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 movie called the Peaceful Warrior was directed by Victor Salva. Written both by Kevin Bernhardt and Dan Millman. The movie inspired based on real life events through Dan Millman himself. Throughout this paper I will be showing how the movie connects to the teachings of Buddha and explaining in what ways that it does. One example in the movie which reflects a teaching of Buddha is when Socrates is talking to Dan about his return to being a gymnast again. Socrates tells Dan that “Sometimes you
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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today’s reader would recognize as those of a novel‚ there are also many moments where Defoe’s technique is obviously outdated.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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and complete. Structural framework‚ on which the details of the text are hung‚ develops the sense the reader regarding how complex details fit into a shaped whole‚ and so tells you more about the meaning and purpose of the work. BASIC STRUCTURE IN NOVELS AND PLAYS • EXPOSITION: This is the beginning‚ where the world of the text is introduced. The reader‚ or audience‚ meets the characters and past events that may assist understanding of the situation are explained. Here too‚ themes are announced as
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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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In the novel “1984” by George Orwell he shows readers what a negative utopia is. Winston Smith is the main character and the plot revolves around how Winston feels frustrated by the control of the party. The party has a strong control over its citizens and the use telescreens‚ the thought police‚ and the youth league to maintain their control through psychological manipulation. The party maintains their control over citizens by using telescreen to have around-the-clock surveillance. They use the
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Attitudes on Science and Technology in Novels Three novels that were written in three completely different times all were able to contribute to different views and attitudes towards science and technology. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ The Time Machine‚ and Fahrenheit 451 are all accurate portrayals of the effect that science and technology have had on this world even as far back as 1886 when The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was first published. Although each book was
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