Book Reviews

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- J.K. Rowling

Signifigance

The signifigance of this book is that it is made up so it's really cool to see a story someone can make up. Reading made up books are also fun because they you don't know what else to expect.

Perspective

This story is told by the narrorator so she is looking down on the story instead of actually being in it. The author's point of view counts because an overviewer doesn't really take sides or focus on one person.

Evidence

The argument being made is that good always beats evil because in the end Harry kills Voldemort.

Connections

This book connects to the real world because in real life you have best friends and you sometimes argue with them. In the story Harry and Ron fight over Hermione.

Supposition

If this book was never published, I don't think it would affect anyone greatly because it hasn't really happened. If the author changed the problem and Voldemort was friendly, then the book would've been boring.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling

Significance

This book is important because it is really fun to read. It's fun because it's made up and it's cool to see what other people's minds can come up with. This book shows how one boy can go through so many things in one lifetime. It tells other people that if they try their best, they can get a lot accomplished.

Perspective

This book is told by the narrator because it is told by someone who is not in the story. But it still shows sometimes what someone's thinking.

Evidence

There is one argument in the end of this book about whether or not Harry really is the right person that Voldemort went after. The facts they had were the words that Professor Trelawney told Dumbleldore when she was under a curse. And a prophecy. This is not fact versus opinion because it's all opinion. When Professor Trelawney said these words she could've been talking about two people. Harry or Neville. Voldemort didn't listen to the whole thing so he just thought she was talking about Harry.

Connection

This book connects to the real world because a lot of people judged Harry and people judge now too. It also connects to the past because a lot of people earlier accused others of being witches and wizards and this books makes that true. It also connects to the future because maybe there will be witches and wizards in the future.

Supposition

If the author made Voldemort go after Neville instead, the whole plot would be changed, because it wouldn't be about Harry anymore. The book would be called "Neville Longbottom" instead.