scholarly journals Characters’ Pilgrimage from the Canon to Fanfiction: A Gestalt Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-94
Author(s):  
Iryna Morozova ◽  
Olena Pozharytska
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Virtual Images ◽  
Research World

Most academic circles treat fanfiction as “paraliterature” (Krauss, 1980) created by fans of a certain literary work. Fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, or fic) presents a new field of analysis not only for literature, but also for linguistic studies. The current paper aims at combining the research practices of both of them in order to disclose the literary and lingual essence of fanfics within J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter universe. For this purpose, we have made an attempt to apply the cognitive theory of Gestalt (introduced into the research world by the well-known psychologist Max Wertheimer) to the lingual analysis of fanfiction. We shall argue that in the three fanfics studied, the virtual images of Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron are preserved on the level of their individual speech Gestalts. We shall also argue that the fanfic author’s personal sympathies may change at least one of the characters’ profiles within a fanfic, while leaving the rest of them mostly unchanged so as to serve as an easily recognized background for the favorite personage. In other words, the author’s angle of vision structures not only a fanfic’s narrative, but it may also re-build the artistic and speech image(s) of one or more characters, though preserving the others’ images as given in the canon text.

The Magician, the Savior, and the Cyborg

2021 ◽  
pp. 194-212
Author(s):  
Lucia-Mihaela Grosu-Rădulescu
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Possible Worlds ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
His Dark Materials ◽  
Female Protagonists ◽  
Behavioral Psychology ◽  
Visual Text ◽  
Gender Specific

The chapter analyses female protagonists in recent young adult movies with a focus on the educational side of such productions. The text approaches femininity and empowerment of three well-known heroines: Hermione (from the Harry Potter series), Lyra (from His Dark Materials Season 1 TV series), and Alita (from Alita: Battle Angel). The chapter centers on the roles played by the three characters in the economy of the respective cinematic productions and on how their girlhood is framed by the visual text. The author's purpose is to unearth interpretations of gender-specific roles that impact the young viewers and their understanding of femininity. The chapter intends to open a conversation about the implication of possible worlds theory and social cognitive theory in interpreting depictions of girlhood in fantasy and Sci-Fi young adult movies. From the magician (Hermione) to the (supernatural) savior (Lyra) and ending with the cyborg (Alita), the analysis will also take into account tenets of feminism, Techno Feminism, and behavioral psychology.

scholarly journals PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON A CHILD'S GENDER IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN LAURIE FRANKEL'S THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-226
Author(s):  
Nazila Rikhusshuba ◽  
Miftahul Huda
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Observational Learning ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Gender Orientation ◽  
The Social

Social aspects, including parents, are likely to influence the development of gender identity. As parents' actions and behaviours convey meaning to their children, they contribute to the formation of the children's gender identity development. The present study aims to investigate the parental influence on the gender identity development of a child character named Claude in Laurie Frankel's This Is How It Always Is. This study is a literary criticism concerning the issue of gender identity development in a literary work viewed from a psychological approach. The data were collected from a novel entitled This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel and analyzed using the social cognitive theory of gender development by Bussey Bandura (1999). The results of the study revealed that his parents influence Claude's gender identity development through the process of modelling as a part of observational learning, which is also supported by parents' evaluative reactions such as rewards or punishments. The process of modelling reveals egalitarian gender roles and sexual orientation modelled and Claude's attention to his mother as an ideal female model, alongside with how parents convey affective reactions such as acceptance and approval on Claude's gender orientation.

scholarly journals TYPES OF WORD FORMATION USED IN THE 16th CHAPTER OF HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE NOVEL WRITTEN BY J. K. ROWLING

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Savira ◽  
Fitrawati Fitrawati
Keyword(s):  
Formation Process ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Words

Word formation is the process of creating new words based on the word itself, or the other words. It means the new words can be created by shortens the words itself, combining them to the other words, add affixes to give grammatical information, etc. The aim of this study is to know the types of word formation used in a literary work, in this case, a novel. The object of this study is the 16th chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone written by J. K. Rowling. Type of this study is descriptive. The data were analyzed by using O’Grady & Archibald theory about word formation. The result shows that there were 340 words with the frequency 755 times have word formation process. Inflection (64.1%) becomes the most frequently used, and compounding (4.5%) becomes the less frequently used.

scholarly journals After Mr. Nowhere: What Kind of Proper Self for a Scientist?

