Complications: A Summary Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science is book that gives the reader a view of what doctors experience while explaining the imperfections of the medical profession. The author‚ Atul Gawande‚ includes gripping accounts of true cases while exploring the power of medicine‚ offering a determined view from a hardly-seen point of view. Gawande begins the book with an introduction to medicine and the misconceptions associated with learning how to become a successful
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Plot Summary A group of young boys are stranded alone on an island after their plane crashes. Left to fend for themselves‚ they must take on the responsibilities of adults‚ even if they are not ready to do so. Inevitably‚ two factions form: one group (lead by Ralph) want to build shelters and collect food‚ whereas Jack’s group would rather have fun and hunt; illustrating the difference between civilization and savagery. The growing enmity between them leads to a bloody and frightening
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Jane Eyre Summary Chapter 1: Novel begins with first person narration from the main character Jane Eyre who is a child in the scene. The scene is set at Gateshed‚ the home of the wealthy Reed Family who Jane (being orphaned) lives with. The scene is set on a bleak November afternoon creating an unhappy and depressing atmosphere. The audience feels pathos for Jane Eyre when we discover her aunt has forbidden her from playing with her cousins and is then conspired against and bullied particularly
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semester‚ I read The Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness‚ Love‚ and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean. The main reason I wanted to read this book is the concept behind it: every element is unique and has had a unique role in history and society. It is such a clever idea to write a book that outlines the uniqueness of each element and the roles that each one has played in our daily lives and the lives of those before us. And like I was expecting
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In the book bad boy‚ Walter Dean Myers talks about his family background. In chapter one‚ Walter discussed his feelings about having no feelings for Mary Dolly Green because she died during the birth of my younger sister. Roots‚ the title of chapter one helps us to understand Walter’s background Even though Mary Dooly Green was Walters birth mother‚ he considered Florence Dean‚ his father first wife‚ his real mother. Walter had several family members that lived in this house. My father was now raising
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Professor Yasmin Gruss Brooklyn College Academy Ashlee Thomas Fall 2014 Oats and O’Connor’s Perspective of a Stranger In the short stories “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates and “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor‚ both authors use their main characters to point out an important message about strangers. In the text “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ Joyce Carol Oates character Arnold Friend uses Connie’s low self-esteem as an advantage to manipulate
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The green revolution is discussed in Paarlberg‚ and it highlights how the green revolution did two different things in two different locations‚ Asia and Latin America. While it stimulated the well-being of the poor in Asia it widened the gap between the wealthy and the poor in Latin America. These two places had different experiences with the battle against hunger but they both experienced negative environmental effects. I think that the negative effects on the environment that the green revolution
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some hilarious tales that Jazz players have passed on to one another. This book shows how the jazz world as it really is. The entire book is filled‚ page by page‚ with hilarious stories of pranks‚ goofs‚ getting hired‚ getting fired‚ stuff that happened while on the road‚ jokes‚ nicknames‚ and unforgettable moments while playing at clubs. It also gives you a good feel for what the lives of jazz musicians were like the camaraderie and competition‚ the struggles over money‚ and the terrible working conditions
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Howard Zinn A People’s History of the United States Chapter Four Summary Chapter four of A People’s History of the United States‚ by Howard Zinn is about how Britain’s aggressiveness in government allows their tightening on the colonies. Because of their need for raw materials to balance their economy‚ their control over the colonies becomes stronger in order to obtain these raw materials. The colonists perform a series of rebellions in order to overthrow this British rule. To lead these
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In Chapter 1‚ Granberg-Michaelson introduces the notion of “pilgrimage” in Christianity as his overarching theme of ecumenical vision. This metaphor is strategically presented‚ holding today’s Christianity in-between the past and the future. In the pilgrimage of Christianity‚ churches cannot go back to where they were‚ but they can go differently if they read the “signposts” carefully as described in chapter 7. According to Granberg-Michaelson‚ the pilgrimage
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