Reading Journal 12 – A New Perspective
Throughout much of this class, I can fully say that the Harry Potter films have been nothing but a joy for me to read and have helped me in so many aspects of my life including my faith, my family, and even my relationships (how to properly ask a woman to a formal dance.) However, […]
Magdalena’s Re-mix Project
I was really impressed by Magdalena’s project. Not only did she take the time to research what houses the certain characters would be sorted into from “Yuri, On Ice,” but she also took the time to draw each character and dress them in clothes of their corresponding houses. I’m a sucker for art, and stuff […]
Reading Journal #6 – A Whole New World
Colleen Gillard’s “Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories” talks of the comparisons between British children’s stories and American children’s stories. Colleen uses a slew of examples in her article to show how the British have mastered the concept of telling stories. Stories like “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, “Harry Potter”, and Alice […]
Re-Mix Ideas
For this project, I have a few thoughts: I could potentially try to create a rap/hip-hop song that uses as many “Harry Potter” references as possible. Lines such as “Harry’s so cool he lets it all hang loose/ He took a wiz in the leaky cauldron and called it pumpkin juice.” More lines to follow. […]
Joel Kremer – Reading Journal #3
Reading Journal #3 – Does Voldemort Have A Silver Bullet Handy? In Eveline Brugger’s, “Hairy Snout, Human Heart?” she delves deep into the biology, history, and different variations of werewolves (both in the muggle world and in the wizarding world). Once becoming a werewolf (through a spell, curse, or being bitten), the path a person […]
Joel Kremer – Reading Journal #1
“Marx, Magic, and Muggles” In Susan Hall’s chapter on “Marx, Magic, and Muggles”, she discusses how the Industrial revolution changed the lives of people from Great Britain. The severity of the situation pre-revolution was so bad, as she says, “that the only possible outcome must be a bloody revolution” (269). However, the steam that was […]