The book was a very interesting and informational read. The main character’s name is Sudhir, who was a student at the University of Chicago. Sudhir was a sociology student who wanted to research the projects and find out about the harsh conditions the people there deal with. The first time he goes looking for information he stumbles upon a high-rise building that seems to be deserted. Sudhir soon finds out that the building is in fact filled with people.…
Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs is an interesting novel where Johann Hari, the author tells his story of being drawn to addicts and recovering addicts. His feeling of being drawn to these addicts made it possible for him to travel all over the world. I am going to break this novel into three different themes that I saw Hari make. The first theme that I thought was interesting and not surprising is that race plays a huge part in who is to be arrested and or convicted of a crimes because of their race. Secondly, I wanted to focus on one of the program that John Marks set up for heroin addicts where he discovers a breakthrough.…
The economy that has been established in Oceania is a socialist economy is a system where goods and services are shared equally and responsibly to a group of people. The many goods and foods are rationed to people equally. In part 1 chapter 3, coupons are distributed to outer party members to purchase items. Everything was counted for, they could not buy more food if they wanted too. Supplies were so scarce that they would run out of things such as razors like it was mentioned on page 59.…
Chapter five of the book Bad Boy is called Bad Boy. Walter talks mainly about how a lot of unexpected things that had happened to him during this time of his life in chapters five and six. In chapter five, Walter had first realized that he had a speech problem. Walter had known that kids in his class would make fun of him…
Within the 2007 film adaption of Cormac McCarthy’s novel, No Country for Old Men, sheriff Ed Tom Bell shares his perspective and those who pay attention to his thoughtful observations appear unaffected. The Coen brothers, who directed the film, acknowledge that the novel’s title is a representation of the sheriff’s perspective, but in contrast with the novel, the focus of the movie ‘s perspective involves emphasis on multiple character’s viewpoint and actions. To further clarify, the novel also highlights other’s motives and articulations, but McCarthy frequently provides Bell’s analysis of each surprising event and of his general outlook. The introspection that the book provokes when reading Bell’s ideas about the world, it is thought provoking, in contrast, the movie provokes more an emotional response and consequently is less stimulating.…
Geronimo was a prominent leader of the Chiricahua Apache Tribe and the leader of the Apache Wars. He is famous for taking his men with him and going rogue as well as being a known “celebrity” after the wars. Throughout his life he battled for the right to Indian Land. Geronimo fought against the Reservation System and continued to fight and flee until the Closing of the Frontier, when this came into effect Geronimo surrendered. Geronimo explains that the white men came into their existence during 1858 and in 1880 the battling for indian rights and land began after the treachery and massacre of Casa Grande in 1880, the battling increased during 1884 after Mexican troops gathered around their camp in the mountains of Arizona, where Geronimo and his men planned to gather more Apache Indians for the fight.…
Johnny is eighteen and has three siblings Pony, Mark, and Ruth. His parents names are Bertha and Bennie and he has been Amish since he was born. Johnny and his family live in Jamesport, Iowa. He finished school when he was in eighth grade and now he is a hay baler.…
People will do anything to win an argument. Ripping apart an argument trying to make the other person feel bad will cause tempers to flare. In her article “The Triumph of the Yell” written by Deborah Tannen, she talked about how almost everything is being argued and she is blaming journalists and politicians for feeding the flame of public arguments. In the article, Tannen talked a lot about a “culture of critique”.…
Introduction: “Notice that your judgments of what exists are the same kind of judgments you make about how to live your life. There aren't two kinds of things we do: judge what exists and decide what we want to do about it. Fundamentally, there is one kind of thing we do: live our lives. And we can reflect on this activity more or less abstractly.” This is a quote that really stood out to me while reading this book.…
Discrimination is a huge problem in our society and happens almost everywhere still to this day. Statistics of discrimination say that racism hurts chances for Americans and many more races. Discrimination is so extreme that people will even be denied for jobs they apply for because of their race. In To Kill a Mockingbird and The Help there are many ways that discrimination is showcased, especially between the blacks and whites. To Kill a Mockingbird has racism in many ways especially in the Tom Robinson case which has a devastating ending.…
During Christine’s perspective of Aunt Ida through her teenage years we discover Aunt Ida favors her son. Christine says “She wouldn’t let us call her Mom, since she hadn’t been married, but she claimed we both favored her side. That was a joke. She was ugly the way some people get, each part of her too big or off- center, like a woman slapped together out of branches and mud” (144). Christine sees her Mother, Aunt Ida as an ugly woman who is never pretty enough to become married.…
Today I’m going to tell you about Old Yeller And the true story about Old yeller that goes back a long time ago and I’m going to be telling you some cool facts about the characters and Some Cool facts about the dog and I will end in a Good conclusion of this Book report First I’m going to tell you where old yeller came from Old yeller came from Ohio as a homeless dog Old yeller is a large yellow dog well that’s why they call him old yeller so old yeller was found walking around an old Broken down shack where a ranger or a sheriff came by to get him and take him in for care so he can stay warm and Feed him every night so than on the sheriff called the dog old yeller because the dog was big and yellow, old yellers favorite food was chicken…
The texts ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, written by Harper Lee and ‘12 Angry Men’ directed by Sidney Lumet; both display contrasting features and qualities. While both are very diverse texts, they both share an undeniable resemblance, in relation to a single person affecting a group 's idea of a just and morally right decision. Prejudice and discrimination are a reflection of how both the accused characters in either text sway opinions about which course of action is correct. Two of the protagonists, Atticus Finch and Juror 8, exemplify how a single individual can drastically change what those around them perceive to be right and wrong. Children in both texts, specifically Jem and scout, and Juror 3’s son, are also an example of how one person…
“A Child called it” first published in 1995, is a heart touching story about severe child abuse which happened in California. This book discusses the life of David Pelzer and his story about his abusive life. This novel gives insight into the horror of child abuse and the amazing need for survival. An idea that was portrayed throughout the novel was child entrapment.…
The book Old Yeller by Fred Gipson made in 1956 has a main character named Travis. He is a boy living in the 1860s with a brother, mom, and a dad that is on a trip for a long period of time. The book starts and the dad is going to be going to Kansas for the long journey. So the dad left, and travis had thought about how he would be a man of the house. When his dad left he had met a stray dog that was a dingy yellow.…