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Divergent is hands down the best book I have read in about 6 years! Beatrice was a character people of many different ages- and even genders could connect with. Each faction also imitated apart of society we all live in today which I found not only exciting but a book that could be used to teach many different lessons to a classroom a children. This book being told in first person makes readers feel apart of the action and throughout the story I found a dislike for the Erudites ( with exception…

“There is more than one kind of freedom, said Aunt Lydia. Freedom to and freedom from” (Atwood 24). The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a story of freedoms, and questions what it means to truly be free. An oppressive character in the novel, a woman apart of the theologically tyrannical Gilead, named Aunt Lydia introduces the ideas of “freedom to” and “freedom from” early in Offred’s telling of her story (Atwood 24). ‘Freedom to’ is best described as being able to do what one wants to do,…

The author, O. Henry, in the fictional narrative, “The Ransom of Red Chief”, uses comic language within the characters and comic situations in order to make his story humorous. To begin, the author uses the Superiority Theory to create a comic situation within the character, Bill Driscoll, who, along with another man (Sam) capture 10 year old Johnny Dorset because he is the son of Ebenezer Dorset, a wealthy man. Little did they know, Johnny liked to be kidnapped- and in charge. For example, when…

The Wolf of Wall Street Analysis The Wolf of Wall Street is a film filled with sex, drugs, and lots of money. It was directed by Martin Scorsese, and released on December 25th, 2013. The movie revolves around the life of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who founded his brokerage firm, Stratton Oakmont. After watching the trailer multiple times, it can be concluded that the audience targeted were mainly adults and teenagers. Even more specific, they use rhetoric to appeal to large groups like…

Did you know that less than half of the population can touch their nose with their tounge? Rachel is a part of that small percentage. While that is arguably the most interesting thing about her, she likes to think of herself as a girl of many quirks. For example, she is a dog person, a Libra, and an avid reader. Reading is a huge part of Rachel's life! Her favorite book is probably My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and her favorite Harry Potter book is The Deathly Hallows. If it wasn't obvious,…

“Why would Tracy give me an empty box, she might as well give me no present” ( Conford 1). This quote is from the story, Promises by Ellen Conford. The main character, Diane, got an empty box for her birthday from her friend Tracy. Also, Diane is a friend that never keeps her promises that she makes. Additionally, in the text it says, “No one would notice because she has no other friends and no one knows her.” Diane is a rude girl because she is sassy, greedy, and dramatic. She is rude…

This book hurts. It’s not fun or comfortable to read, sometimes it’s quite painful. The pain doesn’t reside in the body. No limbs ache, no blood is shed, no bones are broken. The pain exists in the soul. Ishmael’s memoir tears the hearts of his readers in America more than his hands tore the flesh of his enemies in Sierra Leone. Despite the pain, the insights gained from reading this book are well worth making it a requirement of tenth grade English students, though parents should be…

Usually, in stories about kidnapping, the kidnappers are very in control of the situation and the child is usually very scared, but is inevitably returned back to the loving arms of their parents. However in the short story, “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, the kidnappers are scared while the child is in control. This irony creates a humorous tone that is seen throughout the entire short story. Verbal and Situational irony are used to create the tone of humor in the story. Verbal irony…

Everyone catches patterns between books when you read many books from the same author. John Green creates complexity to his characters that plays a key role in his stories. Looking For Alaska is no exception. This book is not only full of characters that develop and change (complex characters) and are relevant to the story, but so are the ones who always stay the same (static characters). The two characters that I will be narrowing in on are Miles, more commonly referred to as “Pudge”, and…

The book “Looking For Alaska” by John Green is a great book for adolescents. This book has many messages that Green expresses the character's feelings. One of them is that often the view we have on people is not who they truly are. For example, in the book, Alaska is glorified by her friends, she is confident and rebellious, but when she passed away, her friends were scared to find out what was under the cigarettes and glass bottles. They end up finding out that she was actually very vulnerable…