“rags to riches” story‚ which is why so many of them exist. For that most part it is just a story which can be labeled as the “American dream”‚ but really it’s just a myth. Both “Class in America” by Gregory Mantsios and “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. Dalton challenge the American myths of success by providing information and reason that shows how the “American dream” can only be achieved by a few people and is a rare occurrence. Both writers are focused on the reality of life in America and how hard
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Summary for the book Gorgeous Allison Avery is one of the three Avery girls. Her older sister Quinn is beautiful‚ smart‚ and an all around good character. Her younger sister Phoebe is popular‚ innocent‚ and always happy. While Allison is just interesting looking‚ doesn’t try in school‚ and has only one best friend‚ Jade. Allison Avery Is a 9th grader trying to fit in‚ in a suburban town that she hates. Its to perfect for her‚ and everyone there has to be perfect too. Alison isn’t perfect and will
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ENOCH’S TWO LETTERS TITLE: the letters weren’t meant for Enoch but he and his grandmother were the ones who discovered them lying on the doormat. AUTHOR: Alan Silitoe SUMMARY: Enoch was an eight-year-old boy; his parents left him both on the same day. When he came back from school he found the house empty. He though his parents would be back any minute‚ but it didn’t come about so he had to stay all night in the house on his own. The following day‚ he decided to go to his grandma’s to
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak deals with the horrors of the Kristallnacht period‚ also known as the “Night of Broken Glass.” This event escalated rapidly and eventually lead up to the Holocaust. This is an effective reminder of the impact of Nazi atrocities on everyday life Thirty thousand German Jews were thrown into concentration camps‚ and many more were murdered. The book focuses its attention on the fascist government’s attempts to destroy the culture. Defending culture is the The Book Thief’s
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Book Review on: 1776 by David McCullough The Non-Fiction Historical Book 1776 By David McCullough is a historically accurate and in depth view of The American Revolution; starting from The Battle of Bunker Hill‚ Boston‚ Brooklyn‚ New York‚ Fort Washington‚ and ending its Analysis at the Battle of Trenton in 1776. There are many fascinating features‚ trends‚ themes‚ and characteristics used in 1776 that make the book a fluent and enjoyable read. Also the book gives a very detailed and informative
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Mile Fiction Book Report The title of the book of my book report is Eddie Red‚ Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile and it is by Marcia Wells. The date of publication of the book is April 1‚ 2014. This book tells a slow‚ mystery that gets solved at the end. I chose this book because I like to read about mystery and how it gets solved. The author has written 3 books‚ the books I chose is her newest. She had also won awards‚ such as the young reader’s choice award. What I like about this book is that it
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Look me in the Eyes: Book Review Astrid E. León California State University‚ Monterey Bay Look me in the Eyes Introduction The mental health profession has made impressive strides in the diagnosis of various mental illnesses. The present situation contrasts sharply with the state of the profession in the past when practitioners were stunned by illnesses that they could not diagnose. In his book‚ Look me in the eyes‚ John Elder Robinson provides insights into the struggles endured by
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In a short passage from Johnny Got His Gun‚ Dalton Trumbo was able to describe a deep relationship between a father and son in just a few paragraphs. Trumbo does this by comprising several writing techniques while using an experience that allows the reader to grasp a recollection of their past relationship‚ as well as present. In this passage‚ several literary methods such as point of view‚ selection of detail‚ syntax and tone are utilized in order to characterize the relationship between a young
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Book Review By Valerie Persinger Author: Archie L‚ Dick Title: The Hidden History of South Afica’s Book and Reading Cultures Publication Data: The Hidden History of South Africa’s Book and Reading Cultures Author: Dick Archie Format: Hardcover‚ 196 pages Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr Publish Date: Apr 2012 ISBN-13: 9781442642898 ISBN-10: 1442642890 Biographical Data for Writer: Archie L. Dick is a professor in the Department of Information Studies at the University of Pretoria
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several characters‚ many of which you grow to love and feel for. Several times in the book I was bawling my eyes out or crying for pure joy‚ it really gets to you on an emotional level. It has holocaust themes (obviously) but I would say that they are quite mild. People who are sensitive to these themes can quite easily skip over the details and continue reading on as the book will still make total sense. Reading this book my views of WWII completely changed--as this is not an Anne
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