Books of Kings

and scripted dialogues are taking over the minds of the masses. Books have slowly evolved into work, not pleasure. It is hard to find children who spend their time reading a Dr. Seuss book rather than playing Flappy Birds on an iPad. People used to line up to snatch a newly released novel; now people wait in line to watch the next Fast and Furious movie. As other forms of media become more and more popular, the importance and use of books are becoming less and less significant. The saying…

All great books and literature are filled with a new understanding for the reader. Books are the not only for pleasure, but for learning. It makes people experience perspectives that they couldn't on our own. In the books read in 7th grade there were the life lessons in the themes of courage, death, and friendship. Many novels have some sort of death that changes a character. In The Outsiders many people die: Johnny gets killed in tragedy by a burning fire trying to save kids in a burning church…

The first three kings of Israel, Saul, David and Solomon were men of strength and weakness. When the kings listen to the message of God’s servants the prophets, they make the right decisions and experience the blessings of God. When the leaders reject the prophet’s inspired message, the entire nation suffers. Thus, everything ultimately rises or falls spiritually, socially, militarily, and politically because of leadership. As God’s anointed leaders, the kings are held accountable to maintain…

course the picture books were the best. I mean, at that age, I didn’t really have the visualization skills to see the book on my own just from words, versus how I am today. So, I loved having the pictures in books as a visual aid. I was reading things like “Beauty & the Beast, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, Cinderella, and The Lion King.” I can’t say how many times I read those books over and over. I went on to read more and more of those books, but this time they had some chapters. Books such as…

middle school and once I got to high school I learned how to deeply analyze a book. Learning how to pick apart a novel gave me a whole new insight on the importance of novels and what type of knowledge those novels could give me. For example, I didn’t realize that stories had symbolism and held deeper meaning that could reveal truths about human nature. This opened my mind and gave me a new insight on how to properly read a book. Now, whether it’s a novel or textbook, I do not mind spending…

for a book to read, I look for various things. For example, if the story sounds appealing, whether or not I feel like I can get lost in it, and if the artwork on the cover can draw me in. Since I am an avid book collector, I look for books that are in the best possible condition. With some exceptions, I will buy a used novel that may have dog-eared pages or minor markings not original to the text. Based upon this, I chose a specific novel that I have read, against the advice of others. This book…

Book Review: (A discussion of the three best books studied in 303, first semester) From Where the Wild Things Are to Jane Eyre, I have read countless volumes. I’ve chewed some, tasted some, and swallowed a few. I’ve read for entertainment and for educational purposes, like in McGee’s class. It is remarkable to think that books are just a collection of twenty six letters. These letters, words, pages, volumes, all have a remarkable impact on our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Reading has the…

renaissances. Both these great inventions had great impacts on the societies. Johann Gutenberg’s sensational invention had an immense impact on societies throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Gutenberg made a movable machine that made a mass production of books called the printing press. Before…

first book of your ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, even though it was my second time reading it. Throughout the book, I appreciated the definitions of the words along the way, which helped to understand the book. I also admire the excellent description used throughout the series, which really made me visualize the story, and paint a picture in my head. The plot was fast flowing, not dwelling on a certain feature for a long time, which made the book…

Printing Press Assignment Printing presses have increased drastically by 1,260% from 1471 to 1500 due to a drop in the price of printing press and an increasing interest in spreading more ideas through books and other documents. Printing press has influenced both the Reformation and the Age of Exploration in different ways. It helped influence the Reformation by how Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on a church wall in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517. His ideas were spread throughout…