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Harding
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Ethical Obligation ◽  
Social Justice Movements ◽  
Post Colonialism ◽  
Justice Movements ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Research World

The conventional proper scientific self has an ethical obligation to strive to see everywhere in the universe from no particular location in that universe: he is to produce the view from nowhere. What different conceptions of the proper scientific self are created by the distinctive assumptions and research practices of social justice movements, such as feminism, anti-racism, and post-colonialism? Three such new ideals are: the multiple and conflicted knowing self; the researcher strategically located inside her research world; and the community that knows.

scholarly journals The Ethical Use of Fit Indices in Structural Equation Modeling: Recommendations for Psychologists

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryant M. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Selective Reporting ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Questionable Research Practices

Fit indices provide helpful information for researchers to assess the fit of their structural equation models to their data. However, like many statistics and methods, researchers can misuse fit indices, which suggest the potential for questionable research practices that might arise during the analytic and interpretative processes. In the current paper, the author highlights two critical ethical dilemmas regarding the use of fit indices, which are (1) the selective reporting of fit indices and (2) using fit indices to justify poorly-fitting models. The author highlights the dilemmas and provides potential solutions for researchers and journals to follow to reduce these questionable research practices.

scholarly journals Analysis of social factors of the harry potter bullied In harry potter and the sorcere's stone Joanne kathleen rowling’s

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-216
Author(s):  
Resti Hartika
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
The Social

This research aims to analyze to illustrate the kind of bully action that do Dursleys, Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape in Harry Potter. To describe the factors that trigger the Dursleys, Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape take action against bully Harry Potter. To illustrate the social impact of the bully acts committed by the Dursleys, Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape in Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Joanne Kathleen Rowling. The method of the research is descriptive qualitative, which tries to explain about the correlations between author life background and its influence to the literary work produced. Sources of data in this study include the source of primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques used in this study is a technique to read and record. The measures undertaken to analyze the data is as follows (1) Read the novel Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone works J.K. Rowling. (2) Marking a sentence or a paragraph discussing about the social context associated with the bully action. (3) Analyzing the results about the social context are associated with the bully, the social picture, and social functions and (4) Describe results. After analyzing the social factors that Harry Potter bully (intimidated) in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the author concludes the analysis into three findings: first to describe the type of action undertaken bully Dursleys, Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape in Harry Potter. The types of bullying done of verbal bullying, where the actors perform intimidation through their words to a bully victim. Then bullying involving physical contact between the offender and the victim either directly or indirectly. This type of bullying usually include punching, kicking, slapping, choking, biting, spitting, even destroy the belongings of the victims, and relational bullying (friendship). Second to describe the factors that trigger the Dursleys, Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape take action against Harry Potter bully. Factors child's own personal self, namely anxiety and feeling inferior from an agent, competition is not realistic, feelings of resentment arising from hostility or because the bullies had been the victim of bullying before, and the inability to handle emotions positively. Family factors namely lack of warmth and level of awareness of parents are low on his son, Pattern foster parents who are too permissive so that children are free to take whatever measures are desirable or otherwise. Factors association. Third to describe the social impact of the bully acts committed by the Dursleys, Draco Malfoy and Professor Severus Snape in Harry Potter. The social impact of the action bully among others They have a strong need to dominate and subdue other students and to get their own way. Are impulsive and are Easily angered. Are Often defiant and aggressive toward adults, Including parents and teachers. Show little empathy toward students who are victimized If they are boys, they are physically stronger than most other boys in general.    

scholarly journals The translation of folklore and mythic names in magic worldview modelling in fantasy literature (Based on J. K. Rowling’s series of novels Harry Potter and their translations into russian)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
Ekaterina A. Mozgacheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Fantasy Literature

The research focuses on fantasy literature peculiarities and points out the difficulties of translating the texts of such genre. The comparative analysis of folklore and mythical names translation is implemented as illustrated by two variants of translation of the literary work.

scholarly journals Tattoos Tell Stories: Children’s Literature Tattoos as a Form of Life Narrative

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. BB5-BB23
Author(s):  
Marjolein Breems
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Life Narrative ◽  
Form Of Life ◽  
Personal Stories ◽  
The Future

