The novel Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy is a social commentary on the problems of late 1800’s society. Bellamy compares the negative afflictions of his time to an imagined utopia of the future year 2000 in order to open the eyes of the reader. By doing this‚ he hopes to create a social awareness for the poor cultural and economic values so that future generations can change for the better. One of the conditions that afflicted America in 1887 was in regards to labor. When asked what he thought
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Looking for Alaska is an amazing book that questions the meaning of life‚ and what happens to us after it. It follows three unique friends through a year at Culver Creek‚ a boarding school in southern Alabama. Looking for Alaska is told in the voice of Miles Halter‚ nicknamed Pudge by his roommate. Pudge is a quiet boy who memorizes people’s last words; he goes to the Creek to seek the “Great Perhaps.” During his search he meets the Colonel and Alaska Young. The three friends learn about pranking
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Because It Is Running By Times goes by‚ things change and people die‚ whether you like it or not. This is a known fact‚ but yet it seems so shock many people‚ people who think that they have planned their life and that’s how things are going to be. “Because It Is Running By” is a short story written by Jo Llyod in 2009. The story deals with the lack of courage it takes to take a step towards our dreams‚ which is a problem that a lot of people can have. In the story we follow a young man
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aren’t connected to. The novel‚ “ Looking for Alaska”‚ by John Green focuses on social issues like discovering who you are while being influenced by your peers. The book also deals with problems that are prevalent in today’s society‚ such as suicide. “Looking for Alaska” is narrated by a high school student therefore students who read the novel are able to make connections to events that the characters in the book have to endure. Fiction needs to be in curriculum because it presents social issues‚real
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It would be impossible to discuss “The Boat” without talking about the death of the father. Despite the convincing arguments that the father’s death can be seen as a suicide‚ I would argue that his death was inevitable because he is living a lie‚ something that his wife was all too aware of. In a way‚ his death may be the closest his wife has ever felt to him‚ as he is able to become part of the sea – a sea of which she was a part of‚ and that outsiders were not (18). His death is a way for him to
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(1) Based on a holiday boat trip made by the author and his two real-life friends George and Harris. This humorous travelogue includes local history of towns along the Thames‚ as well as a few serious and sentimental passages‚ but remains at its core a comic novel (2) Jerome.....a funny man....thinking anything to be a joke....lives the life the way it takes it to...no practical thinking..just tries to do everything the way he is
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Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy Julian West‚ the main character of Looking Backward‚ was born into a rich family in the late nineteenth century. The gap between the rich and poor was very huge and seemed impossible to fix. Like the other people of his high class‚ Julian thought that he was greater than the poor people‚ and he saw their constant strikes with anger and contempt. He was engaged to Edith Bartlett‚ who was a beautiful and graceful Boston lady. They planned to get married when the
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Should all grade 10 students be studying ‘Looking for Alaska’? John Green‚ author of the novel ‘Looking for Alaska’‚ writes about a normal teenager’s journey through high school. Therefore‚ it would be accurate to say‚ this book will relate to many elements of how a grade ten student might feel. All grade ten students are eligible to read ‘Looking for Alaska’. This novel is also appropriate for all level readers. John Green describes many situations a high school student can relate to‚ the novel
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want to talk about the “sea” in Stephen Crane’s "The Open Boat". The paper tries to explore the three symbolisms of the ocean - freedom‚ life and the end‚ to help readers better understand the sea’s role in the story. We live on Earth‚ more than 70% of the area covered by the ocean‚ and 97% of surface water reserves in the ocean. Therefore‚ the important role oceans play in our lives can be imagined. Ocean in the minds of the people not only a symbol of human unconquerable natural forces‚ but also
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Change has taught me that people can be different and still belong in this complex world. I have learnt that change is multidimensional and can cause massive impacts in the world and shares the same human values. Nam Le’s fictional short stories‚ in The Boat and Forrest Gump and a film directed by Robert Zemeckis illustrates that change often involves struggle and hardship but can prepare us for the challenges that life may bring and the new opportunities offered for personal growth and overcoming obstacles
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