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Jk Rowling Research Paper

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“J.K. Rowling”

J.K Rowling is a famous writer largely known for her series “Harry Potter”. She was born on July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodury. Rowling has known from a young age that she wanted to be a writer. At the age of six she had already written a book about a rabbit that got measles and asked for it to get published. Her real name is Joanne Rowling and the K was from her grandmother’s name (Kathleen) as Joanne was not given a middle name. J.K Rowling is one of the most well-known authors around the world. For the nature vs. nurture argument, J.K. Rowling did have a pleasant childhood. J.K Rowling was able to have an enjoyable childhood and become a famous author in her lifetime. She has done incredible things with her life such …show more content…

Rowling and the cognitive development theory it gives the impression that J.K. Rowling was advanced for her age when it came to reading and writing and learning. The cognitive development theory says that from birth to two years old that the child lacks language, and mental representations of objects but basic language and object concept is learned. From two to seven years the child cannot focus on two aspects of at situation at once so they lack conversation. While J.K Rowling was 6 years old she was writing her first ever book. She was more advanced than most children and she had a good understanding of what wrong and right were. She knew from a young age that she wanted to write but like most children she was also afraid of …show more content…

K. Rowling to the ecological perspective, the microsystem focuses on intermediate connections. J.K Rowling had a very good relationship with her mother. She was well taken care of and she had access to getting a good education. She did get picked on for her name but that did not discourage her from writing. The mesosystem focuses on interactions within the microsystem. J.K. Rowling’s parents were very active in her life, and had a huge impact on her. They always pushed her to do well in school and to continue her education. Next is the exosystem, which would include her extended family, the media, even people starting to read her work. Next is the microsystem which can be linked to everyone that has had read Harry Potter and have formed their own opinion on it. They have read her work but their opinion will probably never get to her. Finally, is the chronosystem which in her case can relate to how Harry Potter does in the future, if anyone will add their own effects too the books and how popular they will continue to be. It could also be any other book she decides to write in the

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