Prologue

Hello!

My name is Kayla Irizarry and I am currently a fourth year illustration student. Like many of us I grew up really enjoying novels along with movies such as Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia, to name a few. I do find it very interesting and inspiring to see how wonderful books such as these come to life on the screen. With this course (Literature and Media Studies), I am exited to explore new novels and to learn from other students perspectives.

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