“He was going to live forever‚ or die in the attempt.” (Joseph Heller‚ Page 29-Catch 22) The compelling story of Catch 22 had me on edge every step of the way. This being said‚ I would hesitate to recommend this book to anyone under the age of 14. This book seems to be targeted to more mature audiences due to the sometimes disturbing material. With gory yet thrilling details‚ and some moments of sexual content‚ this isn’t a book for the faint of heart. There are several reasons why I would
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Review on the book ‘Globalization And Its Discontents’ Written by Joseph Stiglitz Introduction The Famous book ‘Globalization and its discontents’ by Noble Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz reflects the shortcomings of globalization especially affecting the poor and the developing countries. It is mainly focused on the failed policies dictated by the international institution‚ the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first two chapters reflect the author’s experience of joining
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韩佳利 Starry 131100024 Class A Metaphor‚ reality or illusion? ——A Book Review on The Hunger Games The Hunger Games‚ which is considered as the best science fiction of the American writer Suzanne Collins‚ won the first place of The New York Times best-seller list. The book‚ which is “brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced1”‚ is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen‚ who volunteers to participate in the Hunger Games‚ a fight to the death on live TV and has no choice but to make
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CMST 3060 Public Speaking Review Perhaps James Burgh said it best‚ “...it is still of important advantage for all that part of youth‚ whose station places them within the reach a polite education‚ to be qualified to acquitting themselves with reputation‚ when called to speak in public. In parliament‚ at the bar‚ in the pulpit‚ at meetings of merchants‚ in committee.” (Gray) and‚ “...a competent address and readiness‚ not only in finding matter but in expressing and urging it effectively
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Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner I have chosen the book “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini. The Book”The Kite Runner” begins with Amir when he is about 40 years. He has published a new book and gets a call. The call is from Rahin Khan. He has moved from Kabul in Afghanistan to Pakistan‚ because it wasn’t a hospital in Kabul who could be able to help him. When he is talking with Rahin Khan‚ he is thinking back to his childhood in Kabul in about 1970. Many children were playing with
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The main character of this story is Rennie‚ a young boy that lives in Toronto Ontario. The story takes place in the twenty first century‚ early winter. The book Slide takes place at Disaster Peak Resort in Nevada USA. However the story does start at Ronnie’s home in Toronto. But most of the book is at the ski resort. The description of the ski resort would be paradise to me. It is located in the rocky mountain‚ warm‚ lots of nature‚ secluded and with plenty of fluffy snow. The chalet was large and
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premised on the fact that law has a critical function in all forms of social conduct. Though not the exact words of lecture McNeil‚ they were enough to help me to understand the importance of this course. Therefore upon her instructions to review the book “Slavery Law and Society”‚ I was most enthused‚ as I intended to read with an objective that would allow me to understand more about the laws of slavery and their impacts‚ the composition of society and to compare it with the society we have today
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Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the year 1601. It resemble the play Hamlet‚ and it characterized his assassination in 44 B.C. and the defeat of the conspirators in the battle of Philipi. Its setting is Rome‚ the capital city of Italy. Most of the scenes are set in Rome and Philipi. The play begins in the street of Rome where the Roman citizens is celebrating Caesar’s triumphant return from the war. Although the title of the play is ‘Julius Caesar’ but Caesar is not the main
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Book Review - Shanghai Gone This book is a harsh criticism China’s housing reform system for destroying its own people‚ written by the author who observes China from liberal’s point of view. The author‚ Qin Shao wrote for those people who want to learn about the large-scale housing revolution in China throughout crucial experiences that citizens have gone through. It criticize the demolition and relocation system‚ questioning the level of morals. In introduction‚ he gives concretely negative
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The Hunger Games: Book Review The Hunger Games is a novel aimed at young adults first released in September 2008. It was first published in the United States of America. Suzanne Collins was the author of this amazing novel. She came up with the idea while channel surfing and watching real war footage and reality TV. It also came because of her dad’s involvement in the Vietnam War. It was then published by the group Scholastic‚ who have published many famous books such as the highly successful Harry
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