Writing Homework Help

“Fan Tourism and Pilgrimage,” Rebecca Williams (2018) & We Are Wizards (2008)
Please respond to the following prompts in full sentences. Each response should be around 100
words. When possible, make specific references to the original text and/or incorporate short,
relevant quotes.
1. What are some of the reasons that Williams says that fans engage in fan tourism?
What do they get out of the experience?
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2. If you could make a fan “pilgrimage” to one place, where would it be? Would media
franchise or work does it relate to? What would make it meaningful for you personally to
visit?
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3. One of the themes of We Are Wizards is the tension between fan expression and
corporate control of IP. Describes how this manifests in the documentary. How do fans in
the documentary express themselves and how does a company strike back?
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4. In recent years, J. K. Rowling has become a problematic figure. If you are a Harry
Potter fan, how do you feel about Rowling and your relationship to her books today? If
you are not a Harry Potter fan, who is another problematic person whose work you’re a
fan of? How do you reconcile liking their work when you may not like the person who
made it?
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