Identical: Similar in every detail; exactly alike. What first comes to mind when you hear the word identical? You might think of your shoes or maybe two animals of the same breed, but what comes to most people's heads are identical twins. Identical is a book by Ellen Hopkins, an American novelist. She has many published works, all that cover a variety of different topics, ranging from the trauma of being abused to science books for kids talking about space.…
One of the assets which the author possesses is phrasing and choice of words. Her sentence structures flowed very nicely and did not run on too much. It was pleasing to read and wasn’t too complicated to understand. Furthermore, the author of this book also used great detail in her story. In order for a story to be enjoyable to read, the writer should be able to take you to a whole new world through his or her own words.…
Drums, girls, dangerous pie okay so in this book there is this boy he is in the band and he has a huge crush on this girl that sits in front of him in his classes and he stares at the back of her head. every time that he tries to get to talk to her somebody interrupts or the bell rings so he does not get to talk to her. Not only him having girl troubles his 8 year old brother has cancer and they did not know this until the boy woke up to practice his drums early in the morning and he accidentally woke his brother up so he thought since he did wake his brother up that he would do something nice for him and make him breakfast…
The story NightJohn is about a girl named Sarney who is a slave and isn’t educated at all. She wants to learn to read and write but can’t because she’s a slave. But one night everything changed when NightJohn came along and taught her a few letters a night. Even though she now knows how to read and write there can be consequences for that and there were. The book “NightJohn” written by Gary Paulsen is about a slave Sarny who has the guts and bravery to learn letters and realizes that bravery can help you do anything.…
Some of the physical injuries that can occur are broken bones, burns, concussions, vaginal or anal tearing, traumatic brain injuries which can sometimes result in memory loss, numbness, dizziness headaches and even sterility, miscarriages and menstrual problems. Sexually transmitted diseases are also a common contingency for victims, including HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, UTIs and pubic lice. Other diseases can also be acquired, such as hepatitis, malaria, tuberculosis and pneumonia. Not only do women suffer from all sorts of physical injuries, they also can have major emotional and psychological damage. Victims can experience constant feelings of shame, grief, fear, hatred, self-hatred distrust, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hallucinations, nightmares and suicidal thoughts.…
John Howard Griffin wrote the book Black Like Me. Griffin was a white man that wanted a first hand account of what it was like being black in the south. In his book Black like me, he wanted to see the extent of segregation and prejudice outside of his white man perspective and see what lay beneath the surface of southern life. He decided to go to a dermatologist to get his skin darkened to carry out his plan. He conducted his observations in the deep south that was notorious for segregation in the 1950’s.…
Major Works Data Sheet: Do not cut/paste from a website, which is a form of plagiarism. Thoroughly complete each section of this. The more information you input, the better. Title: Emma Biographical information about the author:…
Part A In the book Why Do I Love These People? by Po Bronson, he tells the story of nineteen families that each faced different challenges which they were able to overcome. The introduction explains how much time it took for Bronson to complete the book and the reasoning behind why the book was written. Originally he knew that he wanted the families’ stories to teach his readers a lesson, so he spent years completing the book making sure the stories he chose were unforgettable.…
When her lips become chapped and torn while her throat feel raw and sore she only speaks through her drawings because she can’t physically speak. One of her assignments is to draw a tree thought the year. This tree symbolizes Melinda’s state of mind. At first it can’t find true form because Melinda can’t or doesn’t want to venture into her mind because it is too painful. Eventually the tree becomes old or attacked by lightning to show her pain.…
The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, is a story about Liesel Meminger, a young girl living through the Holocaust. The story focuses on Liesel’s life story and the book that she wrote about it. Zusak provides the reader enthusiasm and anticipation to continue reading through the themes that he utilizes throughout the story. Foreshadowing, metaphors, and the beautiful, original, and creative use of language are elements that all work together to highlight the two main themes in the story. These two main themes are the power of words, and the idea that humans are beautiful while being brutal at the same time.…
Literacy Narrative Essay: Go Ask Alice All I have learned, I learned from books. It all started back in seventh grade. At that time of my life, I was having a physical and emotional problem.…
I decided to write a book review on "Story Thieves" as my Summer Reading Project. The title and cover were fascinating and gripping plus the book seemed interesting. Another reason was I was looking for a book that combined all thriller, adventure, mystery, and fiction into one. Overall I really liked the book and I would recommend it to my friends. Story Thieves is a captivating tale of Owen, an easily bored child, and Bethany, a half- fictional, half-human girl who can travel through books.…
Themes and Humanity in The Book Thief The Holocaust was arguably one of the most devastating events in history. The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, is an illustration of how dangerous this era was. The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster child who develops a love of books and words after her foster father, Hans Hubermann, teaches her how to read. However, Liesel’s life changes when the family begins to hide a Jew, Max Vandenburg, in their basement.…
The book Cinderella Ate My Daughter written by Peggy Orenstein is about her hopes, fears, and questions about raising a girl. The book was published in 2011 by Harper Collins Publishers. The book goes through all the questions mothers have about raising their daughters to be happy, healthy, well-rounded adults that can accomplish anything they want. The purpose of the book is to bring into view all the hardships girls go through going up.…
Reading Memoir John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, stated,” Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.” Actually, reading books helps me to explore the world. When I was just a little girl, I loved reading fairy tales which brought me to many vicarious thrilling adventures, and when growing up, non-fiction books taught me how to become a good person. Besides that, reading has brought me to many various levels of emotions, such as joy, love, hate, fear, and sorrow. Some stories not only make me feel euphoric with happy endings, but they also make me feel despondent when a character’s deep sorrow touched my heart.…