Louis Sachar’s Holes - As good as I expected Louis Sachar’s Holes - As good as I expected Holes was an excellent read. I have been a fan of Louis Sachar since I was little. The Wayside School books made me laugh so hard back then. It is encouraging to know that Sachar’s wit and knack for creating unique characters and situations has not declined. I saw the movie before I read the book‚ which was unfortunate because the whole time I was reading I already had the characters pictured in my head
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someone that listens to them when they need someone to talk to. When Kate was a child‚ she often visited the ponds near their house with her brother‚ Matt. There are several explanations of the ponds throughout the novel‚ which are connected to the theme of the story. The ponds help Kate decide her job in the future‚ they are a representation of Kate’s childhood and hometown and they also allowed the relationship between Matt and Kate. Firstly‚ the pond had a significant part in Kate’s career. The ponds
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This story is about a girl (Kate) who is dieing from cancer and her sister (Anna) has to make the decision to whether to let kate die or give her a kidney to live. First I’m going to tell you about even tho anna is suing her parents mostly Sara her mother for medical emancipation. That they still love each other. Second I’m going to explain how the family exploit Jessie even tho all he wants is to help kate. Third i’m going to tell you about how at the end it is about how everyone feels and what
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In the story hole by Louis Sachar Mr. pendanski one of the camp counselors at camp green lake sets a supportive tone in the story. He first sets the tone in the story when he says‚ “No‚” said Mr. Pendanski. “That person is you‚ Stanley. You’re the reason you are here. You’re responsible for yourself. You messed up your life‚ and it’s up to you to fix it. No one else is going to do it for you - for any of you.” This quote helps to develop the tone of support. It shows that Mr. Pendanski is trying
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I am Sam is a heart-warmth story of Sam Dawson‚ a mentally challenged single father who is raising his daughter Lucy with the help of an extraordinary group of friends and his next door neighbor Anne. As Lucy turns seven and begins to intellectually outshine her father‚ their close bond is threatened when their situation comes under the inquiry of a social worker who wants Lucy placed in foster care. According to Smart (2016)‚ Society causes the disability‚ and it is society‚ rather than the individual
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book was about a girl named Alice‚ who follows a rabbit through a hole and landed in Wonderland where she lived quite an adventure. • Did you see a film version of the book? I have seen a movie version of the book but somehow I have never seen it to the end. • What are your expectations before reading? I expect that it’s a good book because it is pretty famous and I hope that can read the whole book. Chapter 1 Down the Rabbit-Hole. Alice is sitting on a bank with her sister and she is very bored
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Kate Chopin was born Katherine O’Flaherty on February 8‚ 1851. She was born to Eliza and Thomas O’Flaherty. Unfortunately‚ her father passed away when she was just five years old. “As a result‚ Kate Chopin lived her preteen years in a female-centered household. She lived with her mother‚ grandmother‚ and great-grandmother” (Tolentino 6). Most authors immerse themselves in their books. Whether a planned or subconscious action‚ they use their own experiences to influence their works. Kate Chopin’s
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After reading the book My Brother Sam is Dead‚ I realized the plot of the book wasn’t what I expected. Judging by the title‚ you’d think the book is about a guy named Sam‚ but it’s really about his brother‚ Tim. The story takes place during a period of war‚ and Tim‚ as the narrator‚ has to witness his father and brother disagree over which side they are on‚ the Loyalists or the Rebels. Disobeying his father‚ Sam goes to war to fight the Loyalists‚ and Tim is stuck at home worried about his brother
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love/love‚ love/hate‚ and hate/hate relationships. Fortunately‚ all have been left with a set of moral guidelines—the Ten Commandments‚ the seven deadly sins‚ the seven holy virtues‚ etc.—these guidelines shape people whether they acknowledge it or not. Sam Shepard is a famous playwright who has captured this conflict within families‚ which projects the overall conflicts of society‚ through most of his plays. Shepard’s True West captures the struggle between brothers and what could happen when apathy consumes
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My Brother Sam is Dead is about a family where the oldest son is a patriot and is fighting in the Revolutionary War. The parents and the younger brother consider themselves to be Loyalists. Of course they disagree on the oldest brother’s‚ Sam’s‚ actions. This story takes us through daily life with Sam away. Some major events are the dad‚ Life‚ being taken away by cowboys‚ Sam dying and Tim‚ the youngest brother‚ witnessing many gory things and having to step up and be a leader in his family. The
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