The Joy of Reading‚ or‚ What Reading Really Means to Me When I was first asked to make this short speech‚ I was struck by the title “What Reading Means to Me.” My knee-jerk reaction was “What doesn’t reading mean to me?” As a professional librarian‚ I thought of all of our standard platitudes: “Reading is Life.” “Reading is Fundamental.” “There is no such thing as too many books.” I might easily have gone on and on along this vein‚ until I remembered that‚ for me
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In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless is a young man who has just graduated college. He finds hardships with his family and decides to try and escape from them and from reality. Chris uses odd methods in changing his name‚ leaving his car deserted‚ and refusing to tell anyone close to him what he is doing or where he will be. He becomes a hitchhiker and goes on to explore nature everywhere ranging from beautiful oceans to the harsh Alaskan tundra. Chris is arrogant‚ ignorant
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Callarman says that Chris “made a lot of mistakes base on arrogance.” I agree; Chris does make a lot of errors. For instance‚ he brings the wrong kind of gun‚ the wrong kind of clothes‚ too many books and not enough food. What is the purpose of his reading and his library research in Alaska if he’s not going to be willing to take advice? So yes‚ Chris’s mistakes maybe coming from an arrogant brain. On the other hand‚ Chris did show some “noble ideas‚” in contrast to what Callarman states. He tries
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Reading Response I Schooling‚ Sexual Orientation‚ Law‚ and Policy: Making Schools Safe for All Students By: Charlotte J. Patterson This article was full of information about sexual minorities and the hardships they face. However‚ it was very redundant and I felt I was reading the same facts and statistics that were previously said in the paragraph before. Also‚ the facts that were being used are common knowledge to many people in my generation’s age bracket. Perhaps the author thought she had
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The River Wild The day began as another gorgeous summer morning in Anchorage‚ the sun ascending over the mountains; at worst you could say that the view was priceless. Today‚ I was going to get the chance to do something that most people from the state of Florida and definitely from my neighborhood don’t get the chance to do often‚ and that is going white water rafting! I was so excited that I couldn’t stop talking about it. The best part was that I get to experience this with my wife and some
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Redeat Abegaz Week 4 Response ENVS0110 This week’s readings had the common theme of global climate change. All of these sources encompassed different aspects of climate change. John Houghton’s “The Greenhouse Effect” was more factual and scientific. S. Goerge Philander’s “The Ozone Hole‚ A Cautionary Tale” was informational too‚ however‚ the piece also discussed global reactions to the rapid climate change. Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. TrenBerth’s “Modern Global Climate Change”‚ focused on the
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and wit are crucial in surviving in a foreign land‚ where language‚ culture‚ and even racism are an issue. A few wrong steps and you may find yourself a few shingles short of a roof over your head. It is that last category of drifters who define “Geese‚” where Dina and four other ex-patriots find themselves sharing a one room flat in Japan. These misfortunate individuals are escaping from themselves‚ and through misplaced pride‚ ill preparation‚ and execution find themselves on the brink of self-annihilation
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get justice and to see her family moving on after their lost. Personal response This is one of the most remarkable books I’ve read. Apart from the shocking beginning of the book‚ Susie telling her brutal murder‚ the rest is really emotional. The book makes an unacceptable tragedy‚ a family grief and the impossibility of justice‚ a really beautiful and hopeful story. It is intense and moving‚ and that kind of reading that once started can’t be left aside. It is interesting that Susie tells her
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Matt Cooper Alyssia Ashkevron ENGL 111-37D 10 June 2014 Response: White’s 5 Paragraph Theme Theme This short paper will be in response to my reading of Edward White’s “5 Paragraph Theme Theme” essay. The following paragraphs will illustrate my opinion of White’s idea‚ if I think it is an effective means of writing a paper‚ and if I believe it should be the way all papers‚ essays‚ and reports are written. Lastly I will finish up with an overview of what I have discussed. I believe this paper
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The movie Wild Child written by Lucy Dahl and directed by Nick Moore is a hilarious movie based on a Malibu princess who thinks everything revolves around her. The relationship between the characters Poppy Moore (Emma Roberts) and her father Gerry Moore (Aidan Quinn) is very a modern day relationship just like one most teens will have with their father. Poppy always thinks she is right and believes she can overrule her father. Poppy only has her father to depend on‚ as she was little her mother
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