Harry Potter Challenge Blog #7

I've been working on this project for almost a month now. I've been asked if I regretted starting my senior project. I still say no. Yes, I have had some setbacks. School can really be a drag, and getting sick can be even worst, but I'm still really pumped about reading this series. There is so much to learn from a writer, and I am picking up subtle things from J.K. herself. One thing that I have noticed is that she is really literal, in a way it is endearing, in another, really hurtful. I'm not sure any of you have noticed, but Dobby and all the other house elves remind me of slaves.
Well it is a no brainer that they are, but the way they talk, their dialect is very Afro-centered. Reading The Help, and just growing up in the African American culture really makes it easier for me to pick up on these things. It's broken english, that was what Rowling was going for, and its the same exact english my ancestors spoke while working in the cotton fields long ago. I was a little shocked when I picked up on it. Actually I was very shocked, and it made me angry because all the house elves are genetically programed to like cleaning up and being told what to do by their "masters" and "mistresses".
The other thing that through me off is how Dobby, the free elf, was basically called a genetic freak because he did not want to clean up after his "family" anymore, he did not want to take orders anymore, he just wanted to be free. The lack of want for independence is scary, and it's nice that Hermione and Dumbledore are fighting for their freedom, and their rights. But what good is any of that going to do if J.K. turned all the house elves into programed slaves? Ugh, it's just frustrating, that is all.