The fictional character who has influenced my life in the biggest way
is the boy wizard, Harry Potter. In the books written by J.K. Rowling,
Harry was raised in a non-magical world by his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Dursley.
The Dursley's were horrible to Harry. He lived in a cupboard under the stairs, and was treated horribly. He was more like a servant, and personal punching bag to his cousin Dudley, than a relative.
Yet that didn't deter Harry. He managed to rise above it. And that's why he's so influential to me.
No matter what seemed to happen to Harry, he overcame the problem. Even at the young age of eleven, the age of the young wizard when he's introduced to the readers, he rose to meet all challenges.
If a young boy can face such terrible things, why can't I? In the five years Harry's spent at Hogwarts, not to mention the eleven years spent with the Dursley's, Harry's had to deal with the loss of both his parents, the horrible treatment bestowed upon him by his hateful caretakers, the return of Lord Voldemort, the horrible creature who murdered his parents, and eventually, at age fifteen, the loss of his beloved Godfather, Sirius Black. With all the things Harry's had to deal with, there's no reason why I can't rise above every day conflicts. There's no reason why I can't push myself, just like Harry's done. There's no reason why I can't prove who I am to others, as well as to myself, much like Harry's done.
And that's how "the boy who lived" has inspired me to grow as a person, to face ever challenge thrown at me with my head held high, and to the absolute best I can to succeed.
The Dursley's were horrible to Harry. He lived in a cupboard under the stairs, and was treated horribly. He was more like a servant, and personal punching bag to his cousin Dudley, than a relative.
Yet that didn't deter Harry. He managed to rise above it. And that's why he's so influential to me.
No matter what seemed to happen to Harry, he overcame the problem. Even at the young age of eleven, the age of the young wizard when he's introduced to the readers, he rose to meet all challenges.
If a young boy can face such terrible things, why can't I? In the five years Harry's spent at Hogwarts, not to mention the eleven years spent with the Dursley's, Harry's had to deal with the loss of both his parents, the horrible treatment bestowed upon him by his hateful caretakers, the return of Lord Voldemort, the horrible creature who murdered his parents, and eventually, at age fifteen, the loss of his beloved Godfather, Sirius Black. With all the things Harry's had to deal with, there's no reason why I can't rise above every day conflicts. There's no reason why I can't push myself, just like Harry's done. There's no reason why I can't prove who I am to others, as well as to myself, much like Harry's done.
And that's how "the boy who lived" has inspired me to grow as a person, to face ever challenge thrown at me with my head held high, and to the absolute best I can to succeed.