Seth Wein 11/17/12 English- Mrs. Katz The Odyssey Book 14 The Odyssey Book 14‚ by Homer‚ is an excellent book because it shows readers what Odysseus meant to the people of Ithaca and how influential he was as a person. We have learned a lot about Odysseus from previous books and we know all about his many different characteristics such as his ability to lead and his warrior-like mentality. The author’s goal for this book was to show readers what impact Odysseus made on society at that time
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The Lake House You talk‚ you die. By James Patterson The author‚ James Patterson‚ is a great writer that conjured up this novel. It is the second book of the series to When the Wind Blows. This man is most commonly known for his series of Alex Cross. Patterson wrote this book with a changing point of view. He mainly wrote it in third person but for many chapters‚ the story was in first person from Frannie O’ Neil’s point of view. The genre presented in this work is science fiction because of
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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 recommend Catch 22 to an older student. I found the book to be funny in a dark sort of way‚ but it also kept me interested in such a
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin Plot Jane Austin introduces the book to what is now one of the most widely known quotes in English Literature- "It is a truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife." Set in Hertfordshire‚ England‚ Pride and Prejudice opens with Mr and Mrs Bennet discussing Mr Bingley‚ a wealthy young bachelor‚ moving into Netherfield House‚ which is in the neighbourhood of the Bennet family. Mrs Bennet wants
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Prize winning memoir “Angela’s Ashes” written by Frank McCourt is a phenomenal tear jerking memoir written about Frank’s childhood growing up in extreme poverty. What were most memorable about this book were Frank’s poverty‚ perseverance‚ and humor. You’ve never seen real poverty until you’ve read this book. His father‚ Malachy McCourt‚ is an alcoholic who uses all of the dole money (welfare) to get drunk‚ leaving his family with no money for a whole month which unfortunately happens quite frequently
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among adolescent readers. Main character is Holden Caulfield‚ the 17 year old boy who planned on being a catcher in the rye. His intended audience are adolescents or students which this story mostly implies. Something unique and interesting in this book is that J.D Salinger wrote this novel through his own experiences‚ meaning this is almost the same one written in his autobiography during his teenage life. The success of the said novel led to public attention and scrutiny: Salinger became reclusive
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Grade: E-3 Date: 20130224 Section: MT/UT Book Title: A Message to Garcia Author: Elbert Hubbard Why I Chose This Book: I Chose “A Message to Garcia” because Cpl Reeser recommended it to be a good book about leadership and how not just a Marine but an individual should act. Give A Brief Description About The Book: The Author behind this book wanted people to understand what it really means to be independent and to be a great leader. In this book he gives a perfect example of both these characteristics
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colonial empires were destroyed by European Powers‚ and in result the former colonies became independent. In the book Voices of Decolonization‚ written by Todd Shepard‚ many issues were examined in relation to the decolonization process. Issues such as race‚ the cold war‚ international institutions emerging‚ and national self-determination arguments were explained very clearly in this book. The issues of new international institutions and national self-determination were very important during this time
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out of them‚ gripping them tightly‚ seizing them from the inside‚ consuming them. When that happens‚ the human being can become unpredictable and volatile. And with them‚ follows great sadness. Many of these traits‚ and more‚ are present in the book ‘Faithful Elephants’‚ causing the lives of three innocent animals to be taken. The protagonists of the story – John‚ Tonky‚ and Wanly – are forced to endure such pain‚ paying for others sins. Despite this‚ they are still faithful and loyal to their
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different. I was prepared to read another run-of-the-mill book about child abuse‚ neglect‚ and the difficulties in saving one child from a horrific home life. However‚ I decided to read this book‚ even though it didn’t look very interesting; after all‚ I was taught not to judge a book by its cover. Sitting down to read later that night‚ I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is Beautiful Child a good book‚ but it’s an exceptionally good book! This is the story of Venus Fox‚ a seven-year-old child who
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