revisit these stories. The professor's informal and often lighthearted discussions focus on puns, humor, foreshadowing, literary allusions, narrative techniques, and other aspects of the Potter books that are hard-to-see on the hurried first or fifth reading. Dr. Thomas's brilliant but light touch proves that a "serious" reading of literature can be fun. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. [recommedation]-.- "What do you read after HARRY POTTER? Finally, there's a satisfying answer - you read REPOTTING HARRY POTTER for a whole new depth of appreciation and enjoyment. This book allows anyone intimidated by literature classes to sneak a seat in a class with one of those professors every student loves. You'll come away with a new depth of knowledge of Rowling's epic but also with a list of related literature you will want to read; great insights for aspiring writers too." Connie Neal, author of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HARRY POTTER

Author : Jane Sunderland,Steven Dempster,Joanne Thistlethwaite
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317554738

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Children’s Literacy Practices and Preferences by Jane Sunderland,Steven Dempster,Joanne Thistlethwaite Pdf

Over the past few decades there have been intense debates in education surrounding children’s literacy achievement and ways to promote reading, particularly that of boys. The Harry Potter book series has been received enthusiastically by very many children, boys and girls alike, but has also been constructed in popular and media discourses as a children’s, particularly a boys’, literacy saviour. Children’s Literacy Practices and Preferences: Harry Potter and Beyond provides empirical evidence of young people’s reported literacy practices and views on reading, and of how they see how the Harry Potter series as having impacted their own literacy. The volume explores and debunks some of the myths surrounding Harry Potter and literacy, and contextualizes these within children’s wider reading.

Author : Lana A. Whited
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780826274960

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The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond by Lana A. Whited Pdf

In her follow-up to The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter, Lana A. Whited has compiled a new collection of essays analyzing the books, films, and other media by J. K. Rowling. This includes pieces on the Harry Potter books and movies, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (films), The Cursed Child (play), as well as her writing outside the wizarding universe, such as The Ickabog, The Casual Vacancy, and the Cormoran Strike series. Many of the chapters explore works that influenced the Harry Potter series, including Classical epic, Shakespearian comedy and tragedy, and Arthurian myth. In addition to literary comparison, the volume delves into topics like political authoritarianism, distrust of the media, racial and social justice, and developments in fandom. It’s fair to say that much has changed in regard to Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling scholarship in the twenty years since the first volume’s publication. While it was once considered a universally beloved book series, the relationship between HP and its fans has grown more complicated in recent years. As its readers have grown older and Rowling’s reputation has wavered in the public eye, Whited and her contributors consider the complicated legacy of Harry Potter and its author and explore how the series will evolve in the next twenty years.

Author : B. Barratt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137016546

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The Politics of Harry Potter by B. Barratt Pdf

This political analysis of Harry Potter uses the beloved wizarding world to introduce readers to the equally murky and intimidating world of politics. Rowling's work provides us with entries into all of the most important political questions in history, from terrorism and human rights to the classic foundations of political thought.

Author : James W. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 098223855X

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Rowling Revisited: Return Trips to Harry, Fantastic Beasts, Quidditch, & Beedle the Bard by James W. Thomas Pdf

Author : Philip Nel
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-09-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0826452329

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JK Rowling's Harry Potter Novels by Philip Nel Pdf

Continuum Contemporaries will be a wonderful source of ideas and inspiration for members of book clubs and readings groups, as well as for literature students.The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed, and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to provide a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question. The books in the series will all follow the same structure:a biography of the novelist, including other works, influences, and, in some cases, an interview; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received upon publication; a summary of how the novel has performed since publication, including film or TV adaptations, literary prizes, etc.; a wide range of suggestions for further reading, including websites and discussion forums; and a list of questions for reading groups to discuss.

Author : Scholastic
Publisher : Scholastic Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1338030019

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Harry Potter Magical Places and Characters Coloring Book by Scholastic Pdf

Explore the many places and characters of the Harry Potter films through the magic of color. From the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall at Hogwarts to the garish tones of the Dursley's living room, this deluxe coloring book is filled with intricate images that bring fan-favorite wizarding locales to life. With pages of designs inspired by the characters themselves, this coloring book has something for every Harry Potter fan.

Author : Andy Clark
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437903799

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Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Ed. ) by Andy Clark Pdf

Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.

Author : John Granger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0972322175

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The Deathly Hallows Lectures by John Granger Pdf

The fastest-selling book in publication history, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS was a critical success and is loved by fans around the world. In THE DEATHLY HALLOWS LECTURES, John Granger reveals the Potter finale's brilliant details, themes and meanings. Even the most ardent of Harry Potter fans will be surprised by and delighted with the Hogwarts Professor's explanations of the three dimensions of meaning in DEATHLY HALLOWS to include why Ms. Rowling chose to make Lily's eyes green, why Harry buried Moody's eye where and when he did, and why Ollivander prefers the three wand cores he does. Ms. Rowling has said that alchemy sets the "parameters of magic" in the series; after reading the chapter-length explanation of DEATHLY HALLOWS as the final stage of the alchemical Great Work in THE DEATHLY HALLOWS LECTURES, the serious reader will understand how important literary alchemy is in understanding Rowling's artistry and accomplishment. The other seven chapters explore, among other things, the five writing tricks Ms. Rowling uses to work her story magic, the deciphering of the "Triangular Eye" symbol for the three Hallows, Harry's "struggle to believe" in Albus Dumbledore, why Ms. Rowling revealed that she "always thought" of the Headmaster as gay, and the more than 25 echoes of her first book, PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, in DEATHLY HALLOWS. Did you wonder why Fred died in the end? Why Harry went underground seven times in Deathly Hallows? Granger explains how Ms. Rowling's story formula required these twists - - - as well as two trips to King's Cross and two meetings with Albus Dumbledore at story's end. John Granger, the Hogwarts Professor, has spoken about the meaning and magic of Harry Potter at major universities from coast to coast and as a Keynote Speaker at fan conventions in the United States and Canada. Enjoy these lectures to learn the ins and outs and fascinating depths of DEATHLY HALLOWS - - - information unavailable anywhere else!

