these unfortunate people. What Kozol describes deeply in the book throughout true incredible stories goes beyond our expectation. Especially in chapter 5‚” Distancing ourselves from pain and tears” which is one of the center of the book‚ the author raises more concern about our attitudes toward poor homeless people. What Kozol means by “distancing” in the chapter is that people do really care about homelessness. They do understand and feel guilty about what homeless people are suffering day by day. Because
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From a young age‚ many children decide to write in diaries‚ which follows with the widespread phrase‚ “Dear Diary”. In the novel In the Time of the Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez‚ one of the main characters‚ Maria Teresa expresses her point of view in the form of diary entries‚ similar to that of a small child. At the start of chapter four‚ which is told in Maria Teresa’s perspective‚ she writes‚ “Minerva says keeping a diary is also a way to reflect and reflection deepens one’s soul. It sounds
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Occupied America Chapter Summary In this paper‚ I will be summarizing the following chapters: Chapter 3: "A Legacy of Hate: The Conquest of Mexico’s Northwest”; Chapter 4: “Remember the Alamo: The Colonization of Texas”; and Chapter 5: “Freedom in a Cage: The Colonization of New Mexico. All three chapters are from the book‚ “Occupied America‚ A History of Chicanos” by Rodolfo F. Acuna. In chapter three‚ Acuna explains the causes of the war between Mexico and North America. In chapter four‚ Acuna explains
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In Cold Blood Summary The novel takes place in Holcomb‚ Kansas‚ a small farming town with a tight knit community. The Clutters are a prominent and cherished family known throughout the town. Herb is a successful farmer‚ married for 25 years to Bonnie Fox and is the father of four children. At home‚ two of his children remain; 16 year old Nancy and 15 year old Kenyon. Discovered by two young girls the next morning‚ the community is struck by the horrific murders of the Clutters on the night of
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psychologist as well as a former veteran author who is steeped in a lot of research about digital technology. Furthermore‚ this paper will review Hart’s story as well as his main arguments‚ and I will identify my personal response on this book. Summary To begin with‚ he brings up our modern dilemma which is the fact that many people do not know how to deal with a myriad of digital technology. Although our modern world has been impacted by modern technologies such as smartphone and social networking
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck has copious amounts of connecting plots‚ important details‚ symbolism‚ and major foreshadowing. The chapter that best represents themes and foreshadowing with subtle symbolism‚ therefore making it one of the most important chapters in the book‚ is chapter twenty-four. Indeed‚ it is one of the most important chapters in the entire book because it further develops the story and sets the stage for Cal and Aron’s drama. The chapter begins with Samuel Hamilton visiting
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The purpose behind “A&P” John Updike’s purpose for the short story “A&P” is demonstrating how the store manager’s perspective can change in a blink of an eye when it comes to pretty girls. In this story‚ the author explains how three women wearing almost nothing but just bathing suits come in the store and grab everyone’ attention. The story’s protagonist‚ Sammy‚ especially likes the leader of the three girls‚ whom he calls “Queenie.” Sammy gets blinded by his infatuation with Queenie‚ which leads
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Cardiovascular System CHAPTER SUMMARY The importance of the cardiovascular system cannot be overstated. This is one system that students frequently know something about‚ at least from a plumbing viewpoint‚ but they often don’t completely understand the complexity of the system and the magnitude of its tasks. An essential component of presentation of the material is then to outline in detail the role of the cardiovascular system and its significance to all other body systems. This chapter begins with the
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It includes 26 chapters and an opening dedication to Lorenzo de Medici. The book’s 26 chapters can be divided into four sections: Chapters 1–11 discuss the different types of principalities or states‚ Chapters 12–14 discuss the different types of armies and the proper conduct of a prince as military leader‚ Chapters 15–23 discuss the character and behavior of the prince‚ and Chapters 24–26 discuss Italy’s desperate political situation. The final chapter is a plea for the Medici family
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Chapter 1: No Return The story begins as the author is notifying the reader about the Sunday rituals that are performed by the prisoners. The orders are given by Vacek who makes the prisoners produce whipping sounds with their caps. Eventually people began dying because they could not follow orders. In addition the Vacek killed disabled people‚ for example the man with the paralyzed arm and the deaf tailor. The killings did not stop and more people were killed. To make the scenario worse prisoners
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