The World is flat!
Well, I know you tanong my sanity, now. Obviously, the world is round and that’s a proven fact, from the moment Galileo stepped out of his ship. And now, there’s a tanong again. Is the World really round? I hate that word, really. The word which gives rise to a lot of tanong and seeks for explanations.
‘Imagination is madami important than knowledge,’ sinabi a wise man once. And, it’s true. Well, you need not be aware of the complications of four-dimensional puwang fabric to accept this theory. What all you need to know is the record made sa pamamagitan ng two international best-selling books of this century and the mounds of money the authors made from these books.
You can guess the books. The first is the Harry Potter series written sa pamamagitan ng the most loving may-akda of all time – J. K. Rowling. We all know the inexplicable effort she took for the publication of her very first novel which was later proved to be one of the stunning books of the century. “Harry Potter is the creation of genius,” sinabi one of the leading magazines of Great Britain. And, you bet it is.
Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone was published in 1997 and hit the international-bestselling status in a short period of time. The susunod parts of the series were unraveled one after another until every American child’s mind was blacked out sa pamamagitan ng Harry. Nearly all the teen-agers were enthralled sa pamamagitan ng the beautiful zigzag flow of the action-packed adventure of Harry Potter. Now, the guy who says, ‘the world is flat’ and the guy who says, ‘I don’t like HP’ are looked upon the same.
Do you see a child or a teen-ager is pagganap weirdly? Does he have feathers at the back of his pen? Does he say ‘Lumos’ whenever he’s in dark? Does he have a password for his room and makes you say that before you enter? These are the symptoms of a common-form of disease called Harry-O-Mania. Well, nothing to worry, until you read Harry Potter yourself and sumali him in his world of Wizards.
The segundo is the Twilight saga written sa pamamagitan ng Stephanie Meyer. The books also made the record and one of the leading news-papers said, “Move over, Harry Potter.” It wasn’t until then that the chaos reigned. Ever since the start of the literature, people usually compare books. Narnia and The Lord of the Rings were compared and criticized although Lewis and Tolkien were best-friends.
And today, it’s Harry Potter vs. Twilight. A lot of American high-schools have teams named after these two books and the reports tell that they fight with each other often.
Now, we really should know what’s happening. Twilight portrays the pag-ibig of a teen-age girl for a boy who later turned out to be vampire. Now, the V-word should be scared of. On the contrary, after the publication of this book, people – especially girls – started to pag-ibig it.
What’s the pinagmulan of the uncountable money made sa pamamagitan ng these two books? Imagination. Solely, imagination. ‘Imagine, this is an unimaginable situation.’ A boy living in the world of wizards? A girl living with Bampira and were-wolves? What are these two called? A grown-up man would say all these as insane theories. But, I must confess, that there’ve been moments when I’ve yearned to be in the company of Ron and Hermione fighting bravely against Lord Voldemort.
The pantasiya of Harry Potter is hard to explain. The spells, the castles, ad the countless other heart-binding theories are the reasons HP has been successful. The plots are absolutely phenomenal. You will not know it, until you read the book.
When that versus word comes, I’m sorry to confess that Harry Potter is better than Twilight. The reason is very simple. Values. Both the books give beautiful explanations for true love. Twilight has this basis: without you, I’m a dull Zombie. But, Harry Potter has rich values which rely on the incredible power of love. We all have seen Bella and Edward attempting to suicide. That quality which says, “Dying for love.” I do not know where Meyer is taking the teens with this. But, Rowling has portrayed another quality. “Living for Love.” The perfect example here is Severus Snape. Snape became a better man for his pag-ibig for Lily, even after her death.
That phenomenal power of pag-ibig which destroys the darkest of forces has been perfectly annotated in Harry Potter. ‘Harry’s undeniable weapon is pag-ibig – just love,’ says Dumbledore.
However, these books have made it! And the World is now fast changing. A transition of imagination from reality.
And now, what if the world really is flat? Really?
Well, I know you tanong my sanity, now. Obviously, the world is round and that’s a proven fact, from the moment Galileo stepped out of his ship. And now, there’s a tanong again. Is the World really round? I hate that word, really. The word which gives rise to a lot of tanong and seeks for explanations.
‘Imagination is madami important than knowledge,’ sinabi a wise man once. And, it’s true. Well, you need not be aware of the complications of four-dimensional puwang fabric to accept this theory. What all you need to know is the record made sa pamamagitan ng two international best-selling books of this century and the mounds of money the authors made from these books.
