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One of the two books being compared in this essay is titled “Defiance” by Alvin Townley and was written in 2014. The other novel that was chosen for this essay was written in 1971 and is titled “Five Years to Freedom” it was written by James N. Rowe. These two books were focused on the capture and the treatment of American Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War started in 1954 and ended on April 30, 1975 totaling over twenty years. Each book has its idea of the incidents that happened and in “Defiance” there are several stories of a gang eleven American soldiers that was known famously as the Alcatraz Eleven. This essay will talk about the different accounts the American men endured and how each author sees the events
Tangerine by Edward Bloor is a realistic fiction book. This book shows how the main character Paul goes through struggles to find the reality of what his family has been hiding from him. Through these struggles he unlocks the truth about his friends, family and ultimately himself. The motif of sight is used within this novel by showing things one can or can not see. Through the motif of sight Paul has a growing understanding of his friends, family and
Recently I read the book, Tangerine. The story is about a boy named Paul Fisher and his family moving to Tangerine, Florida. The theme is even though it appears perfect on the outside, the inside is grotesque. In this passage, there are many ugly things that happen to Paul and his family. Beguile occurrences take place in the form of a muck fire, sinkhole, and thievery.
“Don’t judge a book by its’ cover.” Have you ever heard that phrase? It means that looks can be deceiving, and while one thing might look fine the inside/content could be truly terrible. Edward Bloor’s character, Erik in the novel, Tangerine is similar in that fashion. Choices that Erik make, not only affect him they also affect Paul,( the main character).
What did Lemon Brown love most? Lemon Brown loved his family and his treasure most. It’s hard to explain the value he had for these treasures. They are personal and only he can appreciate the meaning of them. In the passage “Treasures of Lemon Brown”, it explains that Greg was first angry with his father for not letting him play basketball, but in the end he will appreciate it.
The book ”Tangerine” by Edward Bloor seems to have one common theme throughout the book; “the truth will set you free”. There are three examples in this book that seem to clearly exemplify the point being made. Here’s how I beleive this theme is exemplified in the book. The first example is represented though the character Antoine, followed by Paul Fisher’s family dynamics, as well as Paul Fisher himself.
“I remember the fear in his eyes. I know that fear. It’s my fear” (Bloor, 76). Edward Bloor’s novel, Tangerine, is about how Paul’s life has become a personal horror show, thanks to his older brother, Erik. The twisted antagonist upsets Paul by causing him to live in constant fear, making his friends start to exclude him, and hurt his confidence so he won’t stand up for himself.
Jill Lepore’s “These Truths” provides a unique perspective on the origins of America by structuring it as a story. The 932 page book covers history beginning in the year 1492, and explains our history’s events over more than five centuries. Lepore constantly questions whether our past events have proved these ‘truths’ or deceived them. These factors allowed the author to encourage the audience to hear an alternate interpretation rather than the standard facts of the history books, and it gave a more in-depth and contingent story of how our history transformed into the America we know today. Jill Lepore has a variety of purposes, the purpose of informing, challenging, and engaging her readers.
As such, his argument is built through a mix of personal narrative, cultural criticism, and philosophical evaluation. I believe that "To Catch a Dream" is a thoughtful and motivational essay that inspires not only readers but people who want to achieve a dream to pursue their goals and rise to the challenges they present. The takeaway from Edmundson's book is simple: we can accomplish great things and lead genuinely fulfilling lives if we remain true to our goals and persevere in the face of challenges.
“Do not compare yourself to others. If you do so, you are insulting yourself.”. “If you win, you need not have to explain... If you lose, you should not be there to explain!”. “If you want to shine like sun, first you have to burn like it.”.
Thomas responded, “Yes, except for Job and Psalms 15. These two are real out of the entire bible and this is because it conveys the idea of God through his creation instead of his word. For Nature speaks a universal language that any man, woman, or child can read to learn about God and his salvation. This language can’t be faked or changed as it fits the human. this language eliminates the need for the missionaries, because all humans have it where every they go.”
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Betrayal is an issue many can relate to, whether it is done by a family member or a friend. In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, we witness betrayal play a vital role in the downfall of the main character’s Amir and Hassan’s friendship, and how betrayal was the reason for why Amir sought redemption in hopes to move on. The novel begins with Amir as an adult, recalling an event that took place in 1975 in his hometown Kabul, Afghanistan and how this event was what changed the rest of his life and made him who he now is. Despite this heartbreaking occurrence of Amir’s reluctance to help Hassan while he was being raped, it was the reason for why Amir later decided to be brave and stand up for what he believes in.
In the late 1800s, nearly all women were viewed as subservient, inferior, second class females that lived their lives in a patriarchal and chauvinist society. Women often had no voice, identity, or independence during that time period. Moreover, women dealt with the horrors of social norms and the gender opposition of societal norms. The primary focus and obligation for a woman to obtain during the 1800s was to serve her husband and to obey to anything he said. Since women were not getting the equality, freedom, or independence that they desired, Kate Chopin, an independent-minded female American novelist of the late 1800s expressed the horrors, oppressions, sadness, and oppositions that women of that time period went through.
“Fruit of Imagination” The article, “Fruit of Imagination”, from Scholastic.com, October 22, 2015 is about a New York artist, named Sam Van Aken, reusing an ancient technique called grafting to create a new type of tree which bears 40 different types of fruit. Van Aken’s trees, each entitled the Tree of 40 Fruit, are each beautiful, growing, and living pieces of art. Used by many ancient civilizations and countries, grafting is a method where notches are cut into a budding tree, and another branch from a different tree is attached into the notch using clear plastic strips. Over time, the budding tree and the branch merge together and then proceeds to grow and blossom.