Wizards and other British people

(Written for the Book Assignment due this week) 

As an adolescent, and like most adolescents my age, my favorite book was Harry Potter. The story of a teen wizard with a target on his forehead for adventures and dark wizards, Harry awkwardly and courageously succeeds at almost everything that is right. His story will probably remain at peoples’ bedsides for hundreds of years to come. Now, my favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. The main character, Lizzie, is a sassy, smart and feminine girl who isn’t afraid to challenge the norm. This cheeky personality lands her a hot rich husband and all the happiness in the world.

Harry was influential on my life because he brought me into my adolescence. I grew up with him, in the most literal way possible for a fictional character. He gave me a love for reading and a topic of conversation and camaraderie among friends. We bonded over the story and culture that is the wizarding world of Harry Potter. It was also the first book to make me laugh out loud (RIP Fred). It still remains tied for my favorite to this day, but for the purpose of this blog, I'll talk about my other favorite too. 

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As I grew older and more mature, I found love in classic British novels, specifically Pride and Prejudice. No other book spoke to my feelings on love more than that one had when I read it. It was the second book to make me laugh out loud and it also changed the negative opinion I had on classic novels that I had developed throughout high school English classes. I learned that they could be a form of enjoyment rather than torture. Very few books in my high school had really peaked my interest, but when I read Pride and Prejudice for fun I realized that they are not all bad and actually enjoyed some of the ones we read during my senior year. 

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