Quickly‚ painfully‚ inevitably fading Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “The Panther” was written about a panther locked in a cage‚ quickly losing hope—dwindling away. I cannot help but notice the tone of revoked freedom ringing clear throughout this poem. The poem is divided into three stanzas: a thesis‚ antithesis‚ and then a conclusion that mixes both. The first stanza the panther is powerless‚ the second stanza makes the panther appear to be in control‚ and the third stanza shows external forces seal
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South American countries‚ but he was about to track one of the most dangerous animals out there‚ The black Panther! Into the jungle he went‚ and found many signs the panther was around that area‚ such as paw prints. That was when he came face to face with the panther‚ but the panther was ginormous compared to him. He froze in terror‚ as the panther attacked him. He was carried by the panther to its den‚ where he found many odd things such as boulders‚ and bones. He suddenly came to the realization
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Book Report: Freakonomics Freakonomics‚ by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner‚ is an explanatory book that seeks to show the reader the truth behind economics through tying economic themes to pop culture ones. The almost guide-like book takes the reader on a trip that explains why people do the things they do and how it all relates‚ making comical connections like Sumo wrestlers to teachers. I found the book to be a delightfully enlightening piece of literature that taught me the ploys and tactics
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life was in danger. Although some people might not like the profanity used‚ Snitch by Allison Van Diepen is a book that you should read because it’s an addicting book and has good dialogue. First of all‚ some readers might not like how profanity is used in the book. For example when Toneya‚ Lisa‚ and Marta yell at Julia‚ “Whore! Skank! Snitch!
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Immigrants today come to seek a better life‚ start or expand businesses‚ start their families‚ live the American dream‚ and some immigrants even come to America just to have their children be born American citizens. In the case of the family in the book The Jungle‚ Jurgis Rudkus just wanted his family to have a better life in America‚ which is why he moved them from Lithuania to Chicago. The Jungle goes into the overpopulation of small cities and the exploitation of immigrants‚ in particular Jurgis
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The seventy-four-year old Minnesota author has been popular with young adults since 1966 when Paulsen first appeared on the writing scene. Paulsen has been noted for his fiction writing about survival and wilderness. Books such as Hatchet‚ Dogsong‚ and The Winter Room have all won the Newbery Honor Award. Paulsen is one of the most noted authors in the category and very popular with young people. Growing up in Minnesota Paulsen was born in Minneapolis on May 17‚ 1939 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Paulsen)
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important plot point. The ending of the book had the most impact on me‚ with the descriptions of the battle at the cornucopia really resonating with me. I was also taken aback at the gamesmasters’ decision to make only one team member survive. I also fully believed that Katniss and Peeta were going to commit suicide to outsmart the gamesmasters‚ so the quick‚ turnaround ruling that both Katniss and Peeta could live was a huge relief for me. I think that in the next book‚ Collins will make the fact that
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Step-by-step There are 5 sections to this book report. Each section is worth 20 points. Do not skip a section. Each section is important to show your understanding of the book you read. Section 1 – Section 1 is a paragraph about the award that your book either won outright‚ or was nominated for. Learning about the award means you know why the book won‚ and you see the recommendation of others. Someone‚ somewhere‚ thought this book was worth reading‚ and special – because it won or was nominated
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Many people are unaware of the dangers of an oppressive government or what it can do to a society. As George Washington once said‚ “A government is like fire‚ a handy servant‚ but a dangerous master.” This quote shows how a strong body can have two sides‚ they can be very helpful to their citizens or it could become overpowering and create conflict. Hence‚ dystopian stories show the dangers of an oppressive government. In the book The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ the author shows an authority that takes
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Anna Karlsson EP12 Engelska Book report Book report I have read The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera. It is a short little book with a green cover. On the cover it is a shape of a whale-tail with the ocean in the background. Themes of the book is unrequited love‚ equality and culture of the Maoris. The Whale Rider is on my personally list of ”Do not read”‚ truly not a book I am going to read again and now I am going to tell you why. Firstly the names i the book is typical Maori-names and I thought it
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