I am probably one of the few people who have not read Harry
Potter previous to taking this class. Really I am not much of a reader to begin
with. In fact, I would never choose to read Harry Potter on my own. I am
finding myself pleasantly surprised. So surprised that once I started the book,
I did not want to put it down. I see Harry as an introvert in the beginning of
the book. I can’t wait to see if this changes throughout the book.
I feel so bad for the
way his aunt and uncle treat him. I am sure this treatment contributes to Harry’s
introverted personality. I know that were are all born with certain personality
traits but a lot depends on how we are brought up. Poor Harry. How does he even
develop the confidence to even try to be one bit extroverted? I paid special
attention to the details of his appearance. Clothes that did not fit, glasses
held together with tape for example. Every time he tries to speak out he is
either yelled at or dismissed. And that cousin of his is enough to drive anyone
crazy. What a spoiled brat!
I get the impression Harry will come out on top by the end
of the book. I believe this because the wand that Harry was paired with is a
strong one. The same type that killed his parents and put the scar on his
forehead. Harry is expected to shine in the wizard school and I believe he will.
At his home with his aunt and uncle they didn't expect anything from Harry. If
he were to stay there he most likely wouldn't amount to anything. In the wizard
world Harry is an icon. Most of the time,
you get what you expect so I can’t wait to see how Harry’s personality
develops. I am sure he will develop more extroverted personality as his
confidence builds.
You are not the only one that has not read Harry Potter before this class because I have not read any of the Harry Potter books. Nice job on how you can relate and use information out of the book Quiet and compare the Harry Potter book characters to it. You use very good detail and I think reading this will get me into the book more knowing that someone like me seeing myself not reading Harry Potter and here I am reading the book. Very nice detail and examples.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much I want to tell you, but there are so many plot spoilers and details that I can't! I am glad you are enjoying the book and you can see how Harry's mistreatment is affecting him on a personal level. I agree with Heather on how you related information from Quiet to your reading of The Sorcerer's Stone. It is hard to forget we need to read this for analyzing and to read it just for pleasure. It sounds like you haven't gotten very far in the book, so I will ask this: How do you think Harry will develop as a person and a character?
ReplyDeleteI too am not much of a reader and haven't read any of the Harry Potter books. I agree with you that I think that Harry is introverted and that may have to do with his up-bringing because he is constantly put down for being different. But, maybe that is just who he is, an introvert. I think Harry will become more confident through out the story but that doesn't mean he is becoming an extrovert. You can be introvert and have confidence. Because Harry will be surrounded with wizards and witches people like him, he will feel more free to be who he really is compared to how he is at the beginning of the book. I like to see how he develops as a character because at the beginning he has zero expectations from his aunt,uncle,and cousin. But at Hogwarts everyone has great expectations for him.
ReplyDeleteGood analysis on the book. I actually read them all through school for our reading classes. Decent reads I would say. I really like how you say that in the wizard world, Harry is an icon, but in the real world, he would have amounted to nothing. I've always felt that could be related to our lives. If you aren't where you want to be, you probably aren't going to do very well. But if you're good at something, you should do all you can to succeed in that. For example, I'm from a very small town and I can't tell you how many of my classmates thought they were incredible musicians and would amount to something. Well, shocker, none of them did. Except, the one that actually moved down to Nashville and get a record deal.
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