The first day of class we needed to have the book annotated and ready for discussion. Through the annotations, I was able to grasp the hidden meaning and values of the book. I remember when I finally came to the realization of the underlying meaning
I discovered that mathematics, positive visualization, optimism, knowing how to learn, seeking support from others, self-esteem
Throughout Chaim Potok’s novel, The Chosen, great men make many appearances, but one stands out, Reb Saunders. Reb Saunders stands as one of the most admirable, yet intense, men in Chaim Potok’s novel. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force.” Mr. Saunders proves this brilliant quote due to his complete belief and trust in God throughout tough times. He also maintains a brilliant head and has great understanding of the Jewish sacred text, the Talmud.
In The Giver by Lois Lowry and Fahrenheit 451 by
How to Read Literature like a Professor Analysis This was a very informative book that pointed out a lot of aspects of literature I had never really paid attention to. It really showed me how important it is to find similarities between works of literature. It especially made me realize how while all three of my summer readings were drastically different, they shared common themes, plots and even sometimes character developments.
The book I chose was “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner” by Scott Cunningham. I decided on this book because I felt I knew the least about pagan religions. Wicca in particular, seemed as though it would be an interesting choice to study. The book covers nearly every aspect of the Wiccan religion. I learned a bit of their history, and a great deal of their common beliefs and practices.
Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 was a very thought out amazing story, it’s like Ray Bradbury knew exactly what was going to happen in the future. One of the best things he did was including the four class themes in his story. Confronting Challenges, Identity, Friends and Enemies, and Journey. Although there was two that were the most prominent in the story.
The titles I think are the most important so far are Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, The Declaration of Independence, and Yellow Wallpaper. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards was an extremely influence piece of literature from our anthology, not only for the time it was wrote in, but still today. He delivered this speech to a congregation in the year of 1741. Despite the fact that he was calm and pretty much emotionless during this sermon, the audience was said to have screamed in horror and Jonathan Edwards was interrupted many times and had to ask for silence. Edwards was one of
Football Cheer and Basketball Cheer The crowd is screaming, sweat is dripping, and the cheerleaders are cheering. All of which happen at both football and basketball games. The past four years I have been a cheerleader for both sports.
As the nature of this letter implies, I have finished Thomas Foster’s book, How to Read Literature like a Professor. It was intriguing and helped me to see things that otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed. Even some of the topics that seemed common sense were given greater significance after he explained them. For example, the chapter on the seasons the concepts/meanings are commonly known yet seeing how they fall into play in an actual story is fascinating. I never considered that the seasons could be incorporated in such complex ways short of plot, theme, mood, and setting.
I would have to say that one of many books that has helped to form my understanding of my faith is actually the book called Daisy Head Mayzie by Dr. Seuss. This story is about a girl who at the very beginning of the story is just like everyone else though rather quickly it becomes apparent, when she sprouts a daisy on her head, that she is rather different from everyone else. Over the course of the book she faces teasing and fame along with the desire to be normal and hating all of the attention. When I look back and try to imagine what I was thinking while reading this book it is initially hard because I was five years old when the book came out.
Students will be given a vast range of writings to learn from rather than the same traditional classics being taught year after year. Source B presents a list of commonly required books to be taught to high school students. This source compares the books used in public schools to private schools. The list of texts and amounts in which they are used in each school are extremely similar. Few examples of such novels are: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Huckleberry Finn, and Scarlet Letter.
The required readings that I enjoyed during the past year were The Great Gatsby, The Taming of the Shrew and Frankenstein. These novels had lessons to express. In The Great Gatsby, I learned that people change and if you live in the past you 're in for a rude awakening. Taming a woman is foolish and you 're never tamed its compromise you succumb to in the Taming of the Shrew. In Frankenstein, your passion can drive you to accomplish a multitude of endeavors for ethical or unethical reasoning, yet it will come with consequences.
I don’t know how much different my life would be if I had not taken a keen interest in A to Z Mysteries. Another book that had a profound impact in my life was Touching Spirit Bear. I first read this book in Sixth grade. Mrs. Heimer informed the class we were going to be split into groups to read different books.
During summer while other kids were outside having fun, i was indoors with my AC on reading different kind of books because of a soccer injury i had. If it wasn 't for that injury i don 't think i would of ever gotten a book on my own. It all started with an injury to a book that became the book that kept me going to find more books to read. The book is called " A Child Called It: One Child 's Courage to Survive" by David Pelzer. Before this i thought all books were boring but this one totally changed my mind.
