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    until 2009 in the Iraq War. Kyle was a Navy SEAL sniper who killed at least 160 people during his deployment. He was known as the most deadly man alive and had a $20,000 bond on him when he was known as “The Devil of Ramadi.” American Sniper is a nonfiction story that tells about Kyle’s life. He was born and raised in Texas and even at a young age he had very good aim with a gun. After training is finished Kyle meets his future wife, Taya. She tells him that she would never marry a SEAL…

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    In the science-fiction novel A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle, a young girl named Meg goes on a long journey through space and time to find her father. The book which is nonfiction focuses on the adventure that Meg, her little brother Charles-Wallace, and her friend Calvin go on to find Meg’s long lost father. They meet three women, Mrs. Who, Mrs Which, and Mrs. Whatsit who takes them to a far away galaxy where they have to rescue their father from a great evil. This adventurous story…

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    Write approximately one page of analysis in which you examine how at least two quotes show the development of a theme. If you are reading a work of nonfiction, you can still explore how an overarching message is developed. Throughout the book, The Invisible Man, the main character which is still nameless, travels from his homeland the south of the U.S to the North side. In his journey, he lives with the struggle of not knowing who he is, nor does he know the purpose of his life. From the…

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    teacher’s loved and applauded them as they read over them. She kept a long-term diary, incorporating its information into several of her stories and books. Even though she went to school for nursing, she later returned to her old ways when one of her nonfiction essays was published in Guideposts. She fulfilled her dream that she first had early in life slowly by freelancing and editing for newspapers/magazines and then becoming an author of fictional works. The two writers, Thomas Merton and…

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    book down. This book will capture their attention the use of dialogue to capture the humor or irony of the moment as she also uses short sentences as her style of conversation, and tells how she has arrives at the ideas for her books. This special nonfiction entertains and it is very…

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    Nicholas Carr’s nonfiction book The Shallows: What The Internet is Doing to Our Brains is about how the internet is changing the way society thinks. As more technology is developed, the faster the way that thinking is altered. Carr provides multiple sources to credit his basis of the findings and gives multiple examples of the effects of the increase in internet usage. The advancements in technologies not only affect the speed of getting information, but also the manner in which the information…

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    It is not targeted for one set of people. The book has a way to entertain anyone at any stage of life.The writing style is narrative. As well as it being nonfiction. The book pairs informational discussions with personal interest making the book an easy read. The book is very engaging, Boredom does not take over while reading. The movie ‘Hidden Figures’ caused me to have more of an interest in space, which…

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    Music Bridge Gap

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    Using Music to Bridge the Gap Using music to bridge a learning gap is absolutely possible. It is scientifically proven that music, especially making music, helps bridge the learning gap in young students. Using scientific methods studies have been carried out which showed after just two years of musical instruction the brains of young students learned language skills in ways that music improved. Using neural probes proof was seen that the musical instruction changed young students brains in…

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    At this day in age, to disregard humanity is to break the law. Humanity is all of mankind, and all of mankind should be treated coordinately. One should not express thoughts of casualties towards humanity, one must accept it. A perspective of humanity shouldn’t cause others to feel pain and sorrow. These are all thoughts of Adolf Hitler, the sole character in which started the discrimination and killing of those inferior to him. An individual’s point of view can cause them to antagonize and…

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    Tony Hillerman Essay

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    Tony Hillerman was a decorated hero of World War II who became one of the premier mystery writers of the latter half of the twentieth century. In his depiction of life and crime on the Navajo reservation in the Southwest, he shed light on Native American culture and brought it to life for readers through Navajo tribal police officers Sgt. Jim Chee and Lt. Joe Leaphorn, who dealt with mayhem and mystery through many of Hillerman’s novels. Hillerman began writing mysteries, as well as novels and…

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