The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Archidamian War by Donald Kagan The Art of Fiction by Henry James The Art of War by Sun Tzu As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Atonement by Ian McEwan Autobiography
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to deal with suffering‚ loss‚ or death. In the short story Bluffing by Gail Helgason‚ Liam has an unfortunate accident and experiences physical pain as well as the emotional pain of his deteriorating relationship with Gabriella. In Two Words by Isabel Allende‚ Belisa Crepusculario is devastated by the death of her entire family due to their impoverished lifestyle and the love between her and the Colonel causes them to miss each other. In The Indisputable Weight of the Ocean by Darryl Berger‚ Edmund
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In Isabel Allende’s Inés of My Soul‚ one woman‚ Inés Suarez‚ challenges the traditional role of women and society by embarking upon a journey alongside her companion to conquer a part of the New World. Throughout the expedition‚ Inés faces challenges because of her gender‚ yet she also manages to use her gender and the traditional gender role to her advantage. In Spain‚ machismo was prevalent in society‚ allowing for men to feel and act as if inherently superior to women. Although she was not
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guilty intertwined him...‚ a redemption began again. The end of the story‚ Amir saved Soharb‚ but the mental pain had completely lost his feelings‚ only about kite - that Hassan and Amir childhood favorite plaything‚ would made Sohrab to laugh. Isabel Allende estimated this novel unforgettable‚ extraordinary and powerful. Compared with other
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but the priest in the novel was able to judge his community easily. 2. "At birth Rosa...with green hair" "I would never find another woman with her green hair and underwater beauty." Pg 4 /¶1 Pg 35 /¶1 (E) Throughout the novel‚ the author Isabel Allende‚
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Social Norms and Expectations: Men and Women Many individuals may believe that gender stereotypes and typical norms amongst the sexes are long gone‚ but these traditional views for both men and women‚ according to society‚ are still quite prevalent today. This human experience‚ that men and women both have specific roles to play in society‚ has been around since the beginning of time and will most likely continue for decades and centuries to come. Men are viewed‚ by societies standards‚ as being
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Culture of Chile The culture of Chile is one of a relatively homogeneous society where historically its geographical isolation and remoteness has played a key role. During colonial times‚ the Chilean culture was a mix of Spanish colonial elements and indigenous (essentially Mapuche) culture. After Independence‚ Chilean culture has been heavily anglicised throughout the 19th century with elements of German‚ French and Italian culture‚ erasing nearly all of the Spanish influence. American influence
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A Woman Scorn In Isabel Allende’s story of “An Act of Vengeance” Allende weaves a twisted story of hate‚ love and retribution. Dulce Rosa was the beautiful daughter of the Senator Anselmo Orellano. Fighting took place in their town of Santa Teresa‚ where a man named Tadeo Cespeded murdered Anselmo and raped Dulce. From that point on‚ Dulce planted in her mind to one day grow up and kill the man who murdered her father. Thirty years later‚ Dulce and Tadeo meet for the first time since the murder
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One’s cultural background can affect the way they speak‚ live‚ and for an author‚ the way they write. Amy Tan’s works are direct reflections of this impact. As an Asian-American author‚ Tan uses the cultural values of Chinese women in American culture in her novels. In order to fully understand Tan’s writing I believe one first needs to understand not only Tan’s personal background but‚ the Chinese culture of which she is a product. Chinese culture is a male dominated culture that leaves women
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Nissim Ezekiel’S “Enterprise” ‘Enterprise’ is an allegory of human condition on this planet and of the frequent efforts‚ failure and frustrations to which man is subject by the very nature of earthly life. The poet describes a spiritual pilgrimage where each pilgrim faces difficulties and disillusionment along the way. Thus‚ in the ‘Enterprise’ a group of people undertake a journey moved by noble aspirations‚ but it all ends in failures and frustrations as is usually the case with human attempts
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