The article “Overview of The Hobbit‚” by Don Akers‚ he goes over the platform of the book and how it relates to other books. To start the article off Akers goes over the reason why The Hobbit was even written in the first place. He often compares the book to The Lord of the Rings‚ a different but similarly mythical story. This article focuses mainly on the background of the book‚ not so much the actual story of the book. Which can be very helpful before reading the actual book itself. Then we learn
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December is coming around the corner. Jonas is trying to find the right word to describe his feelings. He thinks he is frightened‚ and then decides that frightened is the wrong word to describe his feelings. Frightened is when an unidentified aircraft flies over his community and orders everyone to keep their bikes aside and go into the nearest building. He is very wary about his language‚ unlike his best friend‚ Asher. Asher always mixes up words and phrases. Jonas remembers the time when Asher
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1. Jonas: Jonas is an upstander. Before his Ceremony of Twelve‚ Jonas didn’t put much thought into Releases. Yet after becoming a Receiver of Memory‚ Jonas gets memories about colors‚ music‚ death‚ love‚ pain‚ family‚ war and much much more. When Jonas sees his first Release‚ he realizes that his community is messed up and needs help. Jonas understands that people in his community have no understanding of love‚ death‚ family‚ etc. Jonas sees a situation‚ and takes a personal risk to go away so that
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Throughout the book I think it is very evident that Grandin is very capable of coping with her disorder and deficits and utilizes her strengths to the best of her ability. Having motivation and ability to endure throughout many aspects of life is a big psychosocial factor for those with deficits. Because many people with autism crave pressure stimulation but cannot tolerate being touched‚ she invented a "squeeze machine." The device helps both children and adults cope with panic attacks‚ and today
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Rachel Wallace English III 2nd Period Mrs. Kaplan The Namesake The Namesake‚ written by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ has been dubbed one of The New York Times Bestellers and a follow-up of Lahiri’s Pulitzer Prize debut‚ Interpreter of Maladies. Lahiri’s specific style towards Gogol’s life makes it easy for an audience to understand the troubles of being raised in an Indian household surrounded by an American society. However‚ would The Namesake still be on The New York Times Bestseller list
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Billy Heath is an eight year old boy in third grade who does well in school‚ though he struggles with reading. Ragazzo Mem. He lives two houses away from Mr. and Mrs. Phil Michael. Id. The Michaels are grandparents who purchased a trampoline for their grandchildren to enjoy when they come visit. Id. The trampoline has no net‚ is surrounded by large rocks and is close to several trees. Ex. 1. The Michaels have allowed the neighborhood children to play on their trampoline. Ragazzo Mem. They have posted
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This book chronicles the emergence of Shintoism and the transplantation of Buddhism into the Japanese soil by narrating the exploits of the Deities who create the country and the feats of medieval warriors who change forever the fabric of the Japanese society. The Deities IZANAGI and IZANAMI are appointed by their superiors of Heaven‚ the incumbents of the creation of a new world and should procreate to start a new dynasty on Earth. During the procreation phase‚ Izanami dies by giving birth to the
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Chapter Summaries Children of the Sea: 1) Two narrators in which they do not say their names in the book are in love and write to each other. 2) The female narrator in the book is mad because his father opposes her love for the man. 3) She finds out that he father gave up all his possessions to protect her from the macoutes. 4) The female narrator’s family finds out that their neighbor was killed by the macoutes. 5) The male narrator who was a member of the youth federation fled
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Plot Summary A group of young boys are stranded alone on an island after their plane crashes. Left to fend for themselves‚ they must take on the responsibilities of adults‚ even if they are not ready to do so. Inevitably‚ two factions form: one group (lead by Ralph) want to build shelters and collect food‚ whereas Jack’s group would rather have fun and hunt; illustrating the difference between civilization and savagery. The growing enmity between them leads to a bloody and frightening
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Chapter 09 - The Confederation and the Constitution I. The Pursuit of Equality 1. The American Revolution was more of an accelerated evolution than a revolution. 2. However‚ the exodus of some 80‚000 Loyalists left a great lack of conservatives. ◦ This weakening of the aristocratic “upper crust” let Patriot elites emerge. 3. The fight for separation of church and state resulted in notable gains. ◦ The Congregational church continued to be legally established (tax supported) by some New England
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