provide some feedback towards the following 2 discussion posts must have atleast 150-250 words. Talk about main ideas, thesis, and how the paragraphs can be improved
1.Alan Moore’s watchmen (1985) and J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s stone(1997) explore the central themes of rules and rebellion. A “rebel” is someone who opposes himself from all kinds of authority. Sometimes, a rebel would behave differently from most people in society in the sense that it is difficult to determine if their actions are for good or evil. The authors of the two novels do not advocate following or breaking rules, yet Rorschach and Harry Potter’s rebellious behaviours highlight the importance of courage through their strong moral values. Their rebellious actions are different because Rorschach’s strict morals of punishing evil involve violence and murder, making him sought by law enforcement, but Harry’s desire to protect his friends and the magical world from harmful dangers is through positive acts of helping others and goodwill, portraying himself as a hero. Rorschach’s troubled childhood led to violence on innocents making people fear him, whereas, Harry’s rebellious actions are influenced by doing the right thing from a desire to help others, in which he earns their trust.Their differences are significant since they reveal both protagonists true identies of Rorschachs’s unheoric actions are vile and driven by a desire for ones own ambition rather than others, further harming humanity, whereas Harry’s positive behaviours establish his place as a hero by making a real difference in his upbringing and the life of others in the magical
world.
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Works Cited
Frisk, Kristian. “What Makes a Hero? Theorising the Social Structuring of Heroism,” University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sociology Environmental and Business Economics, vol. 53, no. 1, 2019, pp. 88-99. https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/doi/pdf/10.1177/0038038518764568
Hourihan, Margery. “The Hero: Action and Violence” Deconstructing the Hero: Literary Theory and Children’s Literature, Taylor & Francis Group, 1997. ProQuest Ebook Central, pp. 95-99. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/lib/ryerson/reader.action?docID=240196
2. While Harry Potter and Ozymandias both struggle with the expectation to save their “world”, these two characters maneuver and assess their situations quite differently which is the result of the responses around their actions, and in order to support this these arguments will be touched upon, first of all, the way that the characters came into this role, how they coped or found solutions for it and finally how they reacted to the conclusion of their responsibilities. First of all if one were to analyze how both characters formed their upbringing and the anticipation from surrounding characters were completely different, for example as Ozymandias grew up it was evident that he was incredibly intelligent and special, but rather than awarding this, like the people around Harry Potter, his parents became suspicious which in turn lead to Adrien Viedt suppressing his capabilities. This negative beginning started the difference between the two characters because as we watch the story unravel Ozymandias tends to believe that negative actions will do the greater good, much more anti-villain-like, whereas Harry Potter acts with a more traditional hero decisions. Finally, once both characters have concluded their missions, one can notice that the negative responses to Ozymandia’s actions versus the praise and glorified responses to Harry Potter’s, result in a more sour outlook on life for Ozymandias and the opposite for Harry. Therefore we see the effect that the surrounding public has a large impact on the heroes and how they want to maneuver for their missions.
Hughes, Jamie A. “‘Who Watches the Watchmen?”: Ideology and ‘Real World’ Superheroes.”Journal of Popular Culture, vol. 39, no. 4, 2006, pp. 546–557., doi:10.1111/j.1540-5931.2006.00278.x. Accessed 7 July 2021.
Lavoie, Chantel. “Heroism in the Harry Potter Series (Ashgate Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present).” English Studies, vol. 95, no. 5, 07/04/2014, pp. 592-593, doi:10.1080/0013838X.2014.914356.
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