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Grahame, K. (1908). The Wind in the Willow. Great Britain: Book Club associates.

J.K.Rowling. (1997). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Great Britain: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

-Author: Kenneth Grahame ||  Modern – Title: Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone -Author: J.K Rowling || ** Water Rat ** - friendly, relaxed, occasionally mischievous, stubborn ** Mr. Badger ** - considerate, kind, wise, good leader, good friend, brave, skilled fighter, gentleman, helpful, serious ** Mole ** - home-loving, mild mannered  || ﻿ ** Harry Potter ** - kind, clever, smart, sporty ** Ron Weasley ** - friendly, clever, nice ** Hermione Granger ** - friendly, determined, neat, smart, clever, assertive, caring, kind, committed, helpful, ** Draco Malfoy ** - mean, unkind ** Albus Dumbledore ** - kind, smart, friendly, helpful ** Hagrid ** - kind, considerate ** Severus Snape ** - mean, biased, considerate ** Lord Voldemort ** - mean, evil, cruel, inconsiderate, selfish  || a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc..   b) Find a quote (with page number) for each example. || The language style that the author uses is fairly proper. The words are old-fashioned and uncommonly used nowadays. The Wind in the Willows the Willows contains many colourful adjectives, some similes and few metaphors. ** Similes: ** "...in great golden drops, like honey from the honeycomb." - Page 149 "...like a frame round a picture." - Page 11 "...something bright and small seemed to twinkle down the heart of it, vanished, then twinkled once more like a tiny star." - Page 10 "The Water Rat, like the good little fellow he was..." - Page 15 ** Metaphors: ** "We're going to let bygones be bygones and try and turn over a new leaf." - Page 233 ** Colourful Adjectives: ** "... an ungrateful beast..." - Page 230 "...who was a worthy animal - a lot worthier than some others I know - was a particular friend of mine..." - Page 235 "Brave and small with whiskers. Grave and round, with neat ears and silky hair." - Page 217 "...what had seemed to be a snow-bank stood a solid-looking little door, painted a dark green. An iron bell-pull hung by the side, and below it, on a small brass plate, neatly engraved in square capital letters, they could read by the aid of moonlight: MR BADGER" - Page 65 "The Badger, who wore a long dressing-gown, and whose slippers were indeed very down-at-heel, carried a flat candle-stick in his paw and had probably been on his way to bed when their summons sounded." - Page 69 "...had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms." - Page 7 ** Old-fashioned Language/words: ** washerwomen, gypsy, shillings, pence, barges, dungeons, motor-cars, gaolers, medieval fortresses & fancy clothes. "...escape from the castle as the official washerwomen." - Page 153 "Presently the gipsy took his pipe..." - Page 204 "...hand me over six shillings and sixpence, cash down..." - Page 206 "...moving, and the barge was not." - Page 203 "...prisoner in the remotest dungeon..." - Page 129 "...chauffeur in charge of the new motor-car." - Page 111 "The gaoler nodded grimly..." - Page 129  ||  The language style that the author uses is fairly modern and casual. There aren't too many old-fashioned and uncommon words. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone contains many colourful adjectives, interesting words some similes and a few metaphors. ** Colourful Adjectives: ** "...in the long, thin package..." - Page 39 "His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, but you could make out his eyes, glinting..." - Page 39 "Harry looked up into the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw that the beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile." - Page 39 "Inside was a large, sticky chocolate cake with Happy Birthday Harry written on it in green icing." - Page 40  “...they looked burnt, raw, red and shiny.” – Page 213 ** Similes: ** "...out of the fireplace like bullets." - Page 35 "...glinting like black beetles under all the hair." - page 39 ** Metaphors: ** “...a needle-sharp pain seared across Harry’s scar; his head felt as though it was about to split in two...” – Page 213 “ ...Harry’s scar was almost blinding him with pain...” – Page 213 ** Interesting Words: ** Quidditch, Pomfrey, McGonagall, Quirrell, Voldemort, Filch, Severus Snape, Vindictus Viridian, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Albus Dumbledore “Play Quidditch at all?” – Page 60 “Madam Pomfrey, the matron, was a nice woman, but very strict.” – Page 218  “They followed Professor McGonagall across the flagged...” – Page 85  “...said Quirrell impatiently.” – Page 212  “...that Voldemort could still see him.” – Page 213  “Filch took them down...” – Page 177  “...about Snape that he...” – Page 106  "...by Professor Vindictus Viridian." - Page 62
 * || <span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ff0080; font-size: 10pt;">Questions:  ||  Classic – Title: The Wind in the Willows
