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A Summary of Brian Kellow’s Article Teaching Strictly by the Books (351 words, 1 pages)

The article, Teaching strictly by the books by Brian Kellow found in the Globe and Mail, describes how a strict and very demanding English teacher was able to inspire his students to have a great appreciation for literature. Through his accounts of grade 13 English class, the author helps us ... Read More

An Analysis of the Self-Reliance of Characters in Three Books: The Bluest Eye, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water and Coming of Age in California (701 words, 2 pages)

Exactly what does it mean to be self-reliant? To be reliant on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources maybe? Well, it means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. To some it means to struggle through ones circumstances. To some it means ensuing ones dreams. And ... Read More

A Comparison between the Roles of Society in the Process of Self-Realization Portrayed in Two Books: Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (903 words, 2 pages)

What is the role of society in the process of self-realization as presented in Heart of Darkness and The Awakening? The role that society plays in Heart of Darkness and The Awakening are strikingly different. In the former novel, a concise idea is presented stipulating what it means to be ... Read More

The Description of Samuel L Clemens’s Life Story in His Books (2704 words, 3 pages)

In one form or other, Mr. Samuel L. Clemens has told the story of his life in his books, and in sketching his career I shall have to recur to the leading facts rather than to offer fresh information. He was remotely of Virginian origin and more remotely of good ... Read More

An Analysis of the Two Books Forever Free by Joe Haldeman and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card (826 words, 1 pages)

I have read two books, "Forever Free," by Joe Haldeman and "Speaker For the Dead," by Orson Scott Card. These two books, while differing in many ways have similar aspects of the plot. The writers with similar spontaneous writing styles depict life in the future in similar ways. Both books ... Read More

An Overview of the Controversy Around Banning Books (876 words, 2 pages)

The Controversy Around Banning Books Essay written by andymanninja The subject of censorship is a very controversial one, especially the banning of books. Many people believe they must protect themselves and others from the "evils" of many classic books and works of art because they can be deemed "indecent" in ... Read More

A Look Into Duttons Bookstore (790 words, 1 pages)

Bookstore that touches my heart United states is a very new country comparing to the other European countries. I found my self very lonely sometimes, because there is nothing in Los Angeles that reminds me of the city that grew up in. It was very hard for me at the ... Read More

Censorship and the Banning of Books (1267 words, 2 pages)

Banning Books Our freedom is under attack! Censorship is clearly an attack on our freedom. There are a number of books that are banned or challenged that are great books, such as The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. These books ... Read More

My Journey Through Duttons’ Mirror – A Visit to the Bookstore (1061 words, 2 pages)

MY JOURNEY THROUGH DUTTONS MIRROR Bookstores and I really do not go hand in hand like apples and oranges. Some think it is funny and others pity me. I just dislike reading, whether books or magazines Maybe it is because I am a product of the media generation. The television, ... Read More

A Negative Effects from Violence on Television, Books and Video Games (1654 words, 3 pages)

Violence on television, in movies, videogames, books, and on the internet is damaging to children. Years of research concludes that repeated exposure to high levels of violence teaches some children and adolescents to settle interpersonal difference with violence, while teaching many more to be indifferent to this solution. Under the ... Read More

A Description of Alice in Wonderland as One of the Most Often-Quoted Books in English (1284 words, 2 pages)

A lice in Wonderland is one of the most often-quoted books in English, up there with the big deals like the Bible and Hamlet. But this most influential story was indeed written down at the request of a little girl. In this children's work, not only do logic and causality ... Read More

An Analysis of Political Philosophies in Various Books by Niccolo Machiavelli (1041 words, 2 pages)

Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence on May 3rd, 1469. He received a humanistic education typical of the time, and went on to become a banker in Rome. He then returned to Florence in 1494, the same year the Medici family, who had been the ruling family of Florence for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Burning of Martin Luther’s Books (455 words, 1 pages)

"By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him." This quote by, Desiderius Erasmus, was said when the Roman Empire decided to burn all of Martin Luther's books, including his famous Textus Receptus, which was a German translation of ... Read More

Importance and Benefits from Reading a Books (1415 words, 2 pages)

General Reading Assignment Some people consider reading to be something that they would rather not do, but reading is part of everyday life and has many benefits. Some people read to gain information while others read books for relaxation and enjoyment. Reading the daily newspaper allows people to find out ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of People From the Mist in The First North American Series Fictional Books (769 words, 2 pages)

PEOPLE of the MIST From "The First North Americans Series" "The First North Americans Series" provides in a series of books fictional accounts of the lives of several groups of per-European North Americans. The time period of the books in this series covers a period from approximately 13,000 years BC ... Read More

