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The American Dream in the Short Story Shilon by Bobbie Ann Mason (1274 words, 4 pages)

Many of us want the American Dream and love the thought of being inlove. But what happens when are dreams slips and the person we're so inlove in falls out of love and we don't realize it until it's too late.In the short story Shiloh'' by Bobbie Ann Mason, Leroy ... Read More

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and Its Outlook on Technological Advancement (1223 words, 4 pages)

When we hear the words sci-fi we imagine space ships, outer space, and extra-terrestrial settings but Fahrenheit 451 goes beyond that. As readers we see what we read, some of us can read between the lines and others of us simply just read. Either way Fahrenheit 451 still comes off ... Read More

Analysis of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (273 words, 1 pages)

The subject of this exciting book, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, is about society. Society is the world we live in and there are still many mysteries to uncover in society. Ray Bradbury tries to communicate his readers that our world is provincial just like the book. There is more ... Read More

Exploring an Allusion in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (417 words, 1 pages)

An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, event or piece of literature. One allusion in Fahrenheit 451 by ray Bradbury is a connection to "Dover Beach" by Arnold. This allusion supports the themes that technology had taken over so much of our world but love being the constant. ... Read More

The Loss of Humanity in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1646 words, 5 pages)

Humanity is what holds the world together, without it chaos would overcome the daily lives of individuals. The foolish decisions a person generates could either bring emotional pain, joy or even destructions into a persons life. Sometimes, days or even years go by without any realization of the wrong decisions ... Read More

Analyzing Conflict in The Coffin Quilt by Ann Rinaldi (534 words, 2 pages)

In some cases, large families can be much more dramatic than smaller families. During the novel The Coffin Quilt by Ann Rinaldi, this is very true. There are many feuds and battles, not only between the Hatfields and the McCoys, but also between people within the family, with themselves, and ... Read More

A Review of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1042 words, 2 pages)

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction books that definitely pulls at the thinking mechanisms of the mind. This story is all about firemen who, unlike the current position holders, actually set fires instead of stopping them. The only thing theyre worrying about burning though, are books. Books ... Read More

Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (728 words, 2 pages)

Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores(79). In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, books are forbidden, and firemen have to burn any house that contains them. ... Read More

Helping One Recover From Heroin Addiction: A Critique of Ann Karasinski’s Article (1322 words, 5 pages)

In the article There Is No Blame There Is Only Love by Ann Karasinski, she describes the struggles she went through to help aid her daughter to recover from a heroin addiction. I believe that Karasinski could have done much more to help her daughter in the beginning, and her ... Read More

An Analysis of Ray Bradbuy’s Fahrenheit 451 (505 words, 2 pages)

Fast cars. Busy schedules. No time to think. Burn books. Dont think. In the futuristic society of Fahrenheit 451, books are known by the public to have this negative appeal. What the people of this time are blinded to is that these books hold knowledge and ideas, which in this ... Read More

The Theme of Freedom in Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl (513 words, 2 pages)

While humanity, sacrifice, and courage are seen throughout Anne Franks The Diary of a Young Girl, freedom, or the lack of constraint, resides as the most prominent theme in the book. In this memoir, Anne Frank, a real, Jewish, teenager in the Holocaust, writes, to her trusty journal, about her ... Read More

A Review of Clarisse in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 45 (529 words, 3 pages)

Clarisse McClellan is a very special character in the book Fahrenheit451 by Ray Bradbury. Clarisse is an outcast because she thinks in a veryabnormal way than the people in her society thinks. Montag was likeeveryone else in the book until Clarisse stepped in and showed him thatit's possible to think ... Read More

An Analysis of the Secretive Characters in Anne Rice’s Blood Canticle (578 words, 1 pages)

The book Blood Canticle written by Anne Rice has several secretive characters. Lestat de Lioncourt, the main character is very knowledgeable, quite the philosopher, over protective and very enigmatic handsome strong vampire. His mind is clouded with a certain woman called Rowan Mayfair. Caring for two vampire apprentices, Mona Mayfair ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody and Southern Journey by Tom Dent (1078 words, 4 pages)

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, but lose his soul? While both Anne Moody in Coming of Age in Mississippi and Tom Dent Southern Journey use themes of racism and oppression to explain post Slavery America Moody activism rose upon the frustration of first hand ... Read More

A Summary of Ray Bradburyâ€™s The Pedestrian (335 words, 1 pages)

Ray Bradburys The Pedestrian takes us to world in 2053. The story focuses on the main character Leonard Mead. Leonard Mead is a writer he lives in this large city all by himself. Every evening while the entire city is inside watching TV, he is outside going on a walk. ... Read More

The Epic, Thunderous Hunt of Timely Manner: An Analysis of Ray Bradbury’s A Sound of Thunder (195 words, 1 pages)

What was the world like 60 million years ago? Can one little change really make a huge difference in our future? In the short story, A Sound of Thunder, by Ray Bradbury, a hunter named Eckels pays to go travelling back into the past on a guided safari to kill ... Read More