 * 1. Describe the time and place in which your novel is set. What clues within the book tell us this? ||  The Wind in the Willows is set in the olden days (judging on when it was written because it is hard to tell with animals 1890's-early 1900's). Because they have washerwomen, gipsys, shillings, barges, dungeons, motor-cars, goals, medieval fortresses & fancy clothes. I could also tell by the language used (old and uncommon now). It is set in a small country-side town (just outside of the main town) in England. The town has a river/canal running through it, lots of paddocks/open spaces, a wild wood, a few cottages, Toad hall, & a few houses along the riverside. There is a map of the small town (at the very beginning before the writing on the sides of the cover) which has everything that is mentioned in the book. At different stages, they go to different places.   ||  Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone is set in the early 21st Century/late 20th Century. I can tell because of the language used (commonly used now), and the machines/things they use that are still around now. They have trains, cars, uniforms, knickerbockers, straw hats (called boaters), tailcoats, bicycles, photographs and motorbikes. It is set in a small town in England, not far from London (for the first part of the book). At times in the book, they go to London. (For the rest of the <span style="color: #cf7ce9; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">﻿ book), It is set in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which is set somewhere in Scotland. It tells you when they go on the train and in the book. They spend most of their time at Hogwarts.   ||
 * 2. Who are the main characters in your book? List the names and a short description of their personality traits. || ** Mr. Toad ** - Obsessive, dangerous, trouble making, wealthy, cunning, has the gift of conversation
 * 3. Describe the significant relationships between the main characters. ||  Mole and the Water Rat are fairly good friends (for example, in the beginning of the book, Mole visits Water Rat, Ratty, and they ate lunch at spend time together as friends). Water Rat, Mr. Badger and Mole, are all friends of Mr Toad (and each other’s friends), although Mr. Toad betrays them further on into the book. Badger was an old friend of Mr Toad's father (when he was around. Toad's father was a worthy animal and a particular friend of Badgers. Toad's father thought "Toad was a good boy, but very light and volatile in character, and simply cannot hold his tongue") and is now a friend of Toad. (Badger brings him up by asking what he thinks his father, Badgers old friend, would think of him, after being in jail).   ||  Harry and Ron were friends first. They became friends when they sat in the same carriage on the way to Hogwarts for the first time. They have since been friends. Hermione never really liked Harry or Ron very much. In the beginning they would avoid each other and Harry and Ron were sometimes mean to her. It wasn't until they saved her life one time did they become friends. Lord Voldemort is Harry's greatest enemy. Lord Voldemort killed Harry's parents when he was just a baby and tried to kill Harry but failed and only left a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt. Hagrid is one of Harry's friends (although he is much older than him). Hagrid is always kind to him and helps him when he needs it. Hagrid helped Harry at the beginning of the book by 'saving' him from the Dursleys and helping him to with everything he needed to know about being a wizard. Snape is often mean to Harry (probably because he didn't like Harry's dad). It isn't until the end where he helps him. Draco Malfoy is a student wizard and is often mean to Harry because he thinks he is better than him (although he isn't). He teases Harry and his friends (probably because he is jealous). Albus Dumbledore is a friend to Harry as well. He anonymously and secretly helps him (sometimes without Harry even knowing). Dumbledore knew Harry's parents and tells him a bit about them (and gives him some of their belongings such as his dad's invisible cloak).   ||
 * 4. Who is your favourite character and why? Or - Who is the character that you can most closely relate to and why? ||  My favourite character would have to be Mr. Badger. He is a kind, wise animal and is very friendly (only if he knows who you are, if you knock on his door at a normal time and not some ridiculous time in the morning, and if he is in a good mood). I can also closely relate to him. Like Badger, I think that I am a good leader and a good friend and I know what it is like to be one. I am occasionally brave and I am helpful and well mannered (like Badger). I am considerate of others, sometimes serious and a skilled fighter (Like Mr. Badger. Well at least that is my opinion). He does a lot of things that I can relate to. Such as helping others, keeping secrets and telling secrets only when necessary (and when told that it’s okay to tell the secret) and fighting for what is right (whether it is fighting physically or verbally).   ||  My favourite character would have to be Hermione Granger. She is a kind, caring person and is very friendly. I also closely relate to her. I think I am friendly (to my friends and others) and caring, (when I help them) as I often think of others and am considerate of them, just like Hermione. I am determined and like to get good results, like Hermione. I can be neat and often like to keep it that way, or else I find it hard to 'work'. I think I am smart and often use my knowledge to help others (and in times where I need to), by doing this I am clever, like Hermione. We are both assertive, and know what we want and are not afraid to say it. I am caring and kind towards others and am very helpful, just like Hermione. Hermione and I are both committed and do not like to give up. At least that is what I think. I think I am very similar to Hermione.   ||
 * 5. Describe the style of language and literary devices that the author uses.