Tattoos and children’s literature seem to have little in common, but they come together in the form of children’s literature tattoos, which I argue in this article to be a new form of life narrative. A lot of literary tattoos are inspired by children’s literature such as the Harry Potter-series and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Despite being inspired by a literary work, the tattoos function as personal memoirs of childhood as well as a reflection of the tattooees’ hopes for the future and who they want to become. I empirically study these children’s literature tattoos as life narratives by combining three data sets: blogs with personal stories related to literary tattoos, an online questionnaire about the meaning of children’s literature tattoos for tattooees themselves, and semi-structured interviews. Based on my research, I argue that children’s literature tattoos tell personal stories about the tattooees and their lives and can thus be considered a form of life narrative. Children’s literature tattoos narrate what someone has been through, what someone likes, but most of all the things that shape the person and that they hope will continue to shape them in the future.

scholarly journals Tracking The Parrot’s Path: A Promulgation of Cultural Heritage

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 5386-5391
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
14Th Century ◽  
Sanskrit Poetry ◽  
Historic Significance

Among multiple genres of Sanskrit poetry, the sandeśa or dūtakāvyas1 (messenger poems) have inspired curiosity among litterateur aficionados of the classics. Albeit such communications often involved exchanges of confidential messages among remote lovers, these poetries equally served as travelogues. Among the sandeśakāvyas composed in Kerala2 , Śukasandeśa of Lakṣmīdāsa, of the 14th century, is a remarkable literary work. Lakṣmīdāsa conveys his heartfelt feelings to Raṅgalakṣmī, his sweetheart, through a śuka (parrot). The messenger parrot travels from Rameswaram3 , where the separated lover resides, to Guṇapuram, in North Kerala. The route covers various places of cultural and historic significance. Appending aesthetic elements, Lakṣmīdāsa maps all the major temples and sacred rivers, en route to Guṇapuram. The current paper proposes to educate and promote awareness among the current generation through promulgation of ancient cultural heritage. The ornamental presentation of prominent temples, portrayal of deities, sacred rivers, groves etc. mentioned in the Śukasandeśa could ignite minds of culturally inquisitive groups. It associates various ancient nomenclatures of places with modern locations, acting as a quick reference for classical researchers. The description of locations in the Śukasandeśa could serve as a route map, providing location sketch and ease expeditions.

scholarly journals Chinua Achebe’s Girls at War and other Stories: A Relevance-Theoretical Interpretation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Adaoma Igwedibia ◽  
Christian Anieke ◽  
Ezeaku Kelechi Virginia
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Relevance Theory ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Interpretation ◽  
Speech Community ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Optimal Relevance ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Ostensive Communication

Relevance Theory (RT), which is a theory that takes the Gricean approach to communication as a starting point of linguistic or literary analysis, is an influential theory in Pragmatics that was developed by D. Sperber and D. Wilson (1986, 1995). As a cognitive theory of meaning (which claims that semantic meaning is the result of linguistic decoding processes, whereas pragmatic meaning is the result of inferential processes constrained by one single principle, Principle of Relevance), its main assumption is that human beings are endowed with a biologically rooted ability to maximize the relevance of incoming stimuli. RT unifies the Gricean cooperative principle and his maxims into a single principle of relevance that motivates the hearer’s inferential strategy. Based on the classic code model of communication and Grice’s inferential model, RT holds that ‘every act of ostensive communication communicates a presumption of its own optimal relevance’. Literary texts which present us with a useful depth of written data that serve as repositions of language in use can be analyzed linguistically. This is because writers use language in a particular way in their works to reveal their concerns. A literary work, just like the spoken language, contains information that enables the reader or hearer to get the intended message. The use of language is therefore not mode specific. It can be in a text or can be spoken, and either mode can portray the practices, values and aspirations of a particular speech community. With the analysis of Achebe’s Girls at War and Other Stories in the frame of RT, this paper shows that literary text communication ‘communicates a presumption of its own optimal relevance’. The deployment of the relevance theory in the interpretation of Achebe’s Girls at War and Other Stories will certainly yield new insights in the understanding of the language and literary elements of the works. Chinua Achebe is regarded as the father of African modern literature.His works are being read in many schools and universities. It is therefore important to open new doors of interpretation for a better understanding of these works.

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