L. Frank Baum

There are many reasons why “sometimes even living is an act of courage” is a major theme in the novel After the War. After the War is an interesting novel about a young girl named Ruth who joins an underground organization called the Brichah. The Brichah is a group of Jewish holocaust survivors who are trying to travel to Palestine, or Eretz Israel. The theme is evident in many sections of this novel, but clearly shown in Ruth’s flashbacks, Sarah’s Story and in Jonathan’s story. First of all,…

Anne Frank is remarkable 13 year old girl that grew up during the Holocaust. She lived in a place called the Secret Annex. You will learn about Anne description of the Secret Annex. How the people obtained food and supplies. And how their helpers kept them safe. Anne lived in the Secret Annex for two years and here her description of it. They placed a bookcase in front of the door that leads up to the Secret Annex. The rooms were bare but they were clean and orderly. The building they were…

Could you imagine having to suffer the way that Anne Frank did during the Holocaust? Well, The Diary of A Young Girl is a book about a girl and her family are forced to go into hiding in a secret Annex because Hitler and the Nazi army are treating Jews poorly and even killing them for their religion. The social issues in The Diary of A Young Girl are that they are discriminated because they are Jews and Hitler hates them. The first part of Hitler’s plan was that he starting was discriminating…

possible for everyone” (Investopedia). Many American’s have this belief that the American dream can be achieved by chance, but in fact it can only be achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking and hard work. Catch me if you can, is a true story based on Frank Abagnale Junior’s life.…

n Luxembourg, the idea of Literature began in the 14th century (“Luxembourg”). At first, poems were the only literature written in Luxembourg until around the 20th century when Novels, short stories, and plays made their debut (“Luxembourg”). This turn of the century event led to many great books, collections of poems, and famous authors. The first book to ever be written in Luxembourg is called “Codex Mariendalensis” which is an epic poem written by Hermann of Veldenz (“Codex”). The poem…

Prior to the Revolution, Cuba had been a leading Latin American producer of commercial radio and television and a leading consumer of Hollywood movies (Chanan, 1997, p. 33). After its establishment in 1959, ICAIC emphasized on documentary filmmaking as one of the its principal activities. Documentary film and fictional production were expected to apply new thinking and to experiment with revolutionary aesthetics, engaging the audience in a way that reflected the new social order (Lopez, 1992).…

In Frank McCourt’s novel Angela’s Ashes, McCourt places a great significance on the mythological hero Cuchulain. Cuchulain, born with the name Setanta, grew up in the Northern Ireland like Frankie’s father. At a young age, Frankie’s father tells Frankie the story of Cuchulain. Cuchulain killed the dog of the house of Culain and to repent he guarded the house since the dog no longer could. Later, he guarded not just the house, but the entire region and became the greatest hero. Since that night…

One individual can influence another individual positively or negatively because the actions of another individual can affect them in many different ways. In the film, The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont, Andy’s character explores the concept of hope.(summarize andy’s situation) Like Andy, I have also experienced a situation where I had lost all hopes of playing basketball. However, I strived for what I wanted and did not lose hope. Both Andy’s character and my personal…

Just because Anne Frank had to hide in an attic for two years didn’t mean that she stopped living. Anne did all of the things she loved. She wrote almost every day in her journal in hopes of being a journalist one day. Anne also didn’t give up on love, people, and just being there in the moment. She knew one day she would be free again so she lived for that day. Anne continued to live her life even though she was stuck in an attic with eight people for two years. Derek Redmond was an…

The Diary of Anne Frank, was one book I was sure to never forget. I was overwhelmed with sadness and fury at the injustice and intolerance that had led to Anne Frank's death, but her realness and the very existence of the book survived gave me hope, too. After reading it was the first time I really understood the power of words an selfless acts could have on lives: Anne Frank's words lived on, and they had the power to change lives,but one person stood out the most in her diary that was…