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Well I set up the web page which is http://harrypotterbanned.wetpaint.com/ . I changed the background, I added pictures of the covers of the books and I added music. I also added the six movie trailers from youtube.com. I was adding information about J.K. Rowling. The reasons why people wanted to ban the Harry potter series.

The first thing I noticed after reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was that Harry is extremely humble not only for the 10 years living with his aunt and uncle but also when he find out who he is and why he’s so famous. He still stayed the same humble he once had been. Even when the opportunity is presented to be friends with Draco Malfoy (A boy who only gloats about having pure-blood and about his family history.)Harry refuses to be part of it. He makes friends with people that don’t… Continue

Well first of all I choose the Harry Potter series of books because I always been a big fan of the books as well as the movies. What I found interesting was that the book series have been banned in schools and in public libraries all over the world. Which it never really never occurred to me. I was also curious about why such a wonderful set of books would have been banned. So I defiantly wanted too read the Harry Potter books again but this time with an eye out for themes and events that might… Continue

Well I was responsible for setting up the web page which is http://themegroup.wetpaint.com/ . I changed the background, I added pictures of the covers of the books and we added a poll. I was also responsible for starting a PowerPoint presentation, which I did and then I emailed it to Kathy so she could up information about her book. I also addded a video from youtube.com about the rise of nazi germany bacause I found that nazi germany had alot in common with the government in the book 1984. Also… Continue

Blog# 9 Factors that challenged 1984

The book was challenged on the counts of communist content, sexual content, immorality and profanity. There were also considered to show communism in a favorable light as well as “communistic ties”. Although this book was challenged many times for this reasons the book shows us a bigger picture than just communism but what happens in a totalitarian society. 1984 was a warning that any government is capable of this kind of power of total control in their coun… Continue