Europe adeptly corroborates Dawson’s thesis‚ while also addressing the reasons behind the fall of The Roman Empire as a result of turmoil in the Empire‚ classical tradition and Christianity‚ the Barbarian invasions‚ and the spread of Islam. Dawson’s book is about the people and cultures
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Nothing to Envy 2/15/11 Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick follows the lives of six North Koreans who have experienced a great deal of hardship and turmoil living under one of the most notorious communist regimes. Throughout the years these North Koreans lived through the death of their great Kim Il-Sung‚ the rise to power of his successor Kim Jong-Il‚ and the horrific famine that has left many in despair. Although North Korea is constantly in the news globally
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fundamental ideals that contribute to a lucid morality that shapes the characters personal sins‚ actions‚ emotions and mentality. Hosseini illuminates that in search of redemption one must first admit guilt. ‘The Kite Runner’ tells the story of a boy‚ Amir‚ son of Baba; who to his Afghan community is a ‘hero’. Baba possesses such a high standard of pure morals‚ an attribute in which he preaches extensively‚ none more so than to Amir. His most imperative quote being; “Now‚ no matter what the Mullah
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The next review that was written by Basketball Dad on theMDsports was similar to the first one. He talks about how long it took to put it together and basically says you better give yourself a lot of time. He talks about his three kids playing with it and that they love it and get a lot of use out of it (Basketball Dad par.3)‚ which is one of my criteria. He is currently waiting for some replacement parts to be sent in to fix the rims that started breaking and says “I will update my review and add
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James Romm wrote Ghost on the Throne with the purpose to inform the reader of Alexander the Great and the empire he established‚ with the ensuing chaos the came after when Alexander tragically died at a young age. The book was organized somewhat chronologically‚ starting from opening the tombs in which Alexander was buried and how he fell ill‚ to the closing of the tombs and a reflection of the fall of his empire. Romm tried to answer the question of how Alexander died‚ providing multiple theories
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The Silence of Six Silence of six‚ a book written my E.C. Myers‚ discusses the adventures‚ or rather the misadventures of max‚ a high school soccer player who dabbles in hacking. This book has almost no background information‚ or character build-up. Although it is easy to figure out exactly what is happening‚ it can be difficult to understand why the things that happen are happening‚ in the beginning. I thought this book was a good read‚ and it was also a quick read‚ seeing as how I am an unusually
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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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about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in the west faced in order to be able to make a living for themselves. But another reason why I found the book interesting
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event as a new rapid extinction predominantly caused by humans. One of the underlying causes of this 6th extinction event discussed in the book is the mass killing of both animals and humans. Another underlying cause of this extinction event discussed in the book‚ which is probably more prevalent now than ever before‚ is climate change caused by humans. This book goes chapter by chapter giving examples of various species that are on the verge of going
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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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