The Book Thief by Markus Zusak deals with the horrors of the Kristallnacht period‚ also known as the “Night of Broken Glass.” This event escalated rapidly and eventually lead up to the Holocaust. This is an effective reminder of the impact of Nazi atrocities on everyday life Thirty thousand German Jews were thrown into concentration camps‚ and many more were murdered. The book focuses its attention on the fascist government’s attempts to destroy the culture. Defending culture is the The Book Thief’s
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Book Review on: 1776 by David McCullough The Non-Fiction Historical Book 1776 By David McCullough is a historically accurate and in depth view of The American Revolution; starting from The Battle of Bunker Hill‚ Boston‚ Brooklyn‚ New York‚ Fort Washington‚ and ending its Analysis at the Battle of Trenton in 1776. There are many fascinating features‚ trends‚ themes‚ and characteristics used in 1776 that make the book a fluent and enjoyable read. Also the book gives a very detailed and informative
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Mile Fiction Book Report The title of the book of my book report is Eddie Red‚ Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile and it is by Marcia Wells. The date of publication of the book is April 1‚ 2014. This book tells a slow‚ mystery that gets solved at the end. I chose this book because I like to read about mystery and how it gets solved. The author has written 3 books‚ the books I chose is her newest. She had also won awards‚ such as the young reader’s choice award. What I like about this book is that it
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Look me in the Eyes: Book Review Astrid E. León California State University‚ Monterey Bay Look me in the Eyes Introduction The mental health profession has made impressive strides in the diagnosis of various mental illnesses. The present situation contrasts sharply with the state of the profession in the past when practitioners were stunned by illnesses that they could not diagnose. In his book‚ Look me in the eyes‚ John Elder Robinson provides insights into the struggles endured by
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young African-Americans in the films “Boyz N The Hood” and “Do The Right Thing” respectively. Both films were released around the same time period‚ with DO THE RIGHT THING being released in 1989‚ and BOYZ N THE HOOD in 1991. Both films are coming of age tales for Tre and Mookie‚ they both reside in a low-income‚ predominantly black neighborhood. Both films share a common theme: the idea of hopelessness and survival as a young black male in the “hood.” Both men are a product of what can only be described
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Little Red Riding Hood is the classic tale of wolves‚ grandmothers‚ and why it isn’t a good idea to mix the two. As nearly anybody could tell you‚ the story starts with Little Red going to visit her poor‚ sick grandmother. However‚ she is beat to her grandmother’s house by a cunning wolf‚ attacked by said wolf‚ and is saved by the heroic Huntsman‚ who happens to stumble upon the cottage at a very convenient time. But‚ like any story that has stood the test of time‚ it has been changed slightly
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Book Review By Valerie Persinger Author: Archie L‚ Dick Title: The Hidden History of South Afica’s Book and Reading Cultures Publication Data: The Hidden History of South Africa’s Book and Reading Cultures Author: Dick Archie Format: Hardcover‚ 196 pages Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr Publish Date: Apr 2012 ISBN-13: 9781442642898 ISBN-10: 1442642890 Biographical Data for Writer: Archie L. Dick is a professor in the Department of Information Studies at the University of Pretoria
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wasn’t until high school I thought highly of literature‚ in a sense I would have to be literate in order to succeed. As I proceed through life I realize how important literature is‚ not only to myself but to others. In “The Lonely Good Company of Books”‚ Richard Rodriguez explains how his parents did not read to him‚ and how he became literate. I could relate to Richard’s situation because I wasn’t read to much either. Though reading and writing is a necessity and students should learn literature
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several characters‚ many of which you grow to love and feel for. Several times in the book I was bawling my eyes out or crying for pure joy‚ it really gets to you on an emotional level. It has holocaust themes (obviously) but I would say that they are quite mild. People who are sensitive to these themes can quite easily skip over the details and continue reading on as the book will still make total sense. Reading this book my views of WWII completely changed--as this is not an Anne
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The death of Liesel‚ the book thief‚ starts out the book for us. They are on their way on a train with their mother to their foster parent’s home. This also sparks Liesel’s love for reading later in the book‚ and it also was one of the moments that Liesel had constant nightmares about. Liesel arrives on Himmel street terrified and not knowing what her foster parents will be like. This also sets the setting of the novel and we meet some more main characters‚ Hans and Rosa Hubermann. The Hubermanns
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