The Book of Not

you ever watched a movie based on the events of a book or vise versa? Usually the movie follows the events of the book. But not in this case, the movie “The fall of the house of usher” contains some major differences from the book. If I were to just watch the movie, I would have never even know what the book is about. That is how much they differ. There are three major points in which the story and the movie differ. The storylines of both the book and the movie differ by way of a couple…

the book Night by Elie Wiesel. This book is a tempestuous and intense read. It will keep you entertained and never wanting to put it down. This is coming from someone who finds very little interest in reading books. The book was written in the mid 1950’s by Elie Wiesel. It was then translated and published in New York by Hill and Wang.(Night) The book Night was the book of my choice because i have a strong interest in the history of the holocaust. So having the opportunity to read a book…

A YouGov survey shows that 45% percent of surveyors prefer the book to the movie, 32% find them equally as good, 5% prefer the movie, and 9% don’t read the book. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle follows the mystery of the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville from the point of view of Dr. Watson, the admirable companion of Sherlock Holmes, a master of deduction. The 2002 BBC movie adaptation, directed by David Attwood, follows the same story, but both major and minor plot…

means that if you don’t know someone, don’t judge them until you really get to know them. Also, once you get to know them, they can be really nice and friendly. Don’t judge a book by its cover is the theme developed by the author, Avi, in the story, True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. In the first few chapters from the book, one pages 19-20, when Charlotte first met Zachariah she treated him very poorly. However, Zachariah treated her so nice, but Charlotte didn’t do the same for him. This…

Rhetorical Analysis of “Teaching a Book Does Not Mean Preaching a Book” Writing to the concerned readership of the Dallas Morning News regarding the AP English language program Mrs. Diana seeks to lay to rest the ridiculous claim of Meg Bakich that the AP language program is a "yearlong undermining of American values". Drawling on her many years of experience as a veteran AP language teacher Austin educates readers on the true nature of the AP language program. Austin captures her audience…

E-book Is Better Than Paper Book Bill Gates once said “We’re changing the world with technology.” Some people think Bill Gates’ advanced technology might ruin our society. On the other hand, some people think his technology create a new world. In fact, technology is changing our world day by day. E-book is one of the examples. Nowadays, you can see people reading books with different devices, such as phones, tablets, or e-readers everywhere. Once you have one of those devices, you can read…

Why are books banned? There are any reasons why books are banned. For instance there a lot of trouble on books for racial backgrounds and language. And one of these books are the freedom writer diary. This book should be banned