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In The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Hebrew book of Genesis, floods occur that completely destroy the physical world and all of mankind, except for a select few people who are considered righteous people from their creator’s perspective. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the god Ea instructs a character whose name is Utnapishtim to build a large boat. According to the tablet, Ea tells Utnapishtim to make all living things go up into the boat. The only people on the boat are Utnapishtim, his family, and a…

represents the origins of two different religious groups after different periods of time. The oldest, can contains more books than the New Testament. It was created for and by the Jewish people. Most of sections soothe was written in Hebrew- the native language of the ancient Israelites. The Old Testament was referred as the Hebrew Bible. The authors of these books were unknown and each book h a specific morale. These stories often tell about laws and contain religious and ethical conducts. The…

challenged students. Sitting among my stacks of books with a personality molded by the stories I've lived through and information I've learned, I'm amazed at how far I've come during the past years. I can attribute this change to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This book unlocked the vast and intriguing world of reading to me; it transformed me from a stubborn, temperamental, and borderline illiterate elementary schooler to an absolute book worm. It ignited my passion for reading and…

fiction? Is it at all similar? Why or why not? Every book is different. Some books lead the reader on a great adventure, others give advice on how to be a better basketball player. Both the books I read for this summer assignment provide an argument on how to be a better person and use stories in order to convey emotions to the reader, therefore making an argument about humankind. One of these novels was fiction, the other nonfiction. These two books while having similar goals go about…

readings. If the readers want to know about a book without having to read page by page, read has a shortcut to way to briefly understand the reading. Reading a book title and table of content or catalog will give general information on the books, but it won’t give the total understanding of the writer purpose. Summary “How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read’ by Pierre Bayard argues…

The Contradictory Nature of Humanity The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a novel narrated by Death. Death often speaks of humans and their habits, and he often questions the way humans treat others. He tells the story of a young girl that is raised in a place full of hate, but Death very often tells the reader of some beautiful things that happen. Death believes that humans are not compassionate and decent to each other, but there are certain moments that lead him to believe otherwise, and many…

“She’s Come Undone,” by Wally Lamb, a book review from New York Times Database source, provides a lengthy detailed description, for a rather formal audience, with a useful recommendation. However, from the same book, She’s Come Undone, a Goodreads’s user from a Web source, provide a short summary, with no details or specific informational context, for a rather informal audience and also providing a useful recommendation. These two book’s reviews are destine to different audiences, Hilma…

Esther 4:10-17 The book of Esther is a historical narrative, which tells the story of God’s people escaping exile in Israel with the help of a brave Jewish woman, Esther. While Esther has reservations about Mordecai’s request for her to appeal to King Xerxes, Esther follows through with the request, as she knows that it will serve the Jewish people. Mordecai on the contrary understands that God will stand true to His promise of redeeming the Jews, even if it is not on their desirable timeline.…

God’s relationship with humanity has always been difficult to conceptualize. The Bible provides us with a plethora of stories that reassure us of God’s love for humanity, yet at other times bring us to question whether that is actually true. The Books of Genesis and Exodus, but more specifically the covenants that God makes with his people, offer great insight into the evolution of God’s relationship with humanity. By analyzing the varying terms of the Edenic Covenant, the Noahic Covenant, the…

Characters in both Empires of the Sun, directed by Stephen Spielberg, and The Book Thief, authored by Marcus Zusak live in a setting where their survival is under threat. Set in World War 2, the reality these texts bring to light on several messages a couple being the loss of innocence and morality as well as the irreversible damages caused by war. The circumstances in which these texts are set, brings light to the need for survival humans have and the ability they possess to be resilient in the…