One day she has to do the work for her friend Polly because she didn’t show up to work. She does not know why she did not show up to work, but she does the work anyway. Later they find out that Polly died. They do not know why but notice a lot of people in Philadelphia are dieing. Further in the book they find out it is a fever that is killing everyone.
The main character of the book, Allison Mackenzie, came from a middle-class family that owned a home off Chestnut Street. Her mother, Constance, owned a shop in town called the Thrifty Corner Apparel Shoppe. Allison was born out of wedlock and her father was out of the picture. Constance was ashamed of this fact and hide her secret past from society. The situation surrounding Allison was an example of the time period’s denial of family dysfunction.
This book was mainly about the Blumenthal family which was Marion, her brother Albert, her father Walter and her mother Ruth. This story told us about how the family stayed together all during the Holocaust and what they had to do in order to survive. For 6 years the Blumenthal family lived in camps and one of the camps was Bergen-Belsen. For the time that Marion and her family stayed in Bergen-Belsen it was hard for all of them, all they got to eat was a chunk of black bread and watery turnip soup, the camp was overcrowded and it smelled really bad due to the guards burning the bodies of the dead inside the camp. Another camp was called Sternlager or Star camp where they were told that they should be considered lucky.
The book is about the tragic murder of the Clutter family. The parents Herb and Bonnie and teens Keyon and Nancy who all lived on their farm in Holcomb, Kansas. The narrator describes the Clutters life through the events of their last day alive. Perry Smith and Dick Hickock murder the family late that night. They flee after the murder and make it to Mexico.
She explains how happy, but conflicted because her parents refuse money from her and live as homeless people. She writes the memoir to work through her feelings and share’s her story. Some topics that I could identify in the text are: poverty, teenage pregnancy and child rights. The issue of poverty is portrayed from the beginning of the book to the end.
The story touches on things such as poverty, alcoholism, bullying, abuse, etc. It is an extremely eye-opening, humbling book that shows you that you can change your life around no matter how you were raised. This book is relatable to many people, including children and teenagers who are or may have gone through some of the same things that Jeannette and her siblings did. The theme that most resonated with me while reading the book was alcoholism. It is something that has been a part of my family life for a long time.
While Madison’s dad provided money and support and opportunity, Lillian’s single-parent household provided loneliness, lack of funds, and unfit morals. The book delves into these distinct differences in one unfortunate instance. Both of the girls and their parents play a part in this very inconvenient and unfair incident that occurs during their highschool years. While the two girls are rooming together, Madison gets busted for possessing drugs. Lillian ends up taking the fall for Madison, because of a deal her Mother struck with Mr. Billings.
The author, Sarah B. Pomeroy, writes this book in a style that resembles a textbook with many examples. She structures it in a timeline chronologically telling the events and breaking up the subject matter. The book lacked personality, although she had strong opinions that came through when writing the book, the style of writing lacked personality and was hard to read at times. The subject matter I found very interesting, considering it correlated with my class currently. At times, while I read this book, I found myself angry with men because of their brutal and thoughtfulness of women.
John Wade, the main character, helps the reader slowly understand the once hidden aspects of life. As the beginning of the novel depicts the present, with a couple’s location and marital problems. As the story begins to unfold, the readers soon come to the
This book is told through the perspective of the protagonist, Lily Owens. Racism and restrictions are huge aspects of the novel. Ever since Lily’s mother died, Lily has lived with her caretaker who is coloured. They embark on a journey to Tiburon, South Carolina. In Tiburon, Lily finds the love of her life named Zach who is black.
It 's a jaw-dropping book that will leave you wanting more as the author Laurie writes in a crisp and clear way describing the young girl Melinda’s horrific story and how it unfolds. The author 's tone gives off the vibe of a young frighted girl which I find really enhances this sad, but exhilarating story. This story taught me to always speak up for myself and to never let anyone take advantage of me. I would recommend this novel because it is extremely detailed, painting vivid pictures in your mind that really help to magnify and
The protagonist of this novel, Lily Owens, has always had a troublesome life. Both her parents, Terrence Owens, also known as T. Ray, and Deborah Fontanel are ridden with illness, sadly caused from each other. Lily also meets a new family in this novel after running away from her cruel father who abuses her. This family is also dealing with mental illness. August Boatwright is a member of this family and has been surrounded by this sickness for more than half of her life.
This novel talks about the life in America during those times back in 1937 how many people struggled to live. Many people during those days lost their jobs. There was no welfare state or unemployment benefit. Disabled or old people had to depend on their families or charity and keep working for as long as they could. Everyone was so competitive in order to get a job.
Susie is the main character, she is murdered at the age of 13 and the book is her watching her family and friends deal with her death well they try to find the murderer. well susies in heaven she doesn't actually like all that much she wishes she could be back on earth growing up with her family, well in heaven she wonders “Heavens where a girl like me didn't fit in. Where they horrific, these other heavens? worse than feeling so solitary among ones living, growing peers?”(119).
Released in 2013, Finding Vivian Maier is an 84 minute mystery biography type of documentary, grossing more than $2.2 million in box office receipts. John Maloof and Charles Siskel acted as Co-Directors, Producers and Screenwriters. Finding Vivian Maier was nominated for an academy award for Best Documentary, Best Documentary of Portland International Film Festival, Founders prize for Best Documentary Traverse City Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize Documentary Competition and John Schlesinger award for Outstanding First Feature (Wikipedia). Vivian Maier, was born on February 1, 1926, in Bronx, NY to a French immigrant her mother and father an Austrian father. Vivian, was a gifted unconventional photographer and an eccentric nanny.
