In Cold Blood Remember the murder in Holcomb, Kansas in 1959? Not many people do. In the book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, good light is shone on this subject. Though this book explains the homicide of the Clutter family, is it a good read? This book goes into great detail of a homicide, and events leading to it.…
Santa Fe Indian Market: A History of Native Arts and the Marketplace Bruce Bernstein allows readers to learn the history of Southwestern native artists and the marketplace that constructs the Santa Fe Indian Market. Many thought the market would preserve Native American cultures; some thought it would be the demise of Native cultures . The Santa Fe Market has not always been a widely known established place, but over decades it came to its present-day prestige. Bernstein writes from the early beginnings of the market in the nineteenth century up until the present day. The author also informs reader of how pottery has changed overtime from simple large pieces to small, elaborate, and more ‘traditional’ pieces.…
The books The Contender by Robert Lipsyte and Tunes for Bears to Dance To by Robert Cormier have young male protagonists that share the quality of vulnerability, but not in a troubling way. Their unique yet similar situations are what exposes this in each character. Both boys are greatly and positively affected by their vulnerability. Alfred, the main character in The Contender, is an African-American boy growing up in 1960s Harlem. He wants to become a boxer, and choose the “right” life path for himself, because of all the dreadful things happening around him.…
Molly Bang Paper When thinking of this assignment, I immediately knew which book I was going to choose. I felt that choosing a favorite book from my childhood could be a fun way to see the differences in how I viewed it then, and how I might view it today. As a child, I was in love with Mercer Mayer’s “Little Critter” books (and still am today). I decided not to go searching for an easy or popular book, rather I wanted to take one I know and love and see if/how Molly Bang’s principles were applied.…
To begin with, in the book titled Sweet Gum Slough, a little girl shares with us 6 years of her life experience while residing in Florida during the 1930 's. There she will meet new people that will bring the best out of her. She shares memories of her in school with her friends and of her and her father, she mentions a lot about those that she came across while living in Florida. Lizzie was one of her friends that she had met, she considered Lizzie to be her new best friend. She and Lizzie did many things together. They loved to play with each other after school, and go on adventures together.…
Bierman, C., & McGaw, L. (1998). Journey to Ellis Island: How my father came to America. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion Books for Children.…
Reading is important for teenagers because good reading skills are essential to getting into university or college. Many teenagers do not like reading and it takes a while to find the perfect book. Flowers in the Sky by Lynn Joseph is a good book for teenage girls, even though they may not like reading. In this book, Nina Perez a fifteen year old girl moves from Dominican Republic to New York. In New York, she uncovers her own strength and independence; as well as discovering disturbing secrets about her older brother, Darrio.…
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. As the pages of my favorite childhood story flutter through my fingers, memories of fantastical worlds flood my mind. I begin to read aloud about the four children, sent away to a mysterious house and the wardrobe that transports them to a magical new land. The tale is just as enchanting as I recall, but this time through the story, the magic I appreciate most is not found in the pages of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.…
However, Isabel had to work many days of the week, and had no time to do homework, so she quickly fell behind in class. Unfortunately, she had no other choice but to work, and help provide for the family. However even though she only attended high school till the ninth grade, she had a lot of good memories from the years she did attend school. For instance, she remembers many of her classmates, and all the fun times they shared on the playground. she remembers many of her favorite shows she used to watch such as Barnie, and wheenie The Pooh.…
Anne Sexton and Maxine Kumin grew to be friends during a poetry workshop in Boston. Their confessional style poetry guided them into writing three children’s novels together and assisting each other in their writing, which strengthened their friendship further. Anne Sexton and Maxine Kumin scatter similes and metaphors to bring the reader into a feeling of nostalgia through the themes of a favorite childhood fairy tale and friendship. Both poets accomplish this through a sarcastic tone, and but Sexton’s sarcasm is filtered to appear joyful while Kumin’s sarcasm is meant to emphasize an established friendship.…
Before I was told that it was like Romeo and Juliet, I thought I would resent this book. When I started reading, it was so boring so I thought that I was right but when I got past the rocky start, the book captured my attention. But even with the shaky start personally, I enjoyed the book.…
Her need for love becomes clear as the strange woman appears and Amanda’s troubles seem to stand by. This novel is executed well, and is able to very clearly show its original story and themes of truth, love, and change. The concepts might have been too mature for me to handle, but I enjoyed reading the novel very much. The novel was very thought provoking and it challenged me to think about a lot of the themes, more than any other novel has before. The characters and stories told in this novel created a feeling of learning new things and I believe that it is a wonderful story for those who like novels of this…
During our life’s journey, our experiences and relationships we have with others are often the most memorable when we are able to see things in a new way. However, such memories and relationships we have with others stick with us so strongly that we will forever see certain people and events the same way, with an unchanged perspective. Monumental moments, such as a loved one’s death in “Violets,” by Gwen Harwood does not alter the persona’s view of their parents. In contrast, the persona in “Violets” is able to reflect on the memories of herself as a child and her relationship with her parents in another light. At some point in our personal journey, our childlike innocence is often shaken and we are forced to mature into adulthood.…
The novel “The other Wes Moore,” written by Wes Moore, is a story involving two men with the same name, who grow up to live two totally opposite lives. Both boys grew up fatherless, in poverty, and living in bad neighborhoods. For the most part, their upbringings were extremely similar with minor differences, but at a point in their lives they went on to live on opposite sides of the spectrum. Wes, the author, grew up most of his life without a father because he died, but he lived with his mother and older sister. After his father’s passing, Wes’ mother, Joy, decided to move their family to the Bronx with his grandparents.…
It is still important to apply this theme into today’s society because if one does not try something for the first time, one will never learn or experience life properly. I would totally recommend this wonderful book to people who do not like to read because this story is very interesting and even for a person like me, who does not like to read, will get into…