Thursday, December 5, 2013

How To Read Literature Like A Professor: Chapters 20 and 21

Chapter 20: ...So Does Season

In this poem the author depict the negative aspects of nature in a meaningful yet unusual way. The author does not describe the beauty of Autumn, as do most authors of Autumn poems. The author writes unusually by writing about how autumn brings with it death, cold, and sadness. Yet, the author also writes meaningful even by doing so. The author is still able to communicate with the audience.

Chapter 21: Marked For Greatness

Harry's scar was given to him when he was just a a baby. His parents were attacked by the evil Lord Voldemort. Sadly they were brutally murdered by him. Yet the love of Harry's mother saved him, and when the evil Lord tried to kill Harry, the only harm that was inflicted upon him was the scar. So behind his scar lies the meaning that true love is a powerful tool in life and really does conquer all. Harry has no recollection of his parents, so that scar is his only reminder. Yet, it's also a curse. Harry no longer has his parents, and they are what he longs for so much, and he can never have them. So, it is a constant reminder of not only the love his mother had for him, so much that she would die to protect him, but also the worst day of his life. The day that his parents were taken from his forever. The scar is like a beacon of light and hope for Harry though, it leads him and guides him through life.

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