Pascual Ender
Character Conflict Reflection
Harry Potter is the only survivor in his family after a "car accident." Both his parents are dead. He is brought to his closest relatives, the Dursleys. They take care of Harry, but they treat him as if he didn't belong or was 'different' to them. It turns out that the Dursleys know what really happened to his parents, (they had nothing to do with it, by the way) and are holding the truth from him.
One day, Harry is visited by Hagrid, a person from a magical world. He informs Harry of the truth that had been held from him all his life: His parents were wizards, they were killed by an evil wizard, Harry is also a wizard... Confused, Harry doesn't know what to believe; but it seems that he trusts Hagrid because of all the good and interesting things that have happened since his arrival.
It actually turns out that the Dursleys really hated magic. So it would appear that Harry is stuck between two conflicting forces: magic and non-magic. The Dursleys want to take care of Harry but rid the idea of magic from his head, since they do not believe in it, or think it's bad. On the contrary, Hagrid wants to take care of Harry, and show him the truth about his history.
Reflection Question:
The conflict between Hagrid and the Dursleys is quite profound, and so it led me to ask this question:
Do you think it would be a good or bad thing to hold the truth from somebody?
Do you think it would be a good or bad thing to hold the truth from somebody?
Let's say for example, somebody's memory is wiped blank. They had a 'dark' past in which they have no recollection of memories from. Imagine that you knew their whole story...
Would you tell it to them, thinking that it is right to know the truth?
Would you tell it to them, thinking that it is right to know the truth?
(Imagine you believe that if they did realize their history, they may be doomed to repeat it.)
...Or would you keep it from them, thinking that it's all for their own good?
I think its a bad thing to hold the truth from someone especially something that big in Harrys situation. I feel if you don't know the truth about the past ,it can effect the way you think and live mentally. People that don't know the their past can be the reason why they act so different.
ReplyDeleteIf I knew about someone's past and they didn't, I would tell them. Because if the person finds out some other way they will feel betrayed by you, someone they trust and have known for a long time. The truth is something everyone should know.
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