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Adrian Ghilardi Mr. Dwyer AP English 29 August 2017 Zeitoun Summer Reading Essay Writer David Eggers, in his nonfiction work Zeitoun, retells the experience of one family before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. Eggers’ purpose is to accurately retell the story of the Zeitoun family, as well as offer insight and bring up discussions on the American political climate post-9/11. The tone of the two primary speakers, Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his wife Kathy, fluctuate between concise and…

John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men” tells the story about two young farm workers (Lennie and George) who move from place to place in California in search for money to make their dream come true during the great depression. They move to the town of Soledad (which translates from Spanish to ‘solitude’ to look for work on a ranch. Steinbeck uses many different techniques to explore the theme of loneliness in the novel through the use of setting, symbolism and characterisation. Steinbeck uses…

Book Review: Too Hot To Handle by: Jonathan Zimmerman Zimmerman, Jonathan. Too Hot to Handle. Princeton University Pres, 2016. Zimmerman’s “Too Hot to Handle” unpacks the history of sexual education around the world. He uncovers the true birth of the subject and how and why it was introduced in the school curriculum. Of course, being that the topic is highly controversial, sexual education was not unanimously accepted among all cultures and schools. As countries became more culturally diverse,…

he was so wise and mythological “his ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.”(34). When Slim first meets the men he shows the great importance of a companion along your side from job to job during this Great Depression. When Slim first me the men he “looked through George and beyond him “Ain’t many guys travel around together”(35) he mused. He continued by saying “ I don't know why. Maybe everybody in the whole…

When George is trying to get Lennie hired he describes him as "Strong as a bull" (22). Even though Lennie is dependent and unintelligent, his strength is unmatched by any of the characters in the novel. However, his unintelligence paired with his great strength is a disastrous combination. Lennie lacks the mental capacity to control his strength and does not think before he acts. This is evident by the number of animals he kills along with Curley's wife. By characterizing Lennie as an animal, it…

In an early 1700’s newspaper, The Spectator, the author Joseph Addison creates a diarist of the upper class. The fabricated author shows off the lavish lifestyle of the affluent back then in an attempt to connect with the common rich citizens reading the paper. On the outside that is how it may appear, however, being a clearly satirical piece the real aim is at making fun of these people’s lifestyles and the sheer pointlessness of the lifestyles. The diarist goes through almost an entire week of…

Alcorn, Randy. 9 Facts About Heaven that Will Surprise You, www.lifeway.com/Article/pastor-Questioning-heaven. Written by Randy Alcorn who is a New York Times best seller. This article is about what to expect when we arrive in Heaven. Despite the fact that a large portion of us are in no rush to get to our last destination, we as a whole have questions concerning it. Alcorn answers questions that many people have about Heaven. Alcorn shares his vast research from a scriptural perspective. It…

In Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck writes about two men traveling during the time of the Great Depression. George saves Lennie from an incident in Weed, California, so they head to a ranch in Salinas, California to find work. These friends share a common dream of earning money to buy a quiet farm to live on. Because George is a dynamic character, his physical description, views on life, and interactions with others change throughout the story. Steinbeck uses George’s physical…

Home Sweet Home There's a fine line between a lonely home and hell. A lonely home can tear one apart if said person isn't careful. When nobody is around to conversate with there is nothing to do besides reflect on oneself. My apartment was the loneliest place of all time. I once spent two months alone there unemployed and afoot. Although limited, secluded, and meager my time spent alone there led me to self-actualization in numerous aspects of my life. The single-bedroom apartment was at times…

The 1920’s was a significant time for women at the time. There are many of different social changes as well as cultural changes that the United States experienced because of this so called “Flapper” movement. A Flapper was a fashionable young woman with the intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior. Flappers wore their hair short, dared to show their legs, drank, smoked, and cavorted with young men. The book “Flapper” by Joshua Zeitz includes a look at the…