Book of Optics

the book aloud” The Enchanted forest”.They flipped through the book to find any clues as to where they could find the sphere, Mateo then stopped on a chapter that was titled “The Wishing Well” this well was said to be able to find any magical object that has ever been created. Mateo then said “well that was one of our questions answered but we still don 't know where to take the sphere once we find it ”Sonala then replied “ maybe this book can tell us” they continued to look through the book…

When Lucy stepped through the wardrobe and into Narnia, it changed my life. It was the moment I realized that as difficult as things may seem there is the possibility of magic and something bigger just beyond the door. My life changed at that moment. I had found freedom to be the little girl I was, if only in my imagination. It was more than I had ever known. Screaming and fighting always seemed to be going on at my house. My dad was a heroin addict and Mom was a rage addict. Everyday there…

“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover!” Since we were old enough to read books, my teachers have preached this mantra to my classes. They would tell us that it is what is on the inside that matters, not just the cover. I must have heard these exact words hundreds of times while in school, yet I still found myself breaking this unwritten rule when I was in the eleventh grade. It was just another cold winter day in rural Minnesota when I entered my language arts class in the morning. Being that it…

Since its publication, Pride and Prejudice has become one of the most popular books in English literature. According to the idiom ‘’Don’t judge a book by its cover’’ it is understood that a title of a book plays an important role for the readers even though one should not form an opinion on a book by its title. A title must be attractive and stick in the minds of prospective readers. Jane Austen first entitled the book ‘’First Impressions’’ but then altered it to ‘’Pride and Prejudice’’. But why…

Raju: Where was Tony last night? Sara: Tony went to the library and did his assignments. (Fred’s answer obeys the maxim of Manner: be orderly, because he gives a clear explanation where Tony was.) Raju: What are you baking? Sara: Be I are aitch dee ay wye see ay kay ee. (Sara is not expressing her idea clearly as she spells out implicating that she doesn’t want anyone to know what she’s actually doing.) Furthermore, failing in observing the maxims can lead to five major failures namely…

just maybe, fire isn't exactly what everybody thinks and knows it to be. In the book “fahrenheit 451” fire is one of the main and many issues throughout this book. As you read this book you will see that throughout fire is mentioned in many places at many different times in the book. Characters will be introduced throughout, such as our main character Montag, Beatty, and Clarisse. Fire has a huge symbolism in the book, Montag changes his thoughts and views on fire, and phoenix has both…

when her father believes that the book is not appropriate for her. “Whatcha readin’?” I asked. Atticus turned the book over. “Something of Jem’s. Called The Gray Ghost.” “Read it out loud, please, Atticus. It’s real scary.” “No,” he said. “You’ve had enough scaring for a while. This is too-” “Atticus, I wasn’t scared.” (Lee 375). In this quote, shes asks her father to read to her the book that he is reading and although he disagrees at first because of the book being…

him and poke fun at him. The cleaning lady does play a larger role because she the only contrast to every other character reaction and treatment towards Gregor.She brings a different view and judgement towards Groger because everyone else in the book reaction are mostly the same. 2. Gregor is similar to someone that has a serious debilitating illness as both are useless to society.A person who is ill can not work and provide for themselves or their family. Also both…

Ready or Not, Here Comes College “Hey guys, when should we go get our books for PSEO?” Jasmine asked. “Aren't we supposed to get them on August 15th?” responded Grace. “Sure, I can drive everyone to the campus,” I offered. When August 15th came around, I drove my friends to the Riverland Community College campus in Owatonna. We'd all been there before to create our schedule for the upcoming semester. The three of us walked through the doors and into the bookstore. Usually when I hear the word…

especially to children who just learned how to read or write for the first time. Learning how to read can be one of the most exciting events in a child’s life. The first time I ever read a book I felt empowered. I felt as though I had done something amazing. In the first grade I was assigned my very first book report. Up until…