Black Hawk Down, by Mark Bowden is a book based on actual events that took place in Mogadishu, Somalia. The operation known as "Black Hawk Down" was code named "IRENE".…
Louie Zamperini has beat many records and survived in the ocean for fortyseven days. Louie was first born in New york but later moved into Torrance, California. He was a rebellious boy but turned into a nice guy later in high school and because of track. He later on competed in the olympics then soon after went to the military. The book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand is a brilliant book and it explains why Louie Zamperini is a forgiving and honorable person.…
Another novel that the use of extremes comes into play is We All Fall Down written by Robert Cormier. For instance, the book starts out face paced, and galvanizing by having a group of drunk teens vandalise a house. Furthermore, the beginning gets more drastic when Karen comes into the house, resulting in the some of the boys to rape her, and then push her down the stairs. Having said that, this caused Karen to be severely injured, and she was put in coma for six months. This shows how the introduction of the novel was very extreme to say the least. With that being said, a second example of the use of extremes is how the character the avenger, also known as Mickey, acted and his overall role in the book Confirming to Heidi “ Mickey Stallings…
Have you ever felt so enthralled by a book that you literally wanted to crawl through the pages and enter into that world? The first in a five book series, Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren is a great example. In this YA book, she vividly describes the emotions, characteristics, and personalities of the characters while bringing them to life. From knights in shining armor who are battling to the death to romantic love scenes, this book is definitely one to read on cold nights.…
In the book Night by Eliezer Wiesel, is about how he and his family was before and after they were placed in a concentration camp. Eliezer talks about how the concentration camps and the conditions they were facing had affected him and the other jews, gypsies, etc,. Eliezer knew what was going to happen, if he and the other refugees give up hope of survival during the years or months they have been in a concentration camp.…
*This book something like hope is about mainly about, 17-year-old Shavonne has been in a juvenile detention since the seventh grade. Mr. Delpopolo is the first counselor to treat her as an equal, and he helps her get to the bottom of her self-destructive behavior, her guilt about past actions, and her fears about leaving the Center when she turns 18.…
“In a long row the dirt huts all kneel facing east as if praying for the staved off collapse – not toward Mecca exactly but east toward the village’s one road and the river behind all that, the pink sunrise surprise” (30)…
About The London Packet Thomas Paine arrived to America in November of 1774. During this time America was experiencing great conflicts with England, these conflicts would later result In the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin advised Paine to move to America, and after he had lost wife, kids, and job that he did. Paine took a job editing The Pennsylvania Magazine, and also began writing anonymous articles. He wrote articles such as “African Slavery in America”, he mostly wrote articles about general views and thoughts he had on revolution and injustice.…
The Outsiders by, S.E. Hinton was an awesome book that included drama between two groups. Before the book even starts, one of Greasers named, Johnny gets jumped by the Socs. Also, before the book starts, Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry lose their parents because of a car crash. Then, when the book finally starts and all of the characters are announced, the main character, Ponyboy gets jumped by some Socs as well. Then, when the book is about three fourths done, Johnny kills a Soc, named Bob. After that, a church catches on fire and Ponyboy and Johnny go in, but get hurt, and Johnny dies. The tough one, Dally, is so upset about the death of Johnny that he robs a store and lets the police kill him.…
Something Upstairs by Avi is a historical fiction book based on the main character Kenny who has just moved into his new house in Providence, Rhode Island. He soon finds out that a ghost lives in the connecting room to his room because of the scratching sounds he hears coming from his closet. The ghost was a slave who was murdered in that house. Caleb, the ghost and Kenny are able to transport to the past, because of Caleb’s abilities. Kenny figures this is a great way to go back in time and stop Caleb’s murder from happening. Eventually, a local historian Willinghast has asked Kenny to kill Caleb, and by doing so that will be the only way he will be able to return back to his time. Instead, Kenny kills Willinghast, and saves Caleb life. The Book shows the feeling of uncanny just like the books read throughout the semester in the English 110 course. The uncanny feeling is clearly shown when Kenny is first discovering something odd is happening upstairs in his new house. The mysterious, unsettling feeling he gets when he realizes something odd is happening is the feeling of uncanny because where he normally would feel safe at home has been disrupted by the ghost in the room upstairs. Throughout the…
His belief in God: When Hassan catches the Kite, Amir is shocked saying, “And my god – if he exists, that is – strike me blind…” Amir is skeptical as to whether there is a god – he thinks he killed his mother – what god would take his mother away?…
The article of “The Falling Down” which written by Elana Bilberry deeply explores the phenomenology of the late capitalism and how it changes the relationship in the global and local scale. It described a man who calls D-Fens experiences a series of difficulties and troublesome on his way to home. And during the journey, he also met another man who continually defers his homecoming. Their stories and the moment of the bodies illustrate a crucial body-city connections. Both of their bodies are infected by the Losn Angeles partitioned spaces, which including the social and ethnic. When the protagonist, D-Fen faces the pressure of contemporary urban living and suffers in the painful traffic jam, he chose to abandon his car and leave the freeway…
The novel Falling from Grace is about a young girl who disappears at the beach. Many people feel responsible for her disappearance such as Andrew, her father; Annie, her sister; and Kip, who gets tangled into the chaos.…
Lord Loss was written by Darren Shan. It was published by Little Brown and Company in October 2005. Choosing this book came down to the captivating graphics and title on the cover of the book. This book tells a story a horrifically traumatized young man, Grubbs Grady, who after witnessing the brutal murder of his parents and older sister, learns of a haunting family secret and is forced to face the same terrifying creatures that literally tore his family apart.…
Things Fall Apart is a story that takes place in Nigeria. From the setting it tells us that the culture of Okonkwo, and other characters in the story, is completely different from cultures outside of Africa. The story’s setting helps us understand Okonkwo’s point of view and what the norm is in his society. The reader has to adapt to the mindset of the characters in the story in order to have a full perspective of opinions and decisions that are in the story…