Sunday, 6 April 2014

How does Harry Potter change or evolve throughout the first book, Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone? If you could include a quote, that would be...

Harry Potter
not only grows in confidence, but with that confidence, he also learns to value his voice and
ideas. At the start of the novel, Harry generally expresses himself in short phrases; he
realizes that his ideas are unwanted by his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and cousin, Dudley. This
is seen at the start of chapter two when Aunt Petunia knocks repeatedly on Harry's closet door.
She demands,"Get up! Now! . . . Are you up yet" to which, after several repetitions of
her demand, he responds, "Nearly" (ch. 2). He does not elaborate, primarily because no
one wants to hear his thoughts. This is continually revealed in the early chapters of the novel.
For example, when asked to "look after the bacon" for Dudley's birthday breakfast,
Harry simply groans (ch. 2). His aunt hears his noise, asks what he said, and he replies,
"Nothing, nothing." She doesn't urge an answer because she does not truly care what he
said.  Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and Dudley have the...

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