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As I finish up the Harry Potter series, the buzz still goes on. Just yesterday my mom and I were talking about the characteristics of a classic, and why the whole series would be a shoe-in for class readings in the future. This sparked my curiosity and I decided to talk about it in this week's blog post.
According to random people on Google (yay!) a classic needs to hold up a few main components:
Morality
{{An author's statement on what's right or wrong on some sort of human problem.
Truthfulness
{{The author uses fact (nonfiction) or fantasy (fiction) to communicate basic human truths.
Universality
{{The story being taught should hold significant meaning everywhere.
Timelessness
{{The story being taught should hole significant meaning at all points in history.
If a book demonstrates all of these traits and is widely popular, it's likely to become a classic. I believe that the whole Harry Potter series will become a classic and for the sake of post length I shall tell you why!
Morality: Harry Potter consistently shows that good triumphs over evil, but sometimes at great costs. Overall it wants to tell you that some things are worth fighting for, which is an extremely important concept which you can apply to real life.
Truthfulness: J.K. Rowling likes to communicate a lot of truths through her writing. One is that persistence is the ultimate way to success, and you need to work at something to achieve it.
Universality: Harry Potter World is in Universal Studios. Bam.
Not to mention the struggle between Muggle-borns and Pure Bloods is applicable to nearly every discrimination situation.
Timelessness: The ideas brought up in this story have been around for quite awhile, and I don't think they'll be leaving anytime soon. Not to mention, a boarding school within a castle surrounded by a forbidden forest (unless you're in detention) would be extremely awesome at all times.
Naturally, I envy all who have the chance of studying Harry Potter in school instead of books with 0% plot 100% character development. :D Happy blogging!
As I finish up the Harry Potter series, the buzz still goes on. Just yesterday my mom and I were talking about the characteristics of a classic, and why the whole series would be a shoe-in for class readings in the future. This sparked my curiosity and I decided to talk about it in this week's blog post.
According to random people on Google (yay!) a classic needs to hold up a few main components:
Morality
{{An author's statement on what's right or wrong on some sort of human problem.
Truthfulness
{{The author uses fact (nonfiction) or fantasy (fiction) to communicate basic human truths.
Universality
{{The story being taught should hold significant meaning everywhere.
Timelessness
{{The story being taught should hole significant meaning at all points in history.
If a book demonstrates all of these traits and is widely popular, it's likely to become a classic. I believe that the whole Harry Potter series will become a classic and for the sake of post length I shall tell you why!
Morality: Harry Potter consistently shows that good triumphs over evil, but sometimes at great costs. Overall it wants to tell you that some things are worth fighting for, which is an extremely important concept which you can apply to real life.
Truthfulness: J.K. Rowling likes to communicate a lot of truths through her writing. One is that persistence is the ultimate way to success, and you need to work at something to achieve it.
Universality: Harry Potter World is in Universal Studios. Bam.
Not to mention the struggle between Muggle-borns and Pure Bloods is applicable to nearly every discrimination situation.
Timelessness: The ideas brought up in this story have been around for quite awhile, and I don't think they'll be leaving anytime soon. Not to mention, a boarding school within a castle surrounded by a forbidden forest (unless you're in detention) would be extremely awesome at all times.
Naturally, I envy all who have the chance of studying Harry Potter in school instead of books with 0% plot 100% character development. :D Happy blogging!
I like how easily you described how and why Harry Potter is such a good series in several points. Good job!
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