One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte‚ is a very good book for teenagers that feel insecure about themselves and have low self-esteem. In the book they will read about a young boy name‚ Bobby who overcomes his fears of being fat and being bullied by Willie‚ one that is much stronger then him physically‚ but not emotionally. The basic theme of this story is to stand up for yourself no matter the situation. <br> <br>Willie‚ the antagonist of the story accidentally makes Bobby overcome his fears and stand
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Imagine being so fat that you never wear a t-shirt in public. Ever. Imagine having only one friend that understands you in the whole world. This is what life is like for Bobby Marks‚ in One Fat Summer‚ an entertaining and inspiring novel. This book is a good read because the characters are unique‚ the plot is exhilarating‚ and the author entertains you through riveting scenes and thrilling action. There are many interesting characters in this book. Bobby Marks‚ the main character‚ is an overweight
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the photo was a close up of him so I could remember his cute face. As soon as I took the photo‚ I immediately thought of Alice and Rose’s troubled relationship. Rose is usually the one trying to reach out and connect with her mother‚ but unfortunately her mother doesn’t reciprocate. The in-between space from This One Summer I intended to capture in the photo is the space between Alice and Rose. They don’t fully ignore each other‚ but they don’t connect either. I also wrote a poem‚ which accompanies
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No Coincidence One Summer Night‚ written by Ambrose Bierce‚ is a satirical story which involves a presumably dead man‚ Henry Armstrong‚ who was in fact comatose‚ being ironically killed by the shady caretaker of the graveyard. Irony is a recurring literary device in many of Bierce’s short stories and books‚ reflective of his time period where satire and sarcasm in stories was popular. Bierce is quite known for his similarities in plot outlines in his literature. In his most famous short story‚ An
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In “One fat target: how much longer can TV gorge itself on children’s advertising” the author explains and gives thorough detail of how advertising is hurting people including a large percentage being children. Billions of dollars were spent on food ads that were high in calorie and fats in just one year. These advertisers claim that they have been promoting healthier products but nothing has proven that so far. Advertisers use cartoon characters to promote those high calorie foods and get children
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“All summer in a day” is a short story written by Ray Bradbury. In it the theme of the book is about jealousy and acceptance. In a jist the story is set on Venus where the sun only comes out every seven years. This girl‚ Margot came from earth and has felt the sun and remembered it. The kids born on Venus are jealous of the kid Margot because they want to remember the sun too. So they lock her up in a closet so she can’t go outside when the sun comes out. In the book i read‚ “Ready player one” Ernest
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The short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury demonstrates how people can act cruelly to others who are different. This is because there are several examples in the story. One example of this in the story is when the kids stay away from Margot because she is from Earth‚ while they’ve been there for most of their lives. While some readers may think that the story’s theme is that jealousy can cause people to be cruel‚ the story is actually about how people can be callous to those who are different
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Summer reading is always a topic with many different sides. Some people love it‚ and some people want the school to just back out of their summer. I’m right in between. I don’t love summer reading‚ but I know it’s important and serves many purposes. One of the purposes is to keep our minds active during the summer. I know if I didn’t have to read over the summer I wouldn’t. Summer reading kind of forces me to read‚ but in a good way. I end up really liking some of the books I read over the summer
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One Crazy Summer The book I read was One Crazy Summer‚ this is a historical fiction book‚ which took place in 1968 when America was in an uproar toward the African Americans. This book is about 3 African American ittle girls named‚ Delphine‚ Vonetta‚ and Fern‚ who live with their grandparents. The 3 girls have arranged to go see their mother‚ Cecile in Oakland‚ California‚ who abandoned them as babies. As they arrived in Oakland‚ California‚ and see their mother for the first time‚ they are very
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school students‚ many of us need to do whatever we can to prepare for our future. Reading is an amazing way to help us. Summer reading should be required because it builds students knowledge on a topic and because it keeps their mind’s focused over the break. We will gain many advantages just by picking up a book. It is known that reading makes you smarter. Reading a book over the summer can advance your knowledge on a topic. Teachers assign reading and assignments to prepare you for your future education
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