SUBMITTED BY : MUHAMMAD QADEER
Id no: :13199
Smestor: : bs English 5 th
Subject: : popular fiction
SUBMITTED TO : mam yaseena
Q no 1: What moral lesson have you drawn out of your
reading, Frankenstein, explain your own ideas?
Ans: MORAL LESSON:
One message conveyed by Frankenstein is the danger that lies with
considering the negative consequences of science and technology
after-the-fact, instead of before. More generally speaking, when people
neglect to consider the potential negative impacts of their actions, it is
a form of willful ignorance. On the other hand, being riskaverse is tricky
because predicting the future with complete accuracy is impossible.
Although Frankenstein was written in 1818, the unintended effects of
science and technology still plague society today.
In chapter three, a chemistry professor M. Waldman encourages
Victor to pursue a broad education, which inspires Victor to gain
knowledge on the secret of life and eventually create Frankenstein. I
see a parallel in the often well-intended interests of people in
scientific fields and the encouraging relationship between M.
Waldman and Victor. Google started as a project by two PhD
students with the goal of analyzing the relationships among
websites.1 Yet, Google’s use of user’s privacy data in the last decade
has lead to controversy about its “freemium” model.2 In order for
Google to adequately fund its business operations, many critics have
asked if it is moral to sell customers’ private data. It is a difficult
question to answer because on the other hand, Google provides a
host of free services that many educational institutions and their
students benefit from. Much like Victor’s creation of Frankenstein,
Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s creation of Google has sparked many
issues regarding the ethics behind their technology. It is unlikely that
Victor and the creators of Google could accurately predict the
longterm impacts of their creation. However, some level of risk
estimation is not impossible; Victor could have considered what to
do if Frankenstein misbehaved and the creators of Google could have
considered other ways to become a profitable business without data
infringement. The novel also address the shortfalls of creating
Frankenstein and in a broader sense, the negative impacts of science
and technology in a cynical and destructive manner. In the above
quote, Robert Walton recounts Victor’s warning on the dangers on
ambition by “[seeking] happiness in tranquility”. In the context of the
novel, this disposition is sympathetic to Victor’s character and his
experiences creating Frankenstein. However, when placed in the
context of modern science, this disposition will lead to laziness and
further destruction. This quote sheds light on the cynical side of
humans in face of immense scientific and technological discoveries.
Many people today are like Victor and feel overwhelmed and
defeated by the consequences of science. With global warming, for
example, our society is divided on how to deal with high greenhouse
emissions. Some people are indifferent and are not proactive about
lowering their carbon footprint. As a result, these people are living in
“tranquility” and following the negligent advice of Victor.
Q no 2: In the midst of magic, excitement and entertainment, in
Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s stone, did you ever feel pity and
fear for any of the characters, explain?
Ans:
Harry potter and the Philosopher's Stone:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by
British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the Harry Potter series
and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard
who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he
receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his
first year at the school, and with the help of his friends, Harry faces
an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who
killed Harry's parents, but failed to kill Harry when he was just 15
months old.
Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, Harry is both ordinary
and extraordinary. He's an eleven-year-old skinny kid, with unruly
black hair and a weird scar on his forehead. He's also an orphan who
doesn't remember his parents and is stuck living with the obnoxious
Dursleys – his Muggle aunt, uncle, and cousin. Though the Dursleys
spoil their son Dudley, Harry is stuck living in the spider-infested
closet under the stairs. Because of the Dursleys, he's had to grow up
fast and learn to look after himself.
But Harry's not your everyday kid, and he's not even your everyday
wizard. Harry's surrounded by mystery. He's the one person
Voldemort (one of the evilest and most powerful wizards) could not
kill, and he's the only known survivor of a "powerful, evil curse"
(4.107). Nobody knows why Voldemort's magic didn't work on Harry,
or how he survived a curse that killed both his parents and destroyed
his house. For that matter, no one seems to know why Voldemort
was after Harry in the first place. Even though he was just a baby
when Voldemort attack him, his survival makes him an instant
celebrity in the wizarding world. Though he grows up ignored and
mistreated by the Dursleys, he's famous in the wizarding world as
The Boy Who Lived.
Harry, the Superstar:
Here are some of the things we know about Harry. First off, Harry is a
celebrity. In the first year of his life alone, he's becomes a celebrated
hero amongst wizards and witches. As McGonagall tells Dumbledore,
"He'll be famous – a legend – I wouldn't be surprised if today was
known as Harry Potter day in the future – there will be books written
about Harry – every child in our world will know his name!" (1.82)
McGonagall's right, too – as soon as eleven-year-old Harry walks into
the Leaky Cauldron, or gets on the Hogwarts Express, people recognize
him instantly. When Malfoy doesn't recognize him in Madame
Malkin's robe shop, it's a rare exception to this rule. With the famous
lightning-shaped scar on his forehead, Harry is immediately
recognizable to those in the know, which, in the wizard world, is
practically everybody.
Yet, Harry is modest. For the first ten years of his life, he didn't
realize he had anything special to brag about. Dumbledore is
responsible for this fact – it was his decision to place Harry in the
hands of the wizard-hating Dursleys. Dumbledore thought this would
keep Harry from getting a big head: as he informs McGonagall,
"It would be enough to turn any boy's head. … Famous for something
he won't even remember! Can't you see how much better off he'll be,
growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it?" (1.83)
It's true, growing up with the Dursleys has definitely kept Harry
modest – if anything, he has to work to gain his confidence. Although
Hagrid tells Harry that he's been signed up for Hogwarts ever since
he was born, Harry's still worried about whether he'll do well at
school or whether he'll even fit in. On the ride in to Hogwarts, he
tells his new friend Ron about his fears: "I've got loads to learn…. I
bet […] I bet I'm the worst in the class" (6.159). Harry's worried
because he hasn't known about his magical powers until now, but as
Ron reassures him, that's the kind of thing that can be taught.
pity and fear characters of harry potter:
Neville Longbottom - Professor Snape:
When Neville is sent to confront a Boggart during Lupin's third-year
lesson, he sees Professor Severus Snape. No student should fear their
teacher, but it certainly makes sense that if Neville would fear
anyone, he'd fear Snape.
Neville is always grappling with standing up to authority in his life.
One of the biggest steps came when Neville used Riddikulus to turn
Snape's wardrobe into mirroring his grandmother's.
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