Analysis Of Harry Potter And The Technology Of Magic
Lex Brown
Heather Surface
Writing Seminar
9/17/2013
Analysis of “Harry Potter and the Technology of Magic” Elizabeth Teare wrote an essay about the Harry Potter books being about more than just a young wizard going off to Hogwarts. In her essay which was published in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: The Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon, Teare tries to convince her audience that Harry Potter is more than just a fictional story, and that there are many social and economic ties. Teare tries to present her audience of people who have read the books with facts that support that there could be more within the covers than a story. Teare wrote the essay for young to middle age adults who have read the book, whether recently or in their early childhood years, and now have the intellect to look back and make connections to today’s world. Teare aims to take fictional concepts from the book and link them to modern life to show similarities and ultimately prove her argument. Teare does a fantastic job in connecting to her designated audience, as well as bringing forth items that can be connected to those similar to modern day and linking troubles from modern economy to the book. Teare’s audience are those who have read the book. She does a great job connecting to the audience because she uses so many examples from the book. This helps make an easy connection to exactly what Teare is trying to portray. Since her essay was published in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: The Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon those who are unfamiliar with Harry Potter would not pick up the magazine and read an article. The fact that she uses so many examples in her essay makes her argument really effective. Teare’s terminology, reasoning, and examples all correlate well with who she is writing for. She writes so that they can understand and comprehend easilt. She uses examples that are well known to her audience which she recognize and writes towards well. Teare introduces the
Heather Surface
Writing Seminar
9/17/2013
Analysis of “Harry Potter and the Technology of Magic” Elizabeth Teare wrote an essay about the Harry Potter books being about more than just a young wizard going off to Hogwarts. In her essay which was published in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: The Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon, Teare tries to convince her audience that Harry Potter is more than just a fictional story, and that there are many social and economic ties. Teare tries to present her audience of people who have read the books with facts that support that there could be more within the covers than a story. Teare wrote the essay for young to middle age adults who have read the book, whether recently or in their early childhood years, and now have the intellect to look back and make connections to today’s world. Teare aims to take fictional concepts from the book and link them to modern life to show similarities and ultimately prove her argument. Teare does a fantastic job in connecting to her designated audience, as well as bringing forth items that can be connected to those similar to modern day and linking troubles from modern economy to the book. Teare’s audience are those who have read the book. She does a great job connecting to the audience because she uses so many examples from the book. This helps make an easy connection to exactly what Teare is trying to portray. Since her essay was published in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: The Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon those who are unfamiliar with Harry Potter would not pick up the magazine and read an article. The fact that she uses so many examples in her essay makes her argument really effective. Teare’s terminology, reasoning, and examples all correlate well with who she is writing for. She writes so that they can understand and comprehend easilt. She uses examples that are well known to her audience which she recognize and writes towards well. Teare introduces the