Back to the dreamtime is a novel about a son‚ Richard wanted to accomplish his father’s will. He found the Aboriginal decoration‚ tjurunga while cleaning the attics with his siblings. When Sonya and Joe told him about the tjurunga‚ he decided to complete the mission. He went to many places such as Alice Springs at Darwin‚ the Lake Armadeus and Hermannsburg Mission together with Tom‚ his friend Bradley and two guiders that have been send by the chief leader‚ Urandangi . Walpiri and Aratjara. Finally
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Donna Hayes stated‚ the demand for single title women’s fiction grow continuously while the demand for series romance remains stable. As the result‚ the problem Harlequin has is whether or not to launch MIRA‚ a new line of single-title women’s fiction novels and if so‚ how to launch it. Analysis Harlequin management is facing the industry turning point and their decision determines whether the company will grow its publishing business or be beaten by its rivals. Harlequin has been applying a packaged
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In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ the theme of racism is expressed throughout by the character Crooks. The way they treat Crooks in the book shows the racism of the characters and how the different races act with one another. Every character in the novel is somewhat racist to Crooks‚ because nobody talks or spends any time with him because he is black‚ which makes Crooks feel sad and lonely since he has nobody to talk to. Furthermore‚ to make sure nobody spends any time with Crooks‚ the boss of the
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Deborah Ellis and Eric Walter’s young adult novel Bifocal‚ is about a Urban Canadian high school that becomes torn apart after suspicions of terrorism. This novel is uniquely written with two different point of views from two of the high school’s students. Readers are able to get to know Haroon‚ a Muslim student who is devoted to his school work and family. They also get to know Jay‚ a white catholic student‚ who is the star of the football team. One day during school hours‚ the school goes into
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THE BASIS OF KING’S NOVELS: FROM THE GOTHIC NOVEL TO POE Since childhood the King of horror‚ Stephen King was very fascinated by the unusual and "the dark side” of man. In fact‚ at the age of ten‚ he discovered the horror genre after seeing the film about extraterrestrials Earth vs. the Flying Saucers. Two years later‚ the little King in his aunt’s attic‚ found his grandfather’s books‚ who was fond of the authors Edgar Allan Poe‚ Howard Phillips Lovecraft and the British television writer Jamie
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Crudely Human Defoe’s book Moll Flanders offers an interesting glimpse into the ancestry of the works that we call novels today. While much of the work holds characteristics that today’s reader would recognize as those of a novel‚ there are also many moments where Defoe’s technique is obviously outdated. A timeless quality to Defoe’s novel‚ however‚ is the way in which he constructs realistic characters through informal structure‚ a lowered register‚ and an organization of ideas that creates
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Even though I am not a fan of reading books‚ the novel titled The Hoopster‚ written by Alan Lawrence Sitomer‚ is a well-written book that you would probably enjoy reading. The genre of this superb book is fiction. This novel has a powerful meaning on society. If I were you‚ I would take the time to read this book review‚ because after you read this‚ you will probably try finding this book at your local library. Honestly‚ I enjoyed reading this book. The setting is in various locations which are
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A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 British film adapted from Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange novel written in 1962. The film is about a mischievous and troubled young man named Alex de Large. Alex and his gang of friends enjoy causing harm and watching others suffer. They run around London at night and commit random acts of robbery and rape. Alex‚ as the ringleader of all the madness‚ gets caught by the police and is sent to prison. While Alex is in prison‚ scientists study his violent behavior. The
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power to both destroy and save lives. Examine how characters in the novel (for example‚ Liesel‚ Max‚ Ilsa Hermann‚ Hitler‚ Rosa and/or Hans) use words to destroy and to save. What are some of the effects of their words? Discuss at least two characters’ relationships with the power of language. Another option: The Book Thief is‚ on one level‚ the story of Liesel Meminger’s relationship with books. At the beginning of Zusak’s novel‚ Death advises the reader‚ “All told‚ she owned fourteen books‚
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Toundi’s diary in the time of French colonization of Cameroon‚ explores this mis-identity within the cruel system of colonization. Although being a coming-of-age novel‚ Oyono sharply criticizes the ironies of colonial societies through the relationship between the oppressor and oppressed. Houseboy is a great example of an anti-colonialist novel that focuses on mis-identity within colonial societies. Oyono could not have summarized it better when he said "What are we Blackmen who are called French?".
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