Research paper topic

I'm pretty sure that I am going to use the Harry Potter series as the basis for my research paper. The series is HUGE in terms of popularity among both kids and adults, but it has also sparked a large amount of controversy in the realms of religion and morality.

Extremist Christian groups frequently claim that the novel are an avenue for spreading the values of witchcraft and satanism, evidenced by the obvious surface of the plot, but also within the tales, characters, and words used themselves (Hermes, Slytherin, etc. all being real demon names). Meanwhile, there is a huge push from the other spectrum of Christianity that sees the series as a retelling of the Biblical stories and moral ideals, like the obvious struggle between good and evil, and the focus on love being the saviour of all.

But how does this relate to class? Well, we've been dealing a lot with the public opinion and the methods used to sway public opinion. This paper will not be just an examination of the controversy, but I am also going to look at the different ways in which both sides of the debate frame their arguements and attempt to align public opinions with their own.

I am planning to use mostly internet sources for this paper, because of the vast majority's inclination to turn to the web for information, therefore, this is the stuff that will be the most useful in terms of how these groups are trying to persuade the public. So far it has been working out, I have found a couple of really great sites which have some articles that have been really useful.

~Amber~