Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling In chapters 1-6, we have several examples of behavior that some might see as “bad” or “evil.” For example, Harry breaks the Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry when he “inflates” Aunt Marge. We are introduced to Sirius Black who supposedly “murdered thirteen people with one curse” (67), a dementor attacks Harry on the train, and Malfoy is attacked by Buckbeak the hippogriff. How do you see these examples? Are they examples of evil? Why or why not? How do you make the distinction between evil behavior, bad behavior, and behavior that is justified, and how do these or other examples in these first six chapters illustrate your ideas about these distinctions?

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18