An Analysis of Stylistic Devices Used in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (934 words, 3 pages)

Many situations are wrongly perceived when one first encounters them. A first impression can easily be a lasting one therefore, it is easy to categorize a situation at first glance. However, an entirely different story can be hiding under the surface. Ray Bradburys story about Guy Montag, the protagonist of ... Read More

How Ray Bradbury and Other Writers Addressed Communism in American Society in Their Writings (644 words, 2 pages)

The era of the nineteen-fifties and sixties was a very delicate timefor American society. There was so much fear and paranoia about war thatone could not even talk about the situation at hand, without beingaccused of being a communist or a Russian spy. Multiple authors such asRay Bradbury and Scott ... Read More

A Narrative of the Educational Tour to the Teach Students About the Life of Anne Frank and the Jewish Family at the Museum of Tolerance (2751 words, 9 pages)

Field Work ProjectMy first stop for this fieldwork project was Museum of Tolerance, which is located in the city of Los Angeles. This is a museum that particularly covers Judaism (The Holocaust). The museum exhibit about Anne Frank and the history of this Jewish Family. The Museum is across the ... Read More

The Hardships Experienced by Middle School Students in Lost in the Sun, a Book by Lisa Graff (617 words, 2 pages)

Lost in the SunThe book, Lost in the Sun, provides an obliging and vital theme, lesson, and plot. One reason why students will enjoy reading this book is that most students will find this book relatable to them. Trent has gone through hardships that many other middle school students will ... Read More

Stereotyping as a Human Nature in Anne Murphy Paul’s Article on Stereotyping (476 words, 2 pages)

Stereotyping is a part of our everyday lives. Some stereotypes could be used in a positive light, while most are seen on a negative level. Whether we hear a comment of how He must be smart hes Asian or Of course shes a bad driver, shes a woman. Some people ... Read More

The Effect of Technology on Society in Fahrenheit 451, a Novel by Ray Bradbury (733 words, 4 pages)

Fahrenheit 451 Technology Technology has increasingly taken over more and more of peoples daily lives every year. Most believe that this will create a brighter future but Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury symbolizes a version of our future that has become darker due to the rampantly increasing use of ... Read More

The Principles of Technology Instead of Government in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1311 words, 4 pages)

Fahrenheit 451 Summer Reading EssayFahrenheit 451 describes Ray Bradburys visions of a futuristic dystopian society, where a totalitarian government suppresses knowledge and controlled media and technology so that their citizens are docile, obedient, and ignorant. Fahrenheit 451 is about Guy Montag,who is a firefighter that helps suppress knowledge by burning ... Read More

The Change of Guy Montag in the Dystopian Novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (720 words, 2 pages)

You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, I dont care how hard this is, I dont care how disappointed I am, Im not going to let this get the best of me. Im ... Read More

An Analysis of the Blind Optimism in Something Wicked This Way Comes, a Novel by Ray Bradbury (705 words, 2 pages)

Something Wicked This Way Comes- Ray BradburyBook Review and Analysis While reading this book, I first struggled with the question of how it pertained directly to the class material. It seems almost as if the book is written as one long poem. While I was typing my exam, I began ... Read More

Ironic Themes in the Short Story There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury (838 words, 4 pages)

There Will Come Soft Rains An Ironic Short StoryScience Fiction author Ray Bradbury lived in a time primarily dominated by war. He was born into a society recovering from the aftermath of WWI, lived during the advancement of nuclear weaponry, and died while the ethics of the invasions of Iraq ... Read More

A Comparison of the Anthropological Ideas of Culture and the Views on Culture in Anne Fadiman’s Book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (1913 words, 8 pages)

Culture in Anne Fadimans Book vs. Anthropological Ideas of Culture The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child, Her Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures (Fadiman 1998) tells the story of Lia Lee. Lia is a Hmong girl suffering from a condition described by Western medicine ... Read More

The Points of Justice and Injustice Around the Life of Ray Lewis, a Professional Hockey Player (566 words, 3 pages)

Ray Lewis was once a talented football player who went from playing the sport he loves, to being accused of murder. Thesis statement Although Ray Lewis pleaded guilty, his charges were dismissed. I believe that Ray Lewis was exonerated of murder charges due to his football fame. Born in Bartow, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Language Patterns in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (464 words, 2 pages)

Language Patterns in Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury used many subtle yet effective ways to incorporate different patterns of language to emphasize the insight of customs portrayed in his book Fahrenheit 451. Throughout the story, Bradbury clearly illustrates that the society of Fahrenheit 451 enjoys burning (more metaphorically, burning knowledge) and relies ... Read More

The Effectiveness of the Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Method in Archaeology to Analyze the Excavated Artifacts From the Fieldwork (1270 words, 5 pages)

There are numerous methods in archaeology to analyze the excavated artifacts from the fieldwork. Energy-dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF) is one of the most effective chemical methods that help archaeologists find out the chemical makeup of the ancient manufactures and relics. ED-XRF makes use of the X-ray spectrum emitted by a ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013