You can guess the books. The first is the Harry Potter series written sa pamamagitan ng the most loving may-akda of all time – J. K. Rowling. We all know the inexplicable effort she took for the publication of her very first novel which was later proved to be one of the stunning books of the century. “Harry Potter is the creation of genius,” sinabi one of the leading magazines of Great Britain. And, you bet it is.
Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone was published in 1997 and hit the international-bestselling status in a short period of time. The susunod parts of the series were unraveled one after another until every American child’s mind was blacked out sa pamamagitan ng Harry. Nearly all the teen-agers were enthralled sa pamamagitan ng the beautiful zigzag flow of the action-packed adventure of Harry Potter. Now, the guy who says, ‘the world is flat’ and the guy who says, ‘I don’t like HP’ are looked upon the same.
Do you see a child or a teen-ager is pagganap weirdly? Does he have feathers at the back of his pen? Does he say ‘Lumos’ whenever he’s in dark? Does he have a password for his room and makes you say that before you enter? These are the symptoms of a common-form of disease called Harry-O-Mania. Well, nothing to worry, until you read Harry Potter yourself and sumali him in his world of Wizards.
The segundo is the Twilight saga written sa pamamagitan ng Stephanie Meyer. The books also made the record and one of the leading news-papers said, “Move over, Harry Potter.” It wasn’t until then that the chaos reigned. Ever since the start of the literature, people usually compare books. Narnia and The Lord of the Rings were compared and criticized although Lewis and Tolkien were best-friends.
And today, it’s Harry Potter vs. Twilight. A lot of American high-schools have teams named after these two books and the reports tell that they fight with each other often.
Now, we really should know what’s happening. Twilight portrays the pag-ibig of a teen-age girl for a boy who later turned out to be vampire. Now, the V-word should be scared of. On the contrary, after the publication of this book, people – especially girls – started to pag-ibig it.
What’s the pinagmulan of the uncountable money made sa pamamagitan ng these two books? Imagination. Solely, imagination. ‘Imagine, this is an unimaginable situation.’ A boy living in the world of wizards? A girl living with Bampira and were-wolves? What are these two called? A grown-up man would say all these as insane theories. But, I must confess, that there’ve been moments when I’ve yearned to be in the company of Ron and Hermione fighting bravely against Lord Voldemort.
The pantasiya of Harry Potter is hard to explain. The spells, the castles, ad the countless other heart-binding theories are the reasons HP has been successful. The plots are absolutely phenomenal. You will not know it, until you read the book.
When that versus word comes, I’m sorry to confess that Harry Potter is better than Twilight. The reason is very simple. Values. Both the books give beautiful explanations for true love. Twilight has this basis: without you, I’m a dull Zombie. But, Harry Potter has rich values which rely on the incredible power of love. We all have seen Bella and Edward attempting to suicide. That quality which says, “Dying for love.” I do not know where Meyer is taking the teens with this. But, Rowling has portrayed another quality. “Living for Love.” The perfect example here is Severus Snape. Snape became a better man for his pag-ibig for Lily, even after her death.
That phenomenal power of pag-ibig which destroys the darkest of forces has been perfectly annotated in Harry Potter. ‘Harry’s undeniable weapon is pag-ibig – just love,’ says Dumbledore.
However, these books have made it! And the World is now fast changing. A transition of imagination from reality.
And now, what if the world really is flat? Really?
As a groundbreaking expedition begins in the Antarctic, pop-up penguins have been spotted from London to Seoul, Buenos Aires to Sydney, and Johannesburg to Washington DC, marching for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.
The striking geometric sculptures have appeared sa pamamagitan ng national landmarks across the globe, on local transport, and traveling to the Antarctic with suitcases in hand, including sa pamamagitan ng the White House, Buenos Aires’ colorful Boca district, Sydney Opera House, and the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. One of the penguins even put on a Harry Potter scarf at the famous Platform 9 3/4 which in the book is located at Kings tumawid Station in London.
The fun pics can be seen on this website: link
The striking geometric sculptures have appeared sa pamamagitan ng national landmarks across the globe, on local transport, and traveling to the Antarctic with suitcases in hand, including sa pamamagitan ng the White House, Buenos Aires’ colorful Boca district, Sydney Opera House, and the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. One of the penguins even put on a Harry Potter scarf at the famous Platform 9 3/4 which in the book is located at Kings tumawid Station in London.
The fun pics can be seen on this website: link