Grasshopper Jungle By: Andrew Smith A raunchy and bizarre story of two boys trying to discover themselves in a world filled with giant grasshoppers. The Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith is a fantastic horror/science fiction book. The Grasshopper Jungle had me on the edge of my seat at all the right times. This is the story of Austin Szerba a punk rock and history junky and Robby Brees a very confused teenage boy‚ best friends who are out to discover who they are. Austin and Robby both live in
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There is a prominent saying that has stood the test of time‚ and that is “the pen is mightier than the sword”‚ and for journalists at the beginning of the 20th century it was more than just a saying; it was a way of life. Today‚ I will be exploring the derivation of the muckrakers; such a funny word isn’t it? If you break the word up it basically gives you the explanation‚ you see‚ muck means dirt and raker means to dig up. So fundamentally a muckraker is someone who likes to dig up dirt‚ but not
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Steinbeck and Upton Sinclair: A Comparison “The Grapes of Wrath”‚ written by John Steinbeck and “The Jungle”‚ written by Upton Sinclair are two books that have and will forever be impactful on American history and literature. They are both considered very powerful novels. Although these books seem very different‚ they are much more similar than they seem. Steinbeck tells the story of a family making their way to California amidst the Great Depression and era of the Dust Bowl‚ while Sinclair tells the
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It was a green world where I was born. I was born and raised in a small town which could almost know as countryside. Now‚ the small town has already collapsed and turned into a developing-city. It is so sad that I can only recall my childhood days in my mind instead of visiting the small town. It was a small town with warm-hearted villagers. We were all friends and always share our foods and games. Mak Kwan had the most famous cooking while En. Chong could fly the kite highest. Hmm… I could still
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My Secret Hideaway I have been driven up the wall many times in school and at home; I sometimes feel that I am surrounded by horrible human beings. At times like this‚ I thank God I had discovered my secret hideaway. My secret hideaway is actually an abandoned hut about 3km in the jungle behind my home. Whenever I have the urge to go on my therapeutic trip‚ I usually leave in the morning. After packing my haversack with bottles of water‚ some food‚ books and other essential items such as a machete
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Here in Whitman Mission‚ it is nothing like I expected. Everyone was expecting a nice place to rest and to stock up on supplies‚ but it was not like that at all. It is a very deserted area‚ with many burned down buildings. We soon found out from one wagon with family of four that one month before we got here‚ the Cayuse Indians attacked this place‚ killing many people and burning down buildings. We decided that instead of going to Fort Vancouver‚ we will just continue on the trail with the problem
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In the book “The Most Dangerous Job‚” Eric Schlosser writes about his most recent trip to a slaughter house where he sees the horrible work conditions that are present. He starts off by setting the scene where the slaughter house is located and describing the building. He recalls that the building had no windows and that there was no way to see what’s happening inside. He then goes on to describe the clothes that he has to put on. He talks about the chain-mail apron and how it’s supposed to protect
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Greg Huston Amer. Hist. II 3/22/11 Book Review 1: The Jungle America has always been the country of opportunity and new beginnings. It is a place to start a fresh and better life for immigrants (at least that’s what they think). In Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis wants to better his and several members of his family’s lives. He does this by packing up and traveling to America‚ but he is unaware of the downfalls in his future. The family members who came along
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Text Analyses “Arrowsmith” by Sinclair Lewis Starting reading the extract from the novel of the first American awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature one can predict that the whole book is quite subjective. The description of the geographical position of the state Winnemac and its largest city makes exactly such impression. But when the reader goes on he faces really vivid examples of hyperbola‚ epithets‚ zeugma‚ metaphors and other stylistic devices. One becomes immersed in the bright‚
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Can you imagine having to sail across the atlantic ocean to establish settlements in the year of 1527? Well‚ that is what Cabeza de Vaca did! Cabeza started his journey and crashed into present day Tampa florida. They then made rafts to continue their journey.In november of 1528‚they made it on to thought to be present day Galveston Island‚ learn how Cabeza made it using his survival skills‚ sucsess as a healer‚ and respect for the native americans. Cabeza used his survival skills to make it on
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