A novel that has changed society
Introduction and thesis
Over the many years, Americans have truly experienced their fair share of literature works. One specific work which has helped to shape American society into what it is today is the well-known, very magical book series, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling’s literary craft has shaped the lives of many Americans, especially during their childhood period. Through many of her characters like, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter, of course, has changed the way children view the world. First, by showing that everyone is different, and their abilities differ. It is ok to be different from your neighbor. Treat everyone with kindness. It has also shown children that book culture can become pop culture. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has made reading more enjoyable for the younger generations of American society.
About the Author
J.K Rowling is a British author who created the Harry Potter series. Rowling was born Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965, in Yate, England. She adopted her pen name, J.K., incorporating her grandmother’s name, Kathleen, for the latter initial. A graduate of the University of Exeter Rowling moved to Portugal in 1990 to teach English. There, she met and married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes. The couple’s daughter, Jessica, was born in 1993. After her marriage ended in divorce, Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live near her younger sister, Di.
While struggling to support her daughter Jessica and herself on welfare, Rowling worked on her first book in the Harry Potter series. The idea for the book reportedly occurred to her while she was traveling on a train from Manchester to London in 1990.
About The Book
Harry Potter consists of a series of Seven Books. Each novel consists of different themes, plot development, and powerful diction used to further convey the overall concepts underlying within Rowling’s works. Harry Potter was a young lad living with the real world with muggles. According to Dictionary.Com the definition of a muggle is, “a person who is not familiar with the Harry Potter universe.” Harry Potter was a wizard, and his parents were killed by the evil Lord Voldemort. Lord Voldemort wanted to kill Harry because he failed the first time. Harry haunts Voldemort because he is worried that Harry will kill him. The books allow children and adults alike to fantasize about the methodical wizard world. Both children and adults dive themselves through each of the pages and place themselves into the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
The Legacy
Harry Potter books have left a lasting impact on readers and society alike. The Harry Potter book series has allowed children and adults to realize that everyone is different, and all have good and bad traits alike. “Understanding the theoretical foundations of Harry Potter is essential for analyzing what we term reality altogether. The series’ basic insight is that there is a clear and sharp division between good and bad, and that a person who is reasonable belongs to the side of the good. The good-bad dualism in the books is very pointed, and every “good” character or creature has a bad parallel (Harretz).” All people have good and bad traits, sometimes people have a good and a bad side. It depends on what triggers their reactions. Harry Potter has shown people that it is ok to have a good and a bad side, but that good always prevails evil. People all around the world can agree that good is always better than evil, and I think that Harry Potter himself exemplifies that principle. “One is born a good boy and will remain so, even in old age. The actions of a problematic person like Dumbledore make no difference: They are always good, as they originate in a good person. (Harretz).” Rowling again, shows the idea that people are naturally born as good people. The statement made by “Harretz” takes an analytical stance on the idea that everyone is born good and this is good evidence that Rowling takes pride in the idea that all are born good. When it comes to the fact that Harry Potter has changed pop culture, we all cannot help but smile. Harry Potter has allowed children and adults alike to embrace the series. Universal studios have created a Harry potter world. This allows many of the fans to make a real-life connection with the series. Scott Thomas states, “Harry Potter has gotten kids away from video games and the television, it has gotten adults reading again as well, but mostly it has made a huge cultural impact around the world.” Adults and children embrace Harry Potter. This has allowed Universal to be so successful with their Harry Potter world. Many fans of Harry Potter wanted their own personal Potter gear, so they turned to J.K Rowling to do that for them. Some fans even went to the extreme of making their own gear. Scott Thomas also helps to make my point by stating this, “Merchandise is a huge part of marketing to supplement any popular movie or book, but in this case it also kept fans occupied and excited while waiting for the next installment. Harry Potter fans were always wanting for and asking for more Harry, more Ron, more Hermione, and even more Snape. Rowling to keep up had to authorize tons of products, so that Harry would remain how she wanted him to. That did not stop fan from creating their own merchandise. Thanks to websites like cafepress.com fans were able to create, design, purchase and sell their own t-shirts, coffee mugs, bags, stickers, hats, sweatshirts and even pet clothing relating to Harry Potter (or any other subject for that matter.)” This goes to show how much Harry Potter has changed pop culture and the society of the world itself. Harry has taught children so many thigs, but the best thing being good always prevails over evil.
Works Cited
Ben-Ami, Itamar. “‘Harry Potter’ Is the Most Influential — and Dangerous — Literary Work of Our Time: Opinion.” Haaretz.com, Haaretz, 30 Aug. 2019, www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium-harry-potter-is-the-most-influential-and-dangerous-literary-work-of-our-time-1.7767962
“Muggle.” Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com, www.dictionary.com/browse/muggle.
Thomas, Scott The Making of the Potterverse Copyright Scott Thomas 2007 ECW Press Toronto, Ontario, Canada
