English 2033E Lecture 10: Harry Potter Notes
24 Dec 2015
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Boys" books (brave little tailor, jack + the beanstalk) Boarding- school novel tom brown"s school days. Girls" books (little women, anne of green gables, cinderella, 50 gringotts is the safest place to keep anything you want to keep safe except maybe. Similar to anne of green gables as they are both orphans searching for and finding home. Both famous within their new homes, visually marked as set apart (scar, carrot-red hair) Not a lot of violence as usually seen in boarding schools. Neville, perfect example of boy usually bullied by other boys: tearful scared quivering whimpered , forgetful, devoted to toad and grandmother, protected by gryffindor. Houses work to prevent the bullying seen in boarding schools, sense of family and closing ranks, animosity between groups. Point system created animosity, social engineering, self-policing, group identity. Sorting hat tells you where you will live, who you will live with and who you are. Harry was kept from knowing everything about.
