But is this really a good thing? I read books and of course so do many other people in this class and around the globe. But since the creation of ‘e-readers’ more and more people have been converting to the technology based side of reading. Although technology is slowly becoming more predominant in this era we should not rely on it to always entertain and keep us occupied. I think ‘real‚ physical’ books are better than e-books because you can truly own a book. As Mortimer J. Adler‚ a popular author
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The E-Books vs. Papers Book The e-reader and paper book are becoming hot topic for many reasons today. E-books‚ one of the newest electronic sources are becoming more and more talked about in debates dealing with readings. Although paper books have their advantages the disadvantages seem to overwhelm in many cases. In my opinion‚ physical books will disappear due to technological progress and the environmental impact. First of all‚ I think technology will eventually replace the book but
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These differences can be seen through the ideas presented‚ characterization‚ setting and plot in each of the texts. In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein‚ the main concepts are the power of knowledge‚ the consequences of man playing god and nature vs. nurture‚ which is why in Branagh’s appropriation he also explores these ideas. Branagh’s film deals with these themes in a modern context and he relates them back to moral contemporary dilemma’s concerning cloning‚ robots and using science to postpone
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Books VS Computers Article 1 by Angletetra (Forum Name) Sep 4‚ 2007‚ 10:22am Today‚computer is the most important invention since fire was invented. Most people use computer instead of book. According to school research‚students choose computer to do their homework. Some people believe that books are more useful than computers. However‚ this research indicate that children and teenagers benefit from computer more than book. Therefore‚ schools should purchase computers rather than
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Movie Theaters vs. Movies At Home Movie theaters can be a fun thing to do with friends and family‚ but staying home and watching a movie can be just as great. Americans last year spent an average of $9.87 billion on tickets alone. Americans who stayed home saved a lot of money‚ were more comfortable‚ and probably had just as good of a time. First of all‚ the financial aspects of going out to the movies are the most appalling factor when you consider the facts. On average‚ a person will go the
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The Book vs. the Movie The book‚ The House of the Spirits‚ by Isabel Allende is a fictional novel set in Chile in the 1930s through 1970s. The movie‚ “The House of the Spirits” was made in the 1990s from the book Allende wrote. Although the movie is similar to the book‚ many of the characters and event are different. Also‚ many of the important events that are in the book fail to exist in the movie. The beginning of the book and movie‚ it opened with Rosa. But‚ in the book‚ Rosa is a beautiful
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Novel vs. Movie The differences and the similarities between the novel "The Pelican Brief" by John Grisham and the movie "The Pelican Brief" by Alan J. Pakula film. There were maybe similarities between the novel and the movie. The story line and plot were basically the same in both the novel and the movie. Then there were also many differences when the novel was made in to a movie. As in most cases when a novel is made in to a movie there are certain things that are left out in the movie version
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The story The Nutcracker has many different versions of the story. There are books‚ movies‚ and ballets. The original book was made in 1816 by ETA Hoffmann‚ and was called The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. There are many different rewrites of the book. The book is during Christmas‚ and Clara got a nutcracker‚ and it was magical Christmas. In brief‚ there are many different adaptations of the story The Nutcracker. Despite the various version of the story the plot stay the same. The plot has the
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Movies vs. Books Movies and books has been one of many timeless debates around the world. People like to entertain themselves with one or the other. Books have been around through many generations‚ and movies are considered as something more current. There are many points to point out to compare and contrast both topics‚ cause both eventually leave out a message to the one who experiences. Movies may be better in some points than books‚ and it also could be the other way around. It also differs
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old-fashioned‚ quiet and basic as reading a book. Or‚ at least‚ that used to be the case. But with the competitive flood of electronic readers‚ or e-readers‚ hitting the market as well as e-reader applications for smartphones‚ the reading experience has been getting a progressively modern makeover. The stats are in and the fight is on. Overall book sales have dropped in 2008 and 2009‚ according to the American Association of Publishers (AAP). While adult hardcover books actually increased by over 6% in 2009
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