<span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">“...you in Hufflepuff!” – Page 87 <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">“...belong in Gryffindor...” – Page 88 <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">“...wise old Ravenclaw...” – Page 88 <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">“...perhaps in Slytherin...” – Page 88 <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">“...was the name Albus Dumbledore.” – Page 77 || ** Relationships: ** Throughout the whole book there are different relationships. Mr. Toad was always with different people when he was escaping jail. While Toad was away, the rest of his friends, are still good friends without him. ** Good and Evil: ** When Mr. Toad gets back, weasels and ferrets had taken over his home, Toad Hall. Mole, Badger and Water Rat all helped Toad fight to get Toad Hall back. ** Betrayal: ** Mr. Toad betrayed his friends when he said he wouldn't ride motor cars, but then he drove on and ended up in jail. When Toad returned, his friends were still loyal to him and helped him although he didn't deserve it. || Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is an example of classic litera <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">ture. I think the book will stand the test of time (although it pretty much has already). It was first published in 1997, which makes it 13 years old. It has now become a series, with six other books after it. A movie was made 4 years after the first publication, in 2001 and a movie has been made about every other book in the series. It is still read today, and is still being published. It has a universal appeal and is for all genders of pretty much all ages. It has a wide audience and has been translated into so many languages such as Chinese and Korean. It has many themes that will transcend time. Such as relationships, adventure, good and evil and fantasy. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Relationships: <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">There is a strong relationship between the main characters, Harry, Hermione and Ron. They are really good friends and met each other at Hogwarts. Ron and Harry became friends straight away, but Hermione only became friends with them when Ron and Harry saved her life. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Adventure: <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">There is adventure as they learn new things about wizards, Hogwarts and the secrets that lie beneath it. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Good and Evil: <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Good and evil is Harry and Voldemort, harry the good side, and Voldemort, Harry’s enemy on the evil side. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Fantasy: <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">There is fantasy because wizards aren’t real and neither are some of the things mentioned in the book. || Describe your feelings towards the novel. Did you enjoy it, why or why not? Did you find it easy to get into? Did you like it the more that you read it? Would you read more books by the same author, or of a similar genre? || At the beginning of // The Wind in the Willows //, the book is about Badger, Mr. Toad, Water Rat and Mole's life, the things they do together and the journeys they go on. It starts to become more about Toad when he drives a motor-car (when he knows he shouldn't) and gets sent to jail. It carries on from there about Toad escaping jail and the many different people he meets and the troubles he faces. When he finally returns to his home town, he finds his home, Toad Hall, has been taken off by weasels and ferrets. Although Mr. Toad betrayed his friends, Mole, Badger and Water Rat all help him regain Toad Hall to its rightful owner, Mr. Toad. It is a very thoughtful thing that Toads friends did although he didn't deserve it at all. The genre is a narrative. The setting is a small country-side town in England (just outside the main town). The book was not too difficult but what did make it a bit difficult was the old-fashioned language. Because some of the words aren't commonly used nowadays, it was hard to understand what they meant. Sometimes the rest of the sentence would give you a bit of an understanding but other times it didn't. I would say it would be for 8+. It is a good book but as life gets more modern quite a few of the words not many younger generations would know. The main themes in the book were relationships, good and evil and betrayal. There are two central conflicts. The first one was Mr. Toad got sent to jail after driving motor-cars when he shouldn't have. He then tries to escape. He betrayed his friends because they tried to help him overcome his obsession but Toad was very uncooperative and obviously didn't want to give in. This conflict was solved by Toad's cunning-ness and skill of escaping. It shows how determined he was to get back home and the smart strategies he used. He realised what he had done wrong and deserved every minute of it. He learnt how important his friends are and how important it is to respect them and not take them for granted because if you treat them badly they may not always be there for you. The second conflict was when Mr. Toad finally returned, he found his home had been taken over by weasels and ferrets. This was resolved by Toads great friends (that didn't need to be so kind to him after everything Toad had done to them). Mole, Badger and Water Rat all helped Toad by arming themselves and fighting the weasels and ferrets until every last one of them was gone. It was a very nice thing of them to do when especially when Toad didn't deserve it. It goes to show how important it is to have friends. I thought it was a good book. I think Toad is a very selfish animal and at times was a thinking that he deserved everything he was getting. The book made me feel what the characters were feeling and really put me in their shoes. I guess I did enjoy the book. I thought the book was good and really teaches you something. It shows a lot about how some people treat their friends and teaches you how you should treat them. I liked the fact that although they are animals they still had and did things that humans do. Because they do things we can do it means we can relate to the book. I like the book quite a bit. Except for the end at the fighting scene when they were trying to regain Toad Hall. I don't really like fighting but it was sort of okay because