Jacky Zou Book Summary and Analysis 1984 George Orwell In 1984 by George Orwell‚ Winston Smith‚ a low-ranking member of the Party in London located in the nation of Oceania‚ faces a life of oppression and control. The Party watches Winston and everyone else through “telescreens” and displays their seemingly all-knowing leader‚ known as Big Brother‚ on the telescreens. The Party is also forcing a language called Newspeak‚ which prevents political rebellion by removing all words related to the
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Engaging God’s World and The Call Book Summary The books that we were required to read for Bible 115 class were Engaging God’s World – A Christian Vision Of Faith‚ Learning And Living by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and The Call – Finding And Fulfilling The Central Purpose For Your Life by Os Guinness. Both books offered very useful advice for today’s Christians. Engaging God’s World is written for students and will help them make sense of their education in a Christian perspective. Both authors use
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friends‚ you don’t know what love and affection are because you aren’t getting that at home. You are forced to look elsewhere. I believe that if you don’t get love at home and are treated bad‚ you will go somewhere where you can get those things. In the book‚ The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Johnny Cade didn’t get those things at home. He found a gang of boys that gave him what he thought he needed. He needed to fit in‚ to be cared about‚ and in this gang he did. He protected his gang‚ even though at home
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Summary of the book Arielle Donovan is a fifteen year old girl who has just lost something very important to her‚ her best friend. On a dark summer night‚ Jenna leaves Arielle’s home without her insisting she’ll be right back‚ but never returns. Arielle suffers through a summer alone‚ desperate to find out what happened to her friend‚ but lacking the energy that the experience of loss has drained from her. On the afternoon of her fifteenth birthday however‚ Arielle has a dream. She sights Jenna
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This book is a summary of Dr. Ali Shariati’s own experience and understanding after three times doing hajj and once visiting Mecca. He starts his book with a question; what does hajj mean? Then he continues answering this question by the spiritual feelings that he experienced during his journey. He clearly expresses to readers that this is not a ritual training book instead its purpose is to show his perception of one of the most significant ritual in Islam. According to Dr.Shariati‚ there is no
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Department of History in Macquarie University‚ unfolds the myths and the religiosity that often blurs the image of Jesus. Dickson explores the many roles and identities that are given to Jesus‚ healer‚ teacher‚ Christ. "A Spectator’s guide to Jesus" is a book dedicated to discovering the truth to the most controversial religious topics‚ from Jesus’ replacement of the temple‚ his divineness‚ meaning of his death and his words and deeds that inspire. In the first chapter‚ "How we know what we know about
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CHINA SHAKES THE WORLD x BOOK SUMMARY In China Shakes the World‚ James Kynge gives a history and explanation of the Chinese economy. Kynge started writing the book in 2004 and it was published in 2006. The book is like a biography‚ giving experiences around 1982 when Kynge was a student at the Shandong University. It gives a detailed explanation of economic activities by China in the regions of Germany‚ Italy‚ China‚ and even the United States Midwest. The book sarts with a still mill-Thyssen
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Summary for the book Gorgeous Allison Avery is one of the three Avery girls. Her older sister Quinn is beautiful‚ smart‚ and an all around good character. Her younger sister Phoebe is popular‚ innocent‚ and always happy. While Allison is just interesting looking‚ doesn’t try in school‚ and has only one best friend‚ Jade. Allison Avery Is a 9th grader trying to fit in‚ in a suburban town that she hates. Its to perfect for her‚ and everyone there has to be perfect too. Alison isn’t perfect and will
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ENOCH’S TWO LETTERS TITLE: the letters weren’t meant for Enoch but he and his grandmother were the ones who discovered them lying on the doormat. AUTHOR: Alan Silitoe SUMMARY: Enoch was an eight-year-old boy; his parents left him both on the same day. When he came back from school he found the house empty. He though his parents would be back any minute‚ but it didn’t come about so he had to stay all night in the house on his own. The following day‚ he decided to go to his grandma’s to
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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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