Friday, December 10, 2010

J K Rowling's Secret Talent

There is no doubt about J K Rowling’s book are delectable, brilliant, and enthralling, but also the book is extremely anticipated and closely plotted throughout the Harry Potter series. Rowling uses her word choices very closely, and from reading all the novels I realized there is a particular message she is trying to communicate across to the young literature readers (including older group). The message that is already engraved in all her books, for example, Dumbledore utters the message by telling Harry, “you think the dead we loved ever truly leave us” (Prisoner of Azkaban 427) and “[…] to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever” (Sorcerer’s Stone 299). J K Rowling uses a great writing ability to sneak in her message through the wizard himself, Dumbledore (The message being: parents’ love is eternal and divine). It is as if J K Rowling is using Dumbledore for her voice throughout the novels, because by every novel I have read, there always seems to be some sort of “intellectual talk” or “wisdom” that Dumbledore gives. J K Rowling’s writing style is unique and interesting, not boring like other books. She keeps you reading and pulled in to what is going on with the characters and Hogwarts; there is always something going on.

Another quite unique ability J K Rowling uses throughout her novels, she makes Harry Potter a role-model to young kids. Harry is vulnerable to physical emotion and verbal emotion, just like any other normal kid in the United States. Harry is quite an idol for kids, not only because he was once normal (not knowing he was a wizard in the first novel), but also because he overcomes fear (ex: death), has hope, and determination that strives him to victory no matter what the odds are. Rowling’s characteristics of Harry, I think, have changed kids’ perspective and mindset around the globe.

The different word choices, ideas, and elements Rowling uses throughout her novels not only define the characters and sceneries, but also teach the readers (help guide them). J K Rowling’s books are very interesting, which helps drag the reader’s attention, but at the same time Rowling is teaching them a couple things about life.

Works Cited
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New York: Scholastic, 1997. Print.
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. New York: Scholastic, 1999. Print.

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