they were fighting for something that was rightfully theirs. I did find it a bit hard to get into. The beginning of the book is a bit boring and when I was reading it at night I would sometimes fall asleep. As I got further into the book I was a bit frustrated at how long it was taking to get to some of the good parts so I read more to try and finish it. I started to sort of read it because I had to and not because I wanted to. In the end I wanted to finish it by choice but it did take a while (I think it also might have had something to do with the fact that I don't like reading). I guess the more I read the more I wanted to read but that was only as it got more interesting. I think I would probably read more books by the same author because I enjoyed it. I think Kenneth is a good author and one that I like. He was able to capture me in a normal(ish) life that I could relate to at times. I like the themes because I could relate to them as well. I would probably read another book of a similar genre as well. || <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">In the beginning of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry just discovers he is a wizard after 11 years of not knowing. He then leaves his awful Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley to go Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he is with people of his own kind. In the middle they hear about the Philosopher’s Stone and Nicholas Flamel, but they don’t know who he is. They don’t stop until they find out who and what it is. It ends when they find the Philosopher’s Stone, defeat Voldemort and save everyone. The genre is a narrative. It is se t in a small town in England, not far from London (for the first part of the book). (For the rest of the book), It is set in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which is set somewhere in Scotland. It tells you when they go on <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">the train and in the book. They spend most of their time at Hogwarts. The book was not too difficult. Some words were interesting and unusual, such as perched, collapsible, apothecary’s, minuscule, petrified, fumbling and befuddle, which you might know the meaning for but they are interesting. And then there are some creative ones, such as, Quidditch, Pomfrey, McGonagall, Quirrell, Voldemort, Filch, Severus Snape, Vind ictus Viridian, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Albus Dumbledore, which are just interesting names. Because these words are unusual it made it a tiny bit difficult to understand. I would say it would be for ages 8+, depending on the ability of the reader. It is a good book and there are some interesting words. It also depends on what themes the reader likes. This is a fantasy and I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone who doesn’t like those types of books. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">The main themes in the book were relationships, adventure, fantasy and good & evil. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">There is one central conflict. Harry is Voldemort’s worst enemy (and vice versa). Voldemort killed Harry’s parents because they wouldn’t come over to his side, and then he tried to kill Harry but couldn’t. (Harry didn’t know this until he found out he was a wizard). Voldemort went away for a while and everyone thought he might be gone for good. He came back trying to steal something that wasn’t his. There are a lot of secrets and mysteries behind all this and Harry was uncovering them all. The conflict was solved by Harry uncovering all these secrets and facing his fears. He defeated his enemy and saved everyone. But Harry couldn’t have done it without the help from his friends. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">At times in the book I got scared. For example, when Harry is releasing Hagrid’s Norwegian Ridgeback dragon, Norbert, at midnight when he knows he is not meant to be out of his bed, you feel fear and are scared for him. J.K Rowling was really able to put you in the character’s shoe (which is what I didn’t like). <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> I didn't like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It was an okay book, but it wasn't for me. I don’t really like fantasy and Harry Potter is pretty much just fantasy. I get scared easily and don’t like it. J.K Rowling was able to engage me too much and made me feel like I was the characters when I didn’t want to. It was a good book in that it has a good vocabulary but just wasn’t for me. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">I found it really hard to get into. I wasn’t interesting in the book. It grabbed my attention and captured me into the book too much making me not want to read it. The beginning was really boring and as it got further into the book it got too interesting too quickly. I ended up reading it because I had to and not because I wanted to. I didn’t enjoy it and read it really quickly just to finish it. <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #cf7ce9; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">I don’t think I would read more books by J.K Rowling. I don’t like fantasy and that is what she writes about. She is a very good author but her books aren’t for me. She was able to capture me but was too good at it. I didn’t like the themes and wouldn’t read any books that had the same themes. I would probably read another book of a similar genre though. || ||  ||   ||
 * 6. Is your book an example of ‘classic’ or ‘modern’ literature? You must use evidence to back up your stance. For example; has your book stood the ‘test of time’? Are there theme’s that will transcend time? ||  The Wind in the Willows is an example of classic literature. I think the book has stood the test of time. It is still being published and being read today. A movie has been made; The Wind in the Willows, in 1996 <span style="color: #5fc7ec; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">and it was first published 102 years ago, in 1908. A play has been written based on it, Toad of Toad Hall, written by A.A Milne. It has many themes that will transcend time such as, relationships, good and evil and betrayal.
 * 7. After reading the book, write a short note to a friend describing the book. Include a description of the genre, setting and difficulty level. You need to also include the following information; What were the main themes in the book? What was the central conflict? How was it resolved?