Matt Taibb's The Divide
Forge By Laurie Halse Anderson
“Let me tell you the secret that has lead me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” -Louis Pasteur. Forge, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, is about Curzon, a boy that turns into a young man as he faces the hardships of Valley Forge in the winter.
Drake Mcbride's Drilling In Scat By Carl Hiaasen
I read a book called Scat by Carl Hiaasen. In his book, there is a oil company called Red Diamond Energy Cooperation, or better known as RDEC. This company is run by a person named Drake McBride. This company was bought by his wealthy father, who stated that the “Red Diamond (was his) last act of charity.” Drake, being a worthless fool, decided that he would set up his oil drilling business in, Florida, since he owned a waterfront.
Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels
History 1001 - American History to 1877 Professor Phillips Paper Assignment The Killer Angels In 1975, Michael Shaara wrote one of the most classic Civil War books ever, The Killer Angels. In The Killer Angels, Shaara portrays the perspectives of many soldiers who fought in the Civil War including those from both sides, the North and the South.
The Pact By Sampson Jenkins And Rameck Hunt
The Pact The book that I read over the summer is called The Pact and the author is Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt. The book is very good in my opinion and this book is mostly about a group of boys and the how their lives changed throughout the story. The boys names are Rameck, George, and Sam they are very good friends throughout the book. They all had problems either with their families like no dads or smoking problems and they had problems with their friends like hurting people or drinking/smoking.
Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels
We all know the outcome of the Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in 1865, meaning the North defeated the South and won the treacherous war over slavery. In Michael Shaara's historical fiction novel The Killer Angels, the reader follows the disastrous three day course of the Battle Of Gettysburg; the battle of which many historians believe was the downfall for the Confederate Army and the turning point of the war. In addition to the recent loss of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, the absence of Jeb Stuart and his leaving the entire Rebel army blind, and General Lee's heart condition, the biggest factor for the loss at Gettysburg was Lee's order to make a frontal assault
Digging In By Robert Hastings
Everyone has depression, but did you know on October 29, 1929 the whole US went into depression. People lost their jobs, people lost their homes and lot’s of other things. Every bits and piece was super valuable at that time. Some effects the Great Depression had on people at that time was people lost their money. In an article called Digging In by Robert Hastings a girl explains how importants every minute of light is.
Gary Paulsen's The River
1. What is the SUBJECT of the text/communication act? Be specific. (Don’t say “potatoes” if the subject is really “ten easy ways to prepare potatoes a family dinner.”) • The Subject of the text The River is ways brian can survive and keep Derek alive in the forest all alone.
Jacob Riis's 'How The Other Half Life'
The dramatic economic expansion that American experienced during industrialization led to the creation of the extremely poor and the extremely rich. During the Progressive Era, New York faced overpopulation distribution and overcrowding of living arrangements in the city due to the migration. Inevitably, the class division in terms of the economy and social amongst the people made it impossible for Americanization of becoming together as a nation. Jacob Riis, and immigrant himself, a photojournalist and most important, a social reformer exposed the abuse and poor treatment of the tenements in New York City through his work How the Other Half Lives. He utilized the use of flash photograph, allowing him to capture and communicate in a very specific
Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell
In the book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell explains how seemingly unrelated details of a successful person’s life and surroundings are actually crucial causes of their success. This theory does not only apply to the rich and famous, but to regular people as well. My personal accomplishments are not wholly due to my own actions; instead, it is my parents’ hard work that contributed to my achievements. Compared to the rest of our family, and considering where they live, I am grateful and lucky to live in a place where opportunities are much more abundant. In other words, “my” greatest life achievement would be being born and raised in America.
Nothing But The Truth By Philip Malloy
In Nothing But the Truth there is one thing that stood out to me throughout the entire book. The whole book is full of lies. Philip Malloy tells lies about everything and to everyone. He lies to his parents, the principal, and even to a reporter that is interviewing him. Throughout the book we continue to see the lies play out until the very end of the book when Philip finally decides to tell the truth.
David Cordingly's Under The Black Flag
David Cordingly's “Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates” is an extraordinary book, although sometimes confusing. Yet it is of no surprise that Cordingly writes his book with enthusiasm and great interest, Cordingly is clearly a sophisticated expert in pirate stories and legends. What makes Cordingly’s book so interesting and original is that he explores the facts and details about pirate history while at the same time exposing the myths and romanticized lies. The book itself investigates the reality of piracy versus the fictional images of pirates and their unimaginable portrayal in books and movies. Therefore the purpose of this assignment will be for me to give a detailed evaluation of David Cordingly's
David Van Biema's The Gospel Truth
When it comes to knowing and learning the religions of the world one must approach them with a critical mind. One cannot simply just believe every religion and know have their own view points. David Van Biema presents his ideas about Christianity and Jesus in “The Gospel Truth?”. Van Biema’s main point is about how “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John… is notoriously unreliable,” . Van Biema writes about how one cannot be completely sure about whether to believe if Jesus actually said what is written in the bible, he continues to say that Jesus may even be an “imaginative theological construct” .
Stigmas When Women Receive Public Assistance
It is very difficult to think that the parents I work with do not see how others are also victims of the system. In one account, a woman “did not socialize with neighbors, usually kept her curtains closed, and generally did not allow her young daughter to play outside.” This ideology, which has been inherited from the days of Raeganomics, creates distance within the communities we work with and further isolates our clients. However I think that this propaganda worked to discourage the creation of communities and further isolate welfare recipients. When we contract with our clients, we talk a lot about their support system and community supports are really lacking in their lives.
The Rithmatist By Brandon Sanderson
The Rithmatist, by: Brandon Sanderson is an exceptionally, intriguing book about, well Rithmatists. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. The extremely well-developed characters in this book make it truly award-winning.
Scott Russell Sanders's The Men We Carry In Our Minds
In nearly all historical societies, sexism was prevalent. Power struggles between genders mostly ended in men being the dominant force in society, leaving women on a lower rung of the social ladder. However, this does not always mean that women have a harder existence in society. Scott Russell Sanders faces a moral dilemma in “The Men We Carry in Our Minds.” In the beginning, Sanders feels that women have a harder time in society today than men do.
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