An Analysis of the Books About Biophysicists (778 words, 1 pages)

This book is about biophysicists that are conducting a special experiment. They are sending a probe into outer space and collecting organisms for study. After project "scoop" sends seventeen stalites into outer space,a probe falls and lands in the north eastern Arizona. Not very far away the scientists discover many ... Read More

An Analysis of Some Books About World War One (1795 words, 2 pages)

The Wars, written by Timothy Findley, is a story about World War I, and consists of many shocking images passed over to the reader. Findley accomplishes to pull the reader into the narrative itself, so that the reader manages to feel an impact upon himher-self about what is read. If ... Read More

An Overview of Censorship of the Books (508 words, 1 pages)

Books are seen and used almost everywhere. They are familiar friends or useful tools. But there was a time when only a few learned persons ever saw or read books. Printed books were made in China and Japan about 1,000 years ago, but the people of Europe didnt know about ... Read More

An Analysis of Ancient Rome in Modern Books (1146 words, 3 pages)

In many modern books written about Ancient Rome and its people, The Romans are often portrayed as brutal and unforgiving people who enjoy violence and though it is amusing to see people being injured and killed to the point of obsession. It is my goal to establish wheather this classification ... Read More

An Analysis of Books that Discuss a Fate and Human Error (1931 words, 2 pages)

While the two books we are about to discuss here are both similar in several aspects such as fate and human error they are also very different in that the climate of both pieces differs greatly in that of the time period in which they are set and the situations ... Read More

An Analysis of the Books in Victorian Times (1039 words, 2 pages)

What Can The Lost World Tell Us About Victorian Attitudes To Race Gender And The Environment? This book, though written in Victorian times, is still a quite modern type of story, as it can easily be adapted for modern times, for example, Instead of an expedition to a plateau it ... Read More

An Analysis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Books Prince of Tides and The Sweet Hereafter (3343 words, 4 pages)

As an individual walks through the winding path of life, he will encounter many bridges that must be crossed it is these experiences that forever shape his existence. What waits for him on the other side of these bridges he does not know. What waits on the other is unpredictable, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Bible and the Z for Zachariah Books (2424 words, 5 pages)

Even though the Bible and Z For Zachariah are books that a very different you can still relate than to each other. You can relate Ann from Z For Zachariah and the real Zachariah from the Bible. In the Bible, Zachariah tells how the Lord gave him eight meaningful visions ... Read More

A Comparison of the Books, Willow Tree and Olive by Irini Savvides and Melina Marchetta’s Looking for Alibrandi (623 words, 1 pages)

The two books Willow Tree and Olive (Irini Savvides) and Looking for Alibrandi (Melina Marchetta) are very similar and yet very different. There is a distinct connection between the storyline and the personality traits of the main characters of both novels. Yet there are contrasts between the methods by which ... Read More

The Books Written to Understand the History, Belief and Practices and to Grasp Its Influence Upon the Modern World (1035 words, 5 pages)

The informed citizen or student needs a good overall knowledge of our small but complicated world. Fifty years ago you might have neglected religions. Now, however, we are shrewder and can see that religions and ideologies not only form civilizations but directly influence international events. These brief books provide succinct, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Harry Potter in the Series of Books Written by J.K. Rowling (1132 words, 2 pages)

Harry Potter is the hero in a series of books written by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potters story begins when he is born into a world full of magic but is raised by nonmagical people, also known as muggles. At age eleven, Harry is told the truth about his past. He ... Read More

A Description of Books Which Are Better Than the Movies Created From Books (618 words, 1 pages)

It is said that books are better then the movies created from books. I feel that the story and the film complement each other for Willa Cathers short story, Paul's Case, is about a young, Calvinist man who did not feel that he belonged in his life. He lived on ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use and Significance of E Books as Electronic Sources (1409 words, 3 pages)

The frenzy over electronic media is becoming a hot topic for many reasons today. E-books, one of the newest electronic sources, are becoming more and more talked about in debates dealing with readings. Although e-books have their advantages, the disadvantages seem to overwhelm in many cases. I feel the Internet ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Books Related to Diary of Anne Frank (566 words, 2 pages)

Books related to Diary of Anne Frank 2 Diary of Anne Frank 1.The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank 2.The setting of this book is an attic of a building in Amsterdam during the time period of 1942 to 1944. 3.The historical period of this book is World War ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Comic Books in America (778 words, 1 pages)

America's fascination with comic books and cartoons filled with superheroes has created an empire of almost epic proportions. Upon my arrival in America, two of the myriad of comic book characters on offer immediately captured my attention, - Batman and Superman. I was informed by those "in the know" that ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013