The utopian society described in Lois Lowry’s The Giver is very similar to the form of government described in the Republic by Plato‚ especially The Allegory of the Cave. Both are descriptions of totalitarian dystopic governments included the separation of people by professional class‚ assignment of profession and purpose by the state‚ and the absence of traditional family units‚ replaced by state-organized breeding. If Jonas‚ the leader‚ is the man released from the cave‚ then his obligations as
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little talking dolls are what make a book a great book.The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan is amazing because it is a fantasy and an adventure. With only 516 pages this chapter book is very thrilling and great for any kind of readers. The story is told in 3rd person point of view which is great if you like to see the characters thoughts‚ actions‚ and their statements throughout the book. Anyone can enjoy this book as long as you stay committed to read it. This book is great because it has a great conflict
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Sniper tells the story of an American Hero going above and beyond serving our country. While the book is just an Autobiography‚ an American hero plays the main focus of the book. With a whopping 400 pages‚ the book describes Chris Kyle’s journey of going on combat deployments as an United States Navy Seal. American Sniper is a well written‚ very descriptive autobiography. While in certain parts on the book the vocabulary may proceed
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“A book is a gift you can open again and again‚” wrote Garrison Keillor. People read all the time. They read for information‚ for escape‚ for entertainment‚ for instruction‚ for guidance. They read recipes and tweets and texts. They read newspapers‚ blogs‚ and Facebook replies. In a recent survey by Pew Research‚ the number of people who actually read a book in the past year was 72 percent in 2015. I am one of those. As I consider my reading experiences‚ I realize they represent the journey I have
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Kyle Duncan 12-7-11 Book Report (Deep Zone) 3rd Block Plot Summary The characters are Thane‚ Ty‚ Troy‚ Tate‚ and Agent Sutherland. Ty is this story’s main character. Thane is his older brother and an NFL star. Ty meets Troy and Tate in Miami at the football tournament. Agent Sutherland is an FBI agent protecting Ty from the mob while Thane is away. The setting is in Miami and in the swamp. At the beginning of the story‚ they are at a football game‚ when Thane is going up for a touchdown
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and they respond. They talk about you and how they personally feel. This affects their network‚ which builds a quasi-trust with your brand. Invest in social and your customers feel connected with you. This builds loyalty. Then build the product. The book then
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Georgetown Big John Grocery Store; witness to Raymond Wright * Lois Treadway – cash register at GBJGC; witness to Raymond Wright * Mrs. Mavis Childs – witness to Raymond Wright * Danny Ginder – owner of Ginder’s Farm Service; witness to Raymond Wright Summary of the story: On a sleepy summer evening in a tiny Indiana town on July 5‚ nine-year-old girl Katie Mackey hops on her bike and rushes out to return overdue books to the library. This girl was never to return. Mr. Henry Dees‚
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Corriveau offers a fun and passionate tale of Boston history‚ and despicable doings that suffers from some inelegant storytelling decisions. 13-year-old Tony DiMarco was always in the shadow of his older star athlete brothers‚ when his late Uncle Angelo left his Boston home at 13 Hangmen Court to Tony with the requirement that Tony sleep in his uncle’s attic bedroom‚ the family happily moves in. Tony’s father is suspicious about Uncle Angelo’s death‚ Tony investigated with help from his uncle as
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Book Report The book I read this quarter was Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley. It’s lexile level is 1230. This book is about a teenage boy named Jake and his life and adventures at Smokehill National Park. Jake’s father works as the head of this park which is designed to protect dragons. One night while hiking in the park‚ Jake finds a baby dragon (Lois) which was orphaned when a poacher killed her mother. The poacher‚ who was killed by the dragon‚ was the son of very rich and influential people
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Kardashian Konfidental by – Kourtney‚ Kim‚ and Khloe Kardashian. Kardashian Konfidential is a sisterhood autobiography full of fun facts about their childhoods. Kourtney‚ Kim and Khloe Kardashian are the stars of the E! the hit series ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’. Kim’s official website‚ (KimKardashian.com)‚ is the fastest growing celebrity site with 6 million page views a month. Kim is the executive producer of reality show ‘The Spin Crowd’‚ which will appear on E! Kourtney and Khloe have
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