One of the themes or ideas in this book is suspicion. Sam cayhall, a member of the ku klux klan, is identified, arrested and tried for their murders, committed in retaliation for kramers involvement in the civil rights movement. I read a book by karen miller the innocent mage and the story was almost like my nanowrimo novel of november 2007. It is said that only salazar slytherins true descendent will be able to open it. Everyone thinks that its him that has opened the chamber of secrets because that is what slytherin was famous for. How to write a book series book writing tips notion. His character portrayal is utterly believable and his stories are tense and intriguing. Initial incident opening the story begins with a recounting of ku klux klan. This will give you an idea as to how to start writing the story so that it can be stretched into a series. New prompts are added each week, and you can search by genre. Charles mcdougall, scotland yards best inspector, is laid up in the hospital with a badly broken leg, but that doesnt mean hes off the clock.
According to legend, the chamber was built by salazar slytherin and can only be opened by his heir, in order to purge hogwarts of students who are not pureblood wizards. Finding the java is the easy part, but the ideas are. The chamber in question is the gas chamber at the mississippi state penitentiaryand for 69yearold sam crayhall, the road thence has been many years long. It was written some time in the middle of the 18th century during the qing dynasty. In 1967, in greenville, mississippi, the office of jewish. It was an unlikely choice given the fact that john grisham is. During a dinner party hosted by his uncle and aunt, harry is visited by dobby, a houseelf. The plot of the novel explores this idea through salazar slytherins intention to wipe out mudbloods, or wizards with non magical ancestors, from hogwarts. John grishams chamber days the nonconformist magazine. For tips on how to come up with your own story ideas, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Sam cayhall is involved in a bombing and, after being convicted by a jury, lives in parchman prison awaiting his execution. What is the main idea of harry potter and the chamber of. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets simple english. The unreliable narrator and story suspense now novel. You are constantly wanting to turn to the next chapter to find out how the plot develops. This means that he is able to speak with and understand snakes.
But dont let our categories stop you from putting your own spin on a writing prompt. The author shows that when people are frightened, sometimes they can act in a very nasty way. When it comes to writing a novel, inspiration is one of the first things you need to stock up on along with industrial sized tins of coffee. The return to hogwarts is handled differently than the past book as well. Its all these small changes that i believe really make this book feel new and expand on the world with several different ideas. Long considered a masterpiece of chinese literature, the novel is generally. The point is for you to tell the story differently. The unreliable narrator is an effective device for creating suspense in your novel.
If youre interested in the others, check out 20 fantasy story ideas, 20 scifi story ideas, and 20 romance story ideas. An online talk with john grisham the new york times. Writing a great story isnt just about a great idea. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets sparknotes. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Discovering your idea is already taken chamber of secrets. We are very pleased to welcome john grisham, americas. Plot in 1967, in greenville, mississippi, the office of jewish lawyer marvin kramer is bombed, injuring kramer and killing his two young sons. This book is just that and the plot keeps you guessing as to what the outcome may be for the bulk of the tale. Many suspect harry is the heir of slytherin, especially after he inadvertently speaks parseltongue the language of snakes, a rare ability harry gained after voldemorts murderous attack upon him when he was an infant. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets follows harrys second year at hogwarts.
Story structure case study of harry potter and the chamber of secrets via kylie day. The film was directed by james foley and stars gene hackman and chris odonnell. Dream of the red chamber, also called the story of the stone, or hongloumeng simplified chinese. If they see a person who acts a little bit differently to everyone else, they become suspicious. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets begins when harry is spending a miserable summer with his only remaining family, the dursleys. Rowling and the second novel in the harry potter series.
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