Author : John Patrick Pazdziora,Micah Snell
Publisher : Unlocking Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0990882101

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Ravenclaw Reader: Seeking the Meaning and Artistry of J. K. Rowling's Hogwarts Saga, Essays from the St. Andrews University Harry Potter by John Patrick Pazdziora,Micah Snell Pdf

In Ravenclaw Reader, an international gathering of scholars debate the literary merits and demerits of the Harry Potter series. Each chapter is conversation, with the main argument followed by a reply from another critic. Representing a wide range of critical and cultural voices, the discussion includes questions about the portrayal of education in the book, the role of Snape, the landscape around Hogwarts, the structure of the series, the Wizarding World as dystopia, the problem of the Dursleys, and the canonization of Neville Longbottom. Perceptive, incisive, and thought-provoking, this in-depth conversation will engage fans, students, and academics alike. Ravenclaw Reader sets a new standard for Harry Potter criticism. Featuring contributions from Jessica Tiffin, John Granger, Amy Sturgis, Maria Nilson, Vinita Chandra, Joel Hunter, Travis Prinzi, Gabrielle Ceraldi, Joshua Richards, Amy Sonheim, and more.

Author : MJ Ware
Publisher : CG PRESS LTD.
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Harry Plotter and The Chamber of Serpents, A Potter Secret Parody by MJ Ware Pdf

Austen comes to England knowing as an American he'll stick out at his new school. But when an errant owl lands him at Hogwarts he's in for more than he expected. If it’s not hard enough being the only American at Hogwarts, Austen’s sorted into the most despised of all the houses. Then bumbling around the dungeon while trying to find his common room, he unwittingly helps the monster from the Chamber of Serpents. Will he discover the secret of the Chamber before he becomes another victim of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?

Author : J. K. Rowling,Lindsey Fraser
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 061335768X

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Conversations with J. K. Rowling by J. K. Rowling,Lindsey Fraser Pdf

For use in schools and libraries only. This is the only authorized biography of the woman behind the phenomenally successful Harry Potter books.

Author : Ingrid Chabbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : City and town life
ISBN : 1771389052

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The Last Tree by Ingrid Chabbert Pdf

A small boy longed to roll and play in the grass like his father had when he was a child. But the boy lived in a concrete city without any grass or trees. Then, one day the boy and his friend discovered a sapling hiding behind a low wall. The boy had never seen a tree before. He was so amazed, he dreamed about the tree.?I imagined it tall. When they heard that a condominium was being built right on the spot where their tree was growing, the boy and his friend knew they had to dig it up and replant it in a safe place. They had to make sure the last tree survived.

Author : Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau
Publisher : Bedford/St. Martin's
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1457649977

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Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing by Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau Pdf

PACKAGE THIS TITLE WITH OUR 2016 MLA SUPPLEMENT, Documenting Sources in MLA Style (package ISBN-13: 9781319084370). Get the most recent updates on MLA citation in a convenient, 40-page resource based on The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition, with plenty of models. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN. Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a compact but complete guide to critical thinking and argumentation. Comprising the text portion of the widely adopted Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it draws on the authors’ dual expertise in effective persuasive writing and comprehensive rhetorical strategies to help students move from critical thinking to argumentative and researched writing. This extraordinarily versatile text includes comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument, from Aristotelian to Toulmin, to a new chapter on rhetorical analysis of pop culture texts, as well as 35 readings (including e-Pages that allow students to take advantage of working with multimodal arguments on the Web), and a casebook on the state and the individual. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings.

Author : Leah Penniman
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : African American cooking
ISBN : 9781603587617

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Farming While Black by Leah Penniman Pdf

"Farming While Black is the first comprehensive "how to" guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as agriculturists and for all farmers to understand the distinct, technical contributions of African-heritage people to sustainable agriculture. At Soul Fire Farm, author Leah Penniman co-created the Black and Latino Farmers Immersion (BLFI) program as a container for new farmers to share growing skills in a culturally relevant and supportive environment led by people of color. Farming While Black organizes and expands upon the curriculum of the BLFI to provide readers with a concise guide to all aspects of small-scale farming, from business planning to preserving the harvest. Throughout the chapters Penniman uplifts the wisdom of the African diasporic farmers and activists whose work informs the techniques described--from whole farm planning, soil fertility, seed selection, and agroecology, to using whole foods in culturally appropriate recipes, sharing stories of ancestors, and tools for healing from the trauma associated with slavery and economic exploitation on the land. Woven throughout the book is the story of Soul Fire Farm, a national leader in the food justice movement." --