English 101-06 28 September 2013 Review: Lost and Found Lost and Found is the first book of the Bluford Series. It’s about a girl named Darcy and her sister Jamee whose father left them when they were the age of nine and eleven. Five years later‚ he decides to re-enter their lives. While he was away the family had many struggles. Upon his return‚ the family is unsure of what to do or how to respond to his return. I personally enjoyed this book because it has action‚ drama and mystery. It would
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Symbolization Found in The Pearl “This pearl has become my soul... If I give it up‚ I shall lose my soul” (Steinbeck chapter 5). The book The Pearl was written by John Steinbeck in 1947. The setting of the book takes place in a small town in Mexico somewhere during the late 1800’s. The main characters are Kino‚ a lowly pearl hunter‚ Juana his faithful‚ thoughtful wife and Coyotito‚ the family’s infant child. Both the pearl and the canoe symbolize the corrupting power of something seemingly so
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In “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe” Aslan is the great lion who rules over all of Narnia. He hasn’t been seen for generations‚ and his return is nothing short of fulfilling the prophecy. He is the embodiment of all that is good and right. Fulfilling prophecies‚ being a beckon of hope‚ and being an example of all perfection in the world‚ sounds familiar right? This is because the Lion in Narnia was undoubtedly meant to be an allegorical representation of Jesus Christ
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The Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ is a science-fiction book and was written in 1946. This major work by Bradbury is a collection of short stories relating to Mars or Martians. Bradbury had a clear vision of the Mars in which these stories are set. His vision was one of a fantasy world from the Martians point of view. In this work‚ the humans from Earth are the aliens from outer space. Bradbury has won many awards including the O. Henry Memorial Award‚ the Benjamin
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So everyone should have an ambition in life but simply having it is not enough. Whatever be the ambition‚ it must be backed up by contain efforts to achieve it. If a person sets an ambition before him‚ but does or to achieve it‚ his ambition is no more than an idle dream or a pious resole Different persons have different ambitions the nature of ambition from man to man‚ depending upon his family background‚ upbringing‚ s status and economic condition‚ etc. Thus‚ some peoples only ambition in is to
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not know it‚ but Death is always closer than you think. Carpe Diem. Seize the day while you still have a chance. Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief takes the reader back to Germany in World War Two to a little fictional town called Molching‚ right outside of Munich‚ Germany. Narrated by Death‚ the book follows the story of a little girl named Liesel Meminger. We meet little Liesel at the young age of nine years old. She was at a very bad time in her life‚ suffering from the death of her brother
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Setting plays a huge role in the novel “Three Day Road‚” by Joseph Boyden. In the World War I‚ Xavier and Elijah face privation of war with the British. The two‚ friends go out to fight for survival and to protect one another. However‚ sadly in return no recognition was implied. Therefore‚ this novel revolves around the war‚ which showcases the war is an important factor of the plot development in this novel. While the setting does change back and forth‚ it creates a different aspect for the reader
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historical touch that inspired the story. One example of this would be the author‚ Ray Bradbury‚ and his book The Martian Chronicles‚ in which
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Do not tell lies that you know can get you in really big trouble. Lost And Found by Andrew Clements‚ is a realistic fiction book that takes place in Ohio. Jay and Ray are identical twin brothers who wanted to find out what it is like without having a twin. This all started when the school lost Ray’s records and he didn’t go to school on the first day. Jay thought it was fun without a twin so he told Ray that they should switch places. Jay and Ray learned that they should not lie about these things
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Catullus presents an exceedingly realistic representation of death throughout his collection of poems. The poems are a life journey; there are moments where death is present and affects the mourning deeply. However‚ death is usually only in the back of one’s mind‚ there and yet forgotten. But at any moment‚ particularly the moments of content and satisfaction‚ a closer look can provide a deeper understanding of the omnipresence of death that Catullus so aptly incorporates into his work. The opening
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