WWII Comparison
Assignment
Write a
short comparison between WWII/The Holocaust and The Harry Potter series.
What kinds
of similarities are there? What stands out to you? Why do you think the author
made these connections in the story? What lesson or message can we draw from it
today? Do you think this series can be used as a morality tale to help teach
readers about issues of discrimination, privilege, and racism? Use examples
from the films or books to support your ideas.
Your
comparison should be about two pages, double-spaced.
It will
be due in Week 5.
Category: Harry Potter
In the era
of Fake News and political use of the media, what connection does this
real-life issue have to Order of the Phoenix? What is happening in the Ministry
of Magic? How are the wizarding media outlets used, and what is the result?
Consider the Quibbler—how is it used? What are the parallels to the current
real-life society? Is there a moral lesson, and if so, what is it?
This paper should be 2-3 pages,
double-spaced, standard font.
Be sure to use evidence from the book
and other sources.
Cite your
sources (both in-text and on a Works Cited page).