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A Reading Report on The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (505 words, 2 pages)

The MetamorphosisEssay submitted by AnonymousGregor was the most unselfish person in The Metamorphosis. This characteristic showswith his dedication to his work. He was the only family member with a job, believing hewas the only one capable of it.Sacrificing his social life for his work, he had no friends at work, ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Birth of China by Herrlee Glessner Creel (462 words, 1 pages)

ChinaHerrlee Glessner Creel wrote The Birth of China. The book was published in 1937 at Frederick Lungar Publishing in New York City. Creel was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 15 1905. Both Creels mother and father were writers. Creel attended the University of Oklahoma, Creighton University, and finally the ... Read More

A Reading Report on the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (348 words, 1 pages)

Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography.In his autobiography Benjamin Franklin is writing to his son. He is presenting himself as a father and a son. Benjamin Franklin generally talks good about himself except the fact that he is not good at arithmetic. He wants his son to use his Autobiography as a ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Odyssey (459 words, 1 pages)

The OdysseyThe Odyssey was full of wonder, power, and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes, creatures, gods, and goddesses. The gods, goddesses, and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus, his crew, and his family. Their actions proved to be powerful, beneficial, and deadly. The gods, ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (499 words, 1 pages)

The Cask of AmontilladoSummary The story begins with Montresor, the narrator, saying how he had been injured by Fortunato thousands of times, but when he was insulted by him, he wanted revenge. He decided to use Fortunatos weak point, fine wines, against him, since Fortunato prided himself on his connoisseurship ... Read More

The Criticisms of Reading and Escapism through Books in the Poem A Study of Reading Habits by Philip Larkin (462 words, 1 pages)

Explication of "A Study of Reading Habits""A Study of Reading Habits," is Philip Larkins poetic warning that escapism and ignoring reality only makes real life less fulfilling. Larkin develops this idea via a narrator who prefers to escape from life rather than deal with it, as well as through changing ... Read More

A Reading Report on Wakiash and the First Totem Pole (497 words, 1 pages)

Native American literature is, in general, not to my liking. I find that it is very often too far-fetched for even my imagination. Most Native American pieces are more like childrens fairy tales, than serious accounts of Indian history. The tale of the first totem pole was no exception to ... Read More

A Reading Report on Moby Dick by Herman Melville (282 words, 1 pages)

Moby Dick EssayThroughout time, people have associated their problems with with something bad that happened to them. That thing became the center of their problems by causing a lot of suffering to that person. In Moby Dick, Melville has many interpretations of what the white whale symbolizes.Ahab beleives that the ... Read More

Reading “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge” by William Wordsworth (266 words, 1 pages)

Wordsworth's "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge,"September 3, 1802Clearly, Woodsworth is experiencing an emotional high when peering upon the Westminster Bridge. This soothing sonnet makes it easy to imagine the beauty of this moment, by using words like, "beautifully," "glittering," and "bright." It is morning time and Wordsworth is apparently alone with ... Read More

Why Ben Franklin’s Autobiography Is a Challenging but Interesting Piece to Read (325 words, 2 pages)

Ben Franklin's autobiography was an interesting piece toread. In the form of a letter to his son, it is challengingfor readers to understand every aspect. The language, toagree with Jill and Jamie, takes a bit of getting "us'd"to. In the beginning, I had to read many of the linesseveral times ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Lord of the Flies by William Golding (380 words, 2 pages)

LORD OF THE FLIESMy report is about the very well known book "Lord of the flies", by WilliamGolding. There are many characters in this book, but the most important ones are Ralph,Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger. When I read this book I discovered a great change inmost of their personalities, ... Read More

A Reading Report on Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1165 words, 3 pages)

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonNumber of pages 399 Original Copyright Date1990Date Completed Oct 25 Publisher Ballantine BooksPlot SummaryThe Story takes place on an Island off the Coast of Costa Rica. Where A very wealthy man, John Hammond, Has set up A Genetically engineered Dinosaur preserve. Before he opens this living ... Read More

A Reading Report on Lost Names: Scenes From a Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim (672 words, 2 pages)

Lost Names Scenes from a Korean BoyhoodThough I have never studied Korean history, I learned much about it from my parents and from the Korean media. In addition, my parents and I have watched many Korean mini-series type shows that dealt with Korean history and prominent Koreans. Out of all ... Read More

A Reading Report on Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1675 words, 3 pages)

KimKim gives a vivid picture of the complexities in India under British rule. It shows the life of the bazaar mystics, of the natives, of the British military. There is a great deal of action and movement, for Kipling's vast canvas painted in full detail. The dialogue in the novel ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (474 words, 1 pages)

nameA.P. EnglishMrs. SmithGatsby EssayThe Great GatsbyThe Characters in the book are static characters because everything that happens to them does not affect how they act on any permanent basis. Gatsbys personality never changes from his smug, rich, party host for more than a hour or two. Tom and daisy Buchanan ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Angry Horsemen by Lewis B. Patton (794 words, 3 pages)

Book Report on THE ANGRY HORSEMENTitle of Book The Angry HorsemenAuthor of book Lewis B. PattonMain setting of book The main settings of the book were Johnny Toothakers ranch,T.T.s Ranch and The west.Main Characters Identified and described Johnny Toothaker- Johnny is a no non-sense kind of guy. He is a ... Read More

Survival and Cooperation in Alive by Piers Paul Read (959 words, 4 pages)

The book ALIVE, by Piers Paul Read identified many possible themes, although I do think there are two that stand out. These two themes are survival and cooperation. Survival plays a major throughout the entire story. The most gruesome part in the story occurred when the remaining 28 passengers of ... Read More

A Reading Report on Captain Courageous and a Biography of Rudyard Kipling (949 words, 2 pages)

My story was Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling. This was referred to as a childrens nautical adventure story, but has entertained audiences for generations. The main character in the story was Harvey Cheyne. Harvey is the son of a millionaire and a snobbish little brat. He acts pretty big around ... Read More

A Reading Report on 1984 by George Orwell (3007 words, 15 pages)

1984 1984 is a political parable. George Orwell wrote the novel to showsociety what it could become if things kept getting worse. The firstparagraph of the book tells the reader of the "swirl of grittydust....The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats." Just fromthese few lines Orwell makes ... Read More

A Reading Report on Emer’s Ghost by Catherine Sefton (1489 words, 2 pages)

Emers GhostFor this months book report I read a book called Emers Ghost by Catherine Sefton. This book was about a girl named Emer who lives in Northern Ireland. She knows a man named Mr.Bannon who has a hidey-hole where he keeps things, and it is a very secret place. ... Read More

A Reading Report on A Separate Peace by John Knowles (414 words, 1 pages)

A Separate Peace by John Knowles is a complex novel that portrays war in many different forms. Gene Forrester was attending Devon School during World War II. This was a representation of different wars he was having within himself. Gene was feeling a kind of jealousy toward his friend Finny. ... Read More

A Reading Report on A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor (1321 words, 2 pages)

A Look at Flannery OConnors A Good Man is Hard to FindBy Amy CarrIn the short story A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery OConnor uses many different tactics to accurately portray the south in the 1950s. OConnor uses her style, themes, and point of view to tell a ... Read More

A Reading Report on Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen (455 words, 1 pages)

Enemy of the PeopleThe book I read was written by Ibsen and called Enemy of the People. There were nine characters in this book but only five main characters. Dr. Stockmann, Hovstad, Aslaksen, Peter, and Billing. The protagonist was Doctor Stockmann. He has just discovered that a bathing complex that ... Read More

A Reading Report on Fifth Business by Robertson Davies (634 words, 1 pages)

Fifth Business In the essay Fifth Business, each of the main character traits is developed more and more clearly throughout their lives. Childhood characteristics are evident in the characters of Dustan Ramsay, Percy Boyd Stauton and Paul Dempster. All paranoia, and memories of the town of Deptford are resurfaced in ... Read More

A Reading Report on Cormyr by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (1011 words, 2 pages)

I chose this particular book mainly because of the authors. I have read previous books written by them and I liked their works. Another thing that caught my attention was the size of the book. I have never read anything larger than 300 pages.The name of this book is called ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Communist Manifest by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (10373 words, 13 pages)

Chapter 1 Summary Bourgeois and ProletariansThe Communist Manifesto begins with Marx's famous generalization that "the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles" (79). Marx describes these classes in terms of binary oppositions, with one party as oppressor, the other as oppressed. While human societies have ... Read More

A Reading Report on The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (309 words, 2 pages)

BOOK REPORTTITLE The Chocolate WarAUTHOR Robert CormierPUBLICATION DATE 1974PLACE SETTING The story is set in New York.TIME SETTING The story takes place in the modern day.POINT OF VIEW The story is told in third person.THEMEThe theme is fighting the establishment. Jerry is all by himself against the Vigilsand, it seems, ... Read More

A Reading Report on A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan (1695 words, 3 pages)

A Bright Lie Shining John Paul Vann and America in VietnamNeil Sheehan has used this novel to tell the story of the Vietnam conflict utilizing the perspective of one of its most respected characters. This is the story of John P. Vann who first came to Vietnam as a Lieutenant ... Read More

A Reading Report on Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (987 words, 2 pages)

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaSome time ago, I decided to read Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, by Jules Verne. I figured that because it was so well known it must be an extremely interesting book. In addition, it was science fiction, the one area that I was always ... Read More

A Reading Report on Commanders of the Army of the Potomac by Warren Hassler Jr. (1721 words, 2 pages)

In his civil war book Commanders of the Army of the Potomac Warren Hassler Jr. fantastically recounts the events that transpired between 1861 to 1865 during which seven men were given the reigns of the North's Army of the Potomac and asked to lead the Union to victory. However, one ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013