Feature and Opinion‚ Assignment Qualities of a Book Review # Introduction – Definition A book review is a description‚ critical analysis‚ and an evaluation on the quality‚ meaning‚ and significance of a book‚ not a retelling. * It should focus on the book’s purpose‚ content‚ and authority. * A critical book review is not a book report or a summary * It should include a statement of what the author has tried to do‚ evaluates how well (in the opinion of the reviewer) the author
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BOOK REVIEW (With analysis) “MATILDA” By: Roald Dahl Cover illustrations copyright © Quentin Blake‚ 1996‚ 1997 Cover design by Molly Leach Submitted by: Submitted to: I. Type Of Story Matilda is a children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London‚ with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood‚ an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents
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Reyita Book Review Part I: Summary Reyita tells the story of Maria de los Reyes Castillo Bueno‚ a black Cuban woman living through several pivotal moments in Cuban history as a member of perhaps the most disenfranchised group of people in Cuban society; Reyita was poor‚ she was black‚ and she was a woman. The story begins with a recounting of the story of Tatica‚ Reyita’s grandmother‚ and her trial of being abducted from her native Africa and brought to Cuba to be sold into slavery. Tatica’s
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Book Review on Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas The book authored by senior journalists of The Strait Times namely Han Fook Kwang‚ Warren Fernandez and Sumiko Tan is about Singapore’s founding father‚ Lee Kuan Yew. Lee has come to be known as one of the world’s most respected statesmen‚ the man who brought social and economic transformation to the island republic of Singapore for over five (5) decades. A short description about Lee Kuan Yew: Lee was born in 1923‚ the first prime minister of
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bestseller books he has written. Among one of those books is Outliers: The story of success (2008). Outlier‚ a nonfiction book‚ had to do with social psychology. Outlier is about the success of people who do not fit into our normal understanding of achievement. Gladwell points out that many people could be giving the same opportunity but it all comes down to early opportunity and privileged social standing are what really makes an Outlier. Gladwell does a really good job on breaking down the story of success
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Homework 1 1. Subprime mortgages or mortgages that are normally made out to borrowers with lower credit ratings (below 640) are viewed by the lender that the borrower has larger-than average risk of defaulting on the loan and as a result typically carry a higher interest rate than that of a conventional loan. Banks originally required a down payment from subprime buyers and normally kept these loans bearing the risk of default. Overtime banks began to group subprime loans into Residential
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Critique II The Pillowman The team of San- Jacinto central college performed the play “The Pillow man” originally written by Martin McDonough on 2003 in the Powell Arena Theatre. The play was about the tale of Katurian‚ a fiction writer who was interrogated by the two detectives Ariel and Tupoloski regarding the unpleasant stories of children written by Katurian. The content of Katurian’s stories was similar to the murder of the different children in the town‚ so they were suspected of the case
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1776 Book Review Throughout history‚ one of the most memorable wars for Americans will be the American Revolution. This was a time when the thirteen American colonies broke off from the mother country of England and fought for their independence. David McCullough writes about the American Revolution in his non-fictional historical book 1776. This book helps readers better understand the conditions the soldiers and generals were in‚ the point of view from many of the generals‚ and some important
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As the bell of the bank rang‚ Volcano Man flew over to stop the robber. Volcano Man had bright flames as hair. He was a known force in the city because his superpowers were acknowledged by everyone. Volcano Man could fly and send balls of lava to an enemy. Of course‚ hw wouldn’t shoot at a normal mortal because it would fatally wound them. Instead‚ he shoots ball of lava from a distance‚ so that the lava can cool and not kill his target. At the bank‚ Volcano man scanned the premises for a trooper‚
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Parts to this review: . Setting Characters Conflict Point of View Climax Irony Theme I. Setting . The Destructors: around 1948 - 1950 England - London Little Cloud: 20th century 1920s or maybe 30s Ireland - Dublin I’m a Fool: 20th century‚ after WWII USA - southern state Just Lather‚ that’s all: early 1900s‚ during revolution Mexico A special occasion: modern day - 1960s USA‚ children’s hospital Defender of the Faith: May‚ 1945 Camp Crowder‚ Missouri‚ USA Paul’s Case: 1900 - 1920
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