The Pearl By: John Steinbeck Book Report THE PEARL John Steinbeck was born in February 1902 in Salinas‚ California and died in December 1968. Steinbeck enrolled in Stanford University however he never graduated. After an unsuccessful try to establish himself in New York he returned to California to do what he did best: write. Steinbeck’s first novel was published in 1929 but his first critical success was achieved with Tortilla Flat which won the California Commonwealth Club’s Gold Medal
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During 1607 Jamestown Virginia was founded‚ and was named after King James I. Jamestown became the “first permanent English settlement” in North America‚ which was something huge to achieve during those times (“The Starving Time”: John Smith Recounts the Early History of Jamestown‚ 1609‚ n.d.‚ para. 1). During 1609-1610‚ a disastrous event occurred throughout Jamestown which was called the‚ “Starving time”. In 1607‚ the organizers all had visions of what they wanted to achieve for Jamestown. Visions
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Book report THE GODFATHER The novel God Father is written by Mario Puzo. Mario Puzo is a professional writer from an Italian immigrant family. When he was young‚ he lived in a slum in New York with his parents‚ so crime may be a normal state of affairs where they lived. Yeas later when Mario became a professional writer‚ that part of experience gave him the inspiration about this famous novel---God Father. He also published some other books‚ but none of them was as popular as God Father. This
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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Book Report Zealot by Reza Aslan is a meticulously researched biography that challenges the belief of one of the most influential and enigmatic spiritual leaders‚ Jesus. Reza Aslan examines Jesus through the perception of his era: first-century Palestine‚ an age of unrest and rebellions. Aslan‚ at the start of the book‚ reviews the attempts of a number of men who sought to overthrow the established order and free Israel. His belief was that Jesus
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Divergent Book Report Divergent is a novel by Veronica Roth. This story happens in Chicago in the future. The city is separated into 5 factions based on personality traits. The factions are Abnegation(selflessness)‚ Erudite(intelligence)‚ Candor(Honesty)‚ Dauntless(bravery)‚ and Amity(peaceful). One day every year‚ all sixteen-year-olds take a personality test that will tell them which faction they are going to be in. After getting the results of their test‚ they have to decide if they want
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Unhappy with his state of being‚ Winston would like to overthrow the Party but is powerless to do so. So he teams up with his love interest Julia who is another Party worker. He also collaborates with a high-ranking Party official named O’Brien‚ who reveals himself as a secret member of a society called The Brotherhood who are planning to destroy the Party. O’Brien gives Winston a book explaining the ideals and motivations of the Party: The upper classes (the highest Party members) need to retain their
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of relationships - the power of love and hate. One could easily conceive that hatred is the stronger theme when looking at the tragic denouement that befalls the star - crossed lovers. The ongoing feud between the Capulets and Montagues‚ functioning as a mean of hatred results in the deaths of the youths. However‚ a more profound exploration widens our horizons. Romeo and Juliet has become forever associated with love. The play has become an iconic story of love and passion‚ and the name “Romeo”
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Jamestown‚ breaking apart and almost failing‚ death lurking around every corner. Nobody ever knew who was next to die at Jamestown. In May of 1607‚ a large boat with about 104 english settlers sailed up the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to what is now Jamestown‚ Virginia looking for riches. After they got there‚ they were soon overwhelmed with death from poor settler skills‚ deadly brackish water‚ and the 15‚000 Powhatan Natives lurking near by. Nobody was ever prepared for the amount of death caused
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The year 1984‚ a time of true conformity. The nation of Oceania‚ its citizens united and scrutinized through a common dictator‚ the citizens go about their day to day lives with only one goal‚ serving the purpose of his cause. An era where human emotion is meaningless and lost‚ the only sign of life displayed is dedication shown to the totalitarian government. The leader of this all powerful government in 1984 is Big Brother‚ a ruthless dictator whose reign of terror stands as an allegory for Josef
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TYPED‚ COMPLETE SENTENCES in SUMMARY and THEME Paper copy for new DUE WHEN YOU WALK INTO CLASS! Old Log Title: 1984 Author: George Orwell Main Characters: Winston Smith: main protagonist‚ rebels against Big Brother‚ in love with Julia. In the beginning‚ he is very nervous about being a rebel‚ as shown by his fear of writing in the journal. As the story progresses‚ he becomes more confident in his rebellion‚ as shown by the quick confidence in the answers he gives O’Brien during the meeting
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