Thorough and insightful understanding of the ideas‚ characters and themes constructed and presented in the text. Complex discussion and critical analysis of the structures‚ features and conventions used to conduct meaning. Complex analysis of the ways in which social‚ historical and/or cultural values are embodied in the text. Construction of a sophisticated interpretation‚ which demonstrates an understand of ways in which the text is open to different interpretation by different readers. Considered
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Imagine that you’re a young girl living in Cuba in the 90s when one day‚ your dictator offered you to leave with no punishment. Suddenly‚ before you know it‚ you’re on a homemade raft sailing to Cuba. This is a great adventure story‚ and it has emotional elements‚ and things never ever stop happening Isabel has the best story in this book because it is a good adventure story.. For example‚ after they reached land for the first time‚ they soon found out they were in the Bahamas and detoured on their
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In the novel‚ Icebreaker‚ by Hannah Grace‚ the main character‚ Anastasia‚ goes through many changes in the duration of the story. She has a lot of character development‚ but mainly‚ she gains much more confidence in herself throughout the book and stops listening to what others think about her. Anastasia is an ice skater‚ she and her partner‚ Aaron‚ are on their way to the Olympics. Aaron is an abusive partner‚ and forces Stas to follow a strict diet so that she won’t become “too heavy for him to
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My Book‚ So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti‚ is about a rising senior who lives in New Jersey with her mother. Her name was Brooke‚ she was in love with the high school jock‚ Scott Abrams. She was also in love with the magical city of New York‚ which is where her father lives. Brooke is dying to get over her fears and finally tell Scott how she feels about him‚ but her two best friends‚ April and Candice strongly advise her not to. After years of waiting‚ Brooke finally gets to talk to Scott. During
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Introduction In this book wars article I will be comparing two books. They are Balancing Act by Margaret Gurevich‚ and Losers Take All by David Klass. These books have a few similarities between them. One is that the main characters are of similar ages‚ they are both in high school. Another is that in the book‚ they both have a couple friends that always have their backs. One more is that they both face challenges. That relates to what I’m comparing the books on. I am comparing the two books based
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Vitoria Poejo Extra Credit: 12 Years a Slave Based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup written in 1853‚ 12 Years a Slave provides an undeniably gut-wrenching and raw look into the barbarous and atrocious American South in the late 1800’s. The film follows Solomon Northup‚ an African American living in Saratoga‚ New York. Northup enjoys a lavish lifestyle as a freeman who is both literate and a very talented musician. After falling victim to a scam by two white men claiming to want Northrup’s
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Warning: If you are easily offended‚ you may want to request to review a different essay. Personalities are expressed very differently through film than through classic literature such as books. A person may seem very eccentric on paper‚ but simply mimicking those actions on film does not necessarily convey that personality. We can see this through the book/movie of the Wolf of Wall St. The personality of Mark Hanna was expressed beautifully in the book‚ yet acting out the exact actions in the form
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John Elder Robison’s story is one of estrangement‚ edgy forlornness‚ and an extraordinary craving to unite with others regardless of poor social abilities. His blunderous endeavors at relationship-building are chronicled all through the diary. As an issue‚ he is taught to "make companions" with a dog. When he applies the same practice in his deliberations to get to know a young lady on the play area‚ he is demoralized when she smacks him. Fearless‚ he changes his methodology by utilizing a stick
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What One Sees Is Not Always What It Seems “Two Views of the Mississippi”‚ by Mark Twain is a very remarkable piece. In this short story he is reminiscing back to a time when he first sees the Mississippi River‚ the beauty he took in that day. Then he looks once more only to find that it is not all that enchanting. He looks back‚ only to find something that contradicts the beauty he is witnessing. When people look at something‚ they only see what they want to see‚ the truth is there is always a darker
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I See You‚ by Clare Mackintosh‚ tells the story of Zoe Walker who sees her picture in a classified ad listing a website called FindTheOne.com. she begins to notice other women appearing in the same ad and realizes that some of them have become victims of violent crimes‚ including assault and murder. Zoe seeks help from the police and a motivated cop‚ Kelly Swift‚ helps discover the ad’s true purpose. The book follows Zoe and Kelly’s journey throughout the investigation of the case as they try to
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