Brynmor Jones Library

attempt at stealing Mrs. Jones’s pocket book by falling to the ground! In addition, Mrs. Jones steps on him, and kicks him, and even makes him pick it up! Not only did she kick him, but she dragged him home with her to feed him. This short story shows many acts of boldness, kindness, and wisdom. In the short story “Thank You, M’am,” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Jones shows she is firm, generous, and wise. Mrs. Jones is firm in the short story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes. She reveals she…

In Fences, August Wilson creates a character, Troy, constantly wanting to control the lives of Rose, Cory, and Gabriel. In Troy’s mind, it’s his responsibility to protect his family; however, it falls into control over their lives. Eventually Rose, Cory, and Gabriel take control over their lives to get away from Troy’s control in various ways. Rose, Troy’s wife, is a typical, stereotypical 1950’s housewife in the novel. She stayed at home cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children while…

The Three Villains and Their Character in King Lear King Lear is a play written by William Shakespeare in the Renaissance era. Set in ancient Britain, King Lear is about King Lear retiring from his post, and deciding to separate his kingdom into three parts, one for each daughter. In order to swell his ego, Lear puts his daughters through a test of telling him how much they love him. Lear’s youngest daughter, Cordelia, does not go through the scheme and is disowned. Cordelia leaves to France,…

ride, John said, “ ‘Novels are all so full of nonsense and stuff; there has not been a tolerably decent one come out since Tom Jones, except The Monk; I read that t’other day; but as for all the others, they are the stupidest things in creation.’ ”(Austen, Chapter 7). Further research on Tom Jones, it is a comic novel by Henry Fielding published in 1749 about Tom Jones’ life journey as an abandoned baby, who grew up to be a thoughtless and rude bastard until he changes when he falls in love…

I am reading Pretty Tough by Liz Tigelaar, and I finished the book. This book was about two sisters who did not have anything in coming except their last name. Krista, one of the most pretty and popular girl in school did not want to be seen in private with her nerd and total freak sister Charlie Brown. When they both end up in the same soccer team, they both learn that sisters is more than friendship and that by working together they can go far. I am also reading Once was Lost by Sara Zarr,…

to read all the time. During this time I read lots of books by Dr. Seuss, such as Green Eggs and Ham, and Oh the Places You’ll Go. When I was in 1st and 2nd grade I started reading small chapter books, and my favorites were Junie B Jones and Judy Moody. Throughout elementary school, my reading level got much higher and I advanced in my interests. A little later on, I immensely enjoyed Nancy Drew and loved to see the way the mysteries played out. One series I…

Led Zeppelin was a English Rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound is rooted in blues and psychedelic on their early albums. Their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences such as Blues, Rock and Roll, Soul, Rockabilly, Folk Ballad, and Jazz. The groups’ original name was Yardbirds which Jimmy Page joined. The band never…

Junayd is an 8-year-old third-grade student in the Paumanok Elementary School. Junayd has a current special education classification of Autism. He is educated within a Special class placement with mainstreamed for math and science classes. In addition, Junayd receives Speech (3x/week) and Occupational Therapy (1x/week). As per his IEP, Junayd’s testing accommodations include extended time (1.5), revised test directions, flexible settings and directions repeated. Junayd currently resides with…

In the YouTube video called “PEN Banned Books Week Google Hangout on the Air with Sherman Alexie,” PEN representative Deji Olukotun and American Library Association Office Director Barbara Jones interview Sherman Alexie. This video highlights authors whose books have been banned; therefore, Sherman Alexie is a guest for this interview. Olukotun and Jones ask him a series of questions about his novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. In the interview, there are three intriguing…

“Hamlet: A Modern Perspective.” The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Folger Shakespeare Library. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1992. 311-320. Print. Robinson, Bryan. "Why Revenge Is Bad and Good." ABC News. ABC News Network, 13 Nov. 1970. Web. 10 Oct. 2016. Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Folger Shakespeare Library. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1992.…