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Should authoritative books be censored in libraries? Some books can be offensive, but books are the key knowledge. Books like, Night by Elie wiesel, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, are books that are hard to read, but are a reminder of history that we should never forget about. People should be free to read whatever they choose in a library and should be reminded of the history. Books have power and knowledge that should not be censored. Many books also have a lot of history . For…

Joshua Hirtle Brave New World In the novel Brave New World, John the Savage is separated from his birthplace and culture. This transition gives John the opportunity to learn about the “civilized” life he’d read about in his mother’s books. However, this transition presents the contrary effect where aspects of life formerly known to John are ripped away. Throughout John’s transition, he experiences stages of awe, anger, and acceptance. While John was developing, he read his mother’s books…

In Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”, Eckels traveled back in time and accidentally stepped on a butterfly, therefore changing all of history. After seeing the T-Rex, Eckles realized that it was impossible to kill it and ran of the Path they were intended to stay on “Eckles!” He took a few steps, blinking, shuffling. “Not that way!” (6). This is important because it was when everything was about to change. He had ran off the path and the guide Travis had said that if they did they could change…

Every author has their own unique style of writing depending on the message that they are trying to convey. Some authors believe in a figurative style of writing, whereas others tend to simply state the facts. Ray Bradbury, in Fahrenheit 451, depicts a expressive style of writing in order to express the negative impact of technology in society. The citizens of this dystopia have become so accustomed to technology that it has taken over their lives. They are so dependent on technology, that they…

The Plague by Albert Camus is about the physical and emotional trials of the people of the French city, Oran. The Plague shows how humanity is self centered, take life for granted, and does not care about one another. But once they have a common enemy (like the plague), they unite to overcome the problem. The book begins with the author refusing to explain who he is in the story. He also makes a very clear point stating that the chronicles of this book are unbiased records of the terrible plague…

Quiet Kill Believe you me, on second thought the more I think about Sherlock’s situation, the more the fun festival just keeps on growing. It’s like his disappearance was a revelation, it was a reckoning. Basically, it all amounts to different strokes for different folks. Lastly, Sherlock might have made a wish and said, “Oh, now I’m backed into a corner, and can’t devise a way out. I could sure use a deus ex machina right about now, but that’s doubly hard to get.” The captain threw the…

Sons of Liberty, heros or fanatics “Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone”. My position is Fanatics,because they tarred and feathered people,they went into people's houses and destroyed all of their belongings.they also vandalized homes, the tea party, they were smugglers, stalked piled guns.This is why I chose that they are fanatics instead of heroes. They were fanatics because they did not pay taxes when everyone else were paying taxes.They just decided, okay, I'm not paying…

the controlled exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light source, is used often in medicine for a number of reasons. For example, exposing the infant to ultraviolet rays or sunlight helps a jaundiced infant break down excess bilirubin or bile. Ultraviolet light has wavelengths in the 10 to 400 nm range (between visible light and X-rays in the spectrum). Lasers are used routinely to remove certain skin growths or even unwanted hair. They are also used widely in eye surgery and as a cauterizing…

In any story, it is important for the audience to understand which characters are powerful and those that are powerless. In several stories that have been read this semester, there have been characters that are portrayed to be inferior because of their socioeconomic status or skin color. As a result, those characters obtain insignificant roles in books and do not receive the chance to have their voices heard in any story. Furthermore, the authors chose to display stereotypical images of them and…

known for his many short stories, some of which have been described as prophetic. It was Ray Bradbury who conceived Bluetooth headsets half a century before the concept was even considered possible and not sci fi, this is true with facebook, flat screen tvs, self driving cars, electronic surveillance, ATMs and artificial intelligence, but even these give just a small experience of the prognostication of ray bradbury. He also conceptualized mass surveillance, technological control and accentuated…