'This Fleeting World: A Short History Of Humanity'

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Q2. Why I listed each of these books from most to least difficult because “Romeo and Juliet,” by William Shakespeare had always rearranged his words, which we may have two different interpretations inside our mind. This play makes us think outside the box because of the challenging words being given to us. Many of the literary terms are related to “Romeo and Juliet” (e.g. pun, syllogism, syntax…); therefore, this makes our mind filled with confusion, unless we read over and over again. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Seth Grahame-Smith is not ideally an attention grabber for people’s interest of any kind. The grammar is intense as “Romeo and Juliet,” but less. I became lured inside the book at page 28, and this is why it’s in the top ‘most difficult’ piece …show more content…
“This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity” by David Christian is a shortened version of world history. By the terms “world history,” it is meant to be complex and harder to completely know the true value of the past (e.g. transregional, religions, afro-eurasian continents, homo sapiens). There are many things we can’t imagine because it does not relate to modern era, and it is beyond our perception. My other book, “The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green shows great use of professional word usage inside the covers. It made me astonished when I realized the book has a Lexile of 890. There are chapters, quotes, and even sentences that sometimes confuses the reader, including me, to understand thoroughly. “Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry” has symbolism and syllogism which make readers puzzled when reading. Since this book has many poems it is harder to adapt and to remember everything effectively. “The Color of Water” by James McBride has a powerful meaning to me, this tends to higher my stamina because of how deep and strong the protagonist’s words are. The “Leap of Faith” by Jamie Blair has helped me imagine

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