William Wang Mrs. Smart Book Report Midterm Report Underground Railroad Dramatic First-Hand Accounts 1. Alabama a. Narrative of Peter Still i. This narrative appears in stills Underground Railroad Records ii. One of the greatest documents of the underground railroad iii. The life‚ struggles‚ and success of Peter and his Family were ably brought before the public in “The Kidnapped and the Ransoms” iv. His Parents Levin and Sidney were both
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A Northern Light book report Honors Literature Main Character Mattie Gokey | The main character in A Northern Light is Mattie Gokey. She has thin brown hair and lots of freckles scattered along her pale face. Her hair is a simple plain brown‚ the same color of her eyes. Her hands are rough and unshapely from days of long‚ hard work on her father’s farm. She is small‚ but strong. She is 16 years old‚ and loves writing. Mattie likes to “collect words.” Every day she gets out the dictionary
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“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things‚ not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong things‚ not the things you want to see.” (S.E Hilton‚ The Outsiders). In the Outsiders‚ Hilton demonstrates the rough life of gang living. In the story there many negative examples and consequences from the gang life‚ such as‚ “rumbles”‚ violent acts‚ and even tragic deaths. The gangs were small groups‚ within the community
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Gabby Pusha December 3‚ 2012 2nd Period “The Hiding Place” Book Report “The Hiding Place” is an autobiography written by Corrie Ten Boom. Boom’s autobiography is about when she and her family were living in a town named Holland in the 1930’s. During this time Nazi violence and hatred towards Jews was increasing rapidly. Many people turned their backs on Jews because they feared for their own lives. Corrie Ten Boom and her family joined the Dutch resistance‚ and helped Jews avoid begin captured
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St. Mary’s Academy Guagua Pampanga “BOOK REPORT” Submitted by: Angel Chenel Ocampo 10-OLP Submitted to: Mr. Jefferson Bcani I. Introduction Book Title: Romeo and Juliet No. of Pages: 283 pages Publisher: January 1st 2004 by Washington Square Press (first published 1595) Author and His/her Life: William Shakespeare (April 16‚ 1564-April 23‚ 1616) was born in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England‚ The United Kingdom. He’s genre are Literature & Fiction‚ Poetry. He was an English poet and playwright
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In The Outsiders Ponyboy recites a poem on page 77. I believe that the meaning of this poem is that not everything is meant to last. In this poem‚ he talks about how the dawn becomes day‚ leafs turn into flowers‚ and how Eden sank to grief. All of these examples show how things can change. The time of change changes all time‚ as well as the seasons and more. This poem is saying that nothing in nature is meant to be the same all the time. Plants in nature grow old and slowly wither away‚ as time goes
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the spin that will be put on it when the a fore said Investigator retells and retails the Experiencers story. Very often those points of the Experiencers experience that clash with their ( the Investigators ) belief systems will be left out of the report or twisted to mean something else. Sometimes this is deliberate but at times it is accidental for the Investigators more times than not is not an Experiencer‚ and so over looks the subtleties of the encounter for the more sensual or sensational points
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26 April 2010 Nickel and Dimed – Book Report America encourages the value of self-reliance to achieving one’s goals and dreams. There is a common belief that poverty can be defeated with hard work and that the poor are simply too lazy to earn a better living. The idea of self-sufficiency is the cause of controversy for welfare programs. Poor single mothers were looked down upon for having the option to be unemployed and living solely off welfare. When President Clinton’s 1996 Welfare Reform was
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Fight Club Book Report by Noga Livni Charles Michael Palahniuk‚ also known as Chuck Palahniuk‚ is an American novelist and a freelance journalist who was born in the early 60’. Fight Club – Palahniuk’s first novel which won many awards was also made into a film‚ directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt‚ Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. Fight Club is the story of a young man‚ tired and frustrated with the way he runs his life – his nowhere-going job‚ his superficial relationships
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little talking dolls are what make a book a great book.The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan is amazing because it is a fantasy and an adventure. With only 516 pages this chapter book is very thrilling and great for any kind of readers. The story is told in 3rd person point of view which is great if you like to see the characters thoughts‚ actions‚ and their statements throughout the book. Anyone can enjoy this book as long as you stay committed to read it. This book is great because it has a great conflict
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