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A Review of Loretta Schwartz-Nobel’s Book Growing Up Empty (1751 words, 3 pages)

Schwartz-Nobel, Loretta. Growing Up Empty The Hunger Epidemic in America. New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers Inc. 2002 (248 pages) First, I would like to give my opinion of whether this book was worthwhile at the beginning of this book review. Because I believe this is one of the most moving ... Read More

Adam Dannenberg’s Review of Victor C. Strasburger’s Article Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll Revisited (817 words, 2 pages)

Adam Dannenberg Psychology 102 31501 Summary of a Professional Journal Article Todays teenagers differ from the teenagers of the past in that society has changed dramatically. In Victor C. Strasburgers journal article Sex, Drugs, Rock N Roll Revisited, originally in Clinical Pediatrics, Nov. 2000, Vol. 39 Issue 11, p.657, his ... Read More

A Review of Katherine Mansfield’s Story Miss Brill (708 words, 1 pages)

The Two of Us Katherine Mansfields story Miss Brill exemplifies a persons desire to feel important. Mansfield tells the story from the limited omniscient point of view, or from the point of view of an outsider who possesses such a familiarity with Miss Brill that much of Miss Brills characterization ... Read More

Romeo and Juliet: A Review of Baz Luhrmann’s Movie (3214 words, 4 pages)

Romeo and Juliet is, arguably, one of the most popular plays of all time. Since the first performance in the 16th century, audiences have been captivated by the story of two passionate adolescents fighting against the odds to consummate their dream of lifelong love as dissension between their families and ... Read More

Questions in a Book Review Assignment (772 words, 2 pages)

1.Why do you think the author wrote this book? I think the author wrote this book to try to demonstrate what it might feel like being the father of a daughter who committed an act of terrorism. What kind of feelings he might be going through a person like this, ... Read More

A Review of William Faulkner’s Tale A Rose for Emily (653 words, 1 pages)

William Faulkners dark sultry tale, A Rose for Emily, relies heavily on foreshadowing to relay its overall theme. Societys tendency to allow special civil liberties to those with wealth or power is a valuable theme presented in this story. Faulkners old southern town is a societal microcosm that lives oblivious ... Read More

A Review of Baz Luhrmann’s Movie Romeo and Juliet (742 words, 1 pages)

When I first saw Romeo and Juliet I was amazed by the effects and the story surrounding it. This version of Romeo and Juliet is a wildly passionate love story that captures the brightly burning emotions of youth. Baz Luhrmann the director of Romeo and Juliet takes Shakespeares famous play ... Read More

A Review of Robert Frost’s Poem Fire and Ice (327 words, 1 pages)

Fire and Ice Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what Ive tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice ... Read More

A Review of Joelle Babula’s Essay Smoking Freedoms at Stake (424 words, 2 pages)

Smoking Freedoms at Stake In the essay Smoking freedoms at stake, the author Joelle Babula argues that Nevada's local government should be allowed to enforce tabacco laws stricter than the state. Babula believes that the community should have the right to decide where they want to be smokefree. He explains ... Read More

A Review of David R. Brower’s Article Let the River Run through It (893 words, 1 pages)

The article I read was, "Let the River Run Through It" written by David R. Brower from the Sierra Club. It tells of how David Brower had the chance to stop the building of the Glen Canyon Dam and it was not necessary for the dam to be built in ... Read More

A Review of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1298 words, 2 pages)

Pride and Prejudice THEME Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice is a tale of love and marriage in eighteenth-century England. PLOT It centres on the elder sisters of the Bennet family, Jane and Elizabeth. Their personalities, misunderstandings and the roles of pride and prejudice play a large part in the ... Read More

Mark Sommers Feldman’s Review of Toni Morrison’s Essay Recitatif (1105 words, 2 pages)

Mark Sommers Feldman 112799 Recitatif Toni Morrisons essay, Recitatif is about two girls, Twyla and Roberta, who grow up in an orphanage because their mothers could not properly care for them. The underlying theme in Recitatif deals with racism. An interesting twist is the mystery of the girls race. Leaving ... Read More

A Review of Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage (774 words, 3 pages)

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane traces the effects of war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of soldiering, to his actual enlistment, and through several battles of the Civil War. Henry Fleming was not happy with his boring life on the farm. He wanted ... Read More

A Review of William J. Bennett’s Book The Death of Outrage (1372 words, 2 pages)

The name of the book is the death of outrage Bill Clinton and the assault on American ideals. The name of the author is William J. Bennett The name of the publisher is Thee Free Press, a division of Simon Schuster, Inc. The year published is 1999. This book has ... Read More

Privacy and the Internet: A Review of Robert Wright’s Essay Sin in the Global Village (947 words, 2 pages)

Privacy and the Internet Robert Wright wrote an essay featured in Time Magazine on October 19, 1998. The essay was called Sin in the Global Village and it focuses on personal privacy in cyberspace. The Internet is a rapidly growing web of information that more and more people are using. ... Read More

A Review of Porgy and Bess Musical Comedy (1930 words, 3 pages)

Porgy and Bess symbolizes the end of the black musical tradition that flourished in the early part of this century. The play showed the height of white appropriation of what had previously been a black cultural form. All the creative talent backstage was white. This development had been occurring slowly, ... Read More

The Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) Chart, Project Management Tool (997 words, 2 pages)

PERT chart A PERT chart is a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project. PERT stands for Program Evaluation Review Technique, a methodology developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1950s to manage the Polaris submarine missile program. A similar methodology, the Critical Path ... Read More

A Review of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist (956 words, 2 pages)

The Alchemist Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' is a tale about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who goes on a journey to find treasure. On his journey, Santiago encounters several people including a king, a gypsy woman, an Englishman, and an alchemist. Each person affects his journey in some way ... Read More

A Review of Arthur Miller’s 1949 Novel Death of a Salesman (1397 words, 2 pages)

Death of a Salesman, written in 1949 by American playwright Arthur Miller, illustrates the destructive compulsion of a man to attain a success far beyond his reach. This is accomplished through the portrayal of Willy Loman, the play's central character. Willy Loman is a pathetic character because he does not ... Read More

A Review of William Shakespeare’s Play Othello (1366 words, 2 pages)

The play titled Othello by William Shakespeare is based upon a web of rage, misplaced trust and betrayal taken by a cast of characters that experience these factors throughout the play. Othello, the main character in this play is known for his nobility and charisma, he is an adventurer and ... Read More

A Review of a Novel Only the Heart (429 words, 1 pages)

Only The Heart is a very successful novel presented by many "narrators" in both in the past and present. This novel portrays the hardships and "suffering" that a Vietnamese family endures through the years of approaching communism. Their desperate flee from the only home they have ever known and the ... Read More

A Review of First Act of Romeo and Juliet (1897 words, 3 pages)

Novel Journaling First Act of Romeo and Juliet Act I scene i The scene begins with a prologue describing the grudge between Montague and Capulet. It also foreshadows Rome and Juliet "a pair of star cross'd lovers". In fair Verona we lay our scene where two servants of the house ... Read More

A Review of Desmond Tutu’s No Future Without Forgiveness (1140 words, 2 pages)

No Future Without Forgiveness by Desmond Tutu traces his thoughts about the TRC process. It recalls Tutus encounters with victims, perpetrators and the leaders of the old and new South Africa. This process also records his horror at the revelations that were brought before the commission. It expresses his joy ... Read More

Expectations and Reviews on a Nursery School (1182 words, 3 pages)

March 2001 Early Childhood Activities Observation 2 1) Identify the Focus Adult-Child Interaction 2) 10 Expectations 1- I expected that before any activity in which food was handled, prepared, or eaten, (snack time) the teacher would direct and encourage the children to wash and dry their hands (Fundamentals of Early ... Read More

A Review of Leon F. Litwack’s Book North of Slavery (1163 words, 2 pages)

North of Slavery, by Leon F. Litwack. University of Chicago Press, 1961 Slavery, a word that can be defined no better than a menacing and brutal act that brought terror to African American lives. In the early to middle 1800s the race began to discover hope to rid themselves the ... Read More

A Review of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 (873 words, 2 pages)

Not Your Typical Love Sonnet Looking at Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare superficially it appears to be no different than any of his other works. It follows the same rhyme scheme and patterns that are characteristic of any classic Shakespearian sonnet. It is a lyric poem with very formal sounding ... Read More

A Review on Three Pieces Performed by the New York New Music Ensemble (847 words, 4 pages)

The New York New Music Ensemble began with a bang, literally. This ensemble has been around for twenty-three years and it is considered to be the raising standard in contemporary chamber music. On Thursday afternoon, I saw the ensemble perform three pieces Trio, Nutturno, and Marxville Songbook. These three possess ... Read More

A Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1522 words, 5 pages)

Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was born in Tuckahoe, Maryland, near Hillsborough. He doesnt know for sure of his age, he has seen no proof and his master will not inform him. Most masters prefer for their slaves to stay ignorant. He believes that ... Read More

A Short Movie Review for the Thomas Crown Affair (560 words, 1 pages)

"I want you to talk about women." The first line articulated in "The Thomas Crown Affair" does a great job of illustrating the main conflict dwelt with in the movie. The main characters include Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) and Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan). The movie is set in modern day ... Read More

A Review of Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles (506 words, 1 pages)

Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles, written by Ray Bradbury, is about man's journey to Mars in 26 loosely connected stories. Each story tells a different perspective of the new frontier and Bradbury's view on humans. The book begins with Earth facing war and man sending rockets to Mars in search ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013