events that were occurring at those specific times. Hunt also showed how ordinary German civilians dealt with the eminent‚ totalitarian power of the Nazi regimen. Not everyone that was subdued and brainwashed into following this communist party believed or agreed with its teachings and ideals. Hunt allowed the reader to have a personal connection to the horrible and inhumane ways the Nazi party operated. In her candid and honest account of events‚ she does not apologize or try to conceal the facts
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The book Solitary: The Inside Story of Supermax Isolation and How We Can Abolish It divides into three parts: “Harsh Prison Conditions‚” “The Human Damage‚” and “The Alternative to Solitary.” In the first section‚ Terry Allen Kupers‚ the author‚ explores the rises of supermax prisons‚ the normalization of long-term solitary confinement and throughout‚ he explores how isolation damages people’s psyches and about what race violence and gender has to do with supermax confinement. In the final section
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the experiences he went through during chaos in his country‚ Afghanistan. The story centers around Amir‚ the main character‚ and Hassan. Amir and Hassan are totally different people. Amir is well educated Muslim. Also he tends to read a lot of books. With his nerd like attributes‚ is somewhat disappointing to his father’s eyes. Hassan is a servant to Amir’s family. Aside as a servant he would still treat Amir with a lot of respect. Hassan would basically do everything for Amir even if he is
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when in need of quick information. People have learnt to depend on the internet without questioning or needing to understand how it works. Hence the internet encompasses an immense level of control‚ both mentally and globally. It was only a matter of time before someone would consider using the internet as a method of control for the human mind and habits. Sue Halpern’s article Mind Control & the Internet‚ discusses the growth of technology and unravels the intricate aspects of the internet which we
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Even though the book was interesting and entertaining‚ I dislike some features of the book. On a scale of 1-10‚ I would rate the book 4 stars because the story includes themes on violence‚ lack of equality‚ and even the corrupt use of power. First of all‚ brutality is portrayed by Napoleon because he requires innocent animals and even his rivals to confess their crimes and be murdered publicly. For example‚ according to Animal Farm‚ the text states‚ "Immediately the dogs bounded forward‚ seized
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Dear John is a novel written by Nicholas Sparks. Published on August 7th‚ 2007‚ with over 3 million books sold‚ Sony Pictures turned Dear John into a movie starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. Dear John takes place in the year 2000 to 2006‚ after John re-enlists after 9/11. Dear John takes place in Charleston‚ South Carolina; a small‚ rural town‚ with many ethnic groups. Charleston is known for their sports‚ the beach‚ historic sites to see‚ hiking and biking. This is a romantic novel with
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39 Imagining India : ideas for the new century/ Nandan Nilekani; New Delhi: Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books‚ 2009. (38-61‚ 158-175‚ 256-282‚ 363-383 p.) INDIA‚ BY ITS PEOPLE IN DELHI THIS Monday morning‚ it is chaos. Despite its pristine new metro and expanding highways‚ the city can barely contain the morning hubbub‚ the swarm of people all trying to get somewhere. By the time I reach Kaushik Basu’s home—set a little apart from the highway‚ on a quiet street that is empty except for a
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Carinna Powell November 29‚ 2012 Period 1 Hayman‚ Leroy. The Death of Lincoln. New York: Scholastic Books‚ Inc.‚ 1968. In the book‚ The Death of Lincoln‚ written by Leroy Hayman‚ it truly shows mostly every important event prior to Abraham Lincoln’s death and after the assassination as well. Like Lincoln‚ Hayman has known was true pain feels like. Not only was Hayman hit in the head by an ink bottle‚ but he survived the terrible accident and continued to live his heroic life although he became
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travels throughout Alaska‚ the Yukon‚ and the Klondike. Throughout this book Jack London uses personification to illustrate the dog’s viewpoint. London describes what adventures the dog encounters after being kidnapped from his Santa Clara Valley home to be taken to Alaska as a sled dog to help men pursue gold in the gold rush of 1897. Buck‚ is the name of this sled dog who experiences his primitive life style for the first time after many forays through Canada and Alaska. Due to the events in Buck’s
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Bruce Mau and the Institute without Boundaries‚ published for the first time 2004. ’Massive Change’ is a guide to designs that have shaped our world from the past and those that could shape our future‚ whether for worse or better. Bruce Mau has utilised eleven main chapters‚ which focus mainly on various economies‚ different designers who discuss their views and general questions about their specific subject area. The whole ’book guide’ includes example pictures of important occurrences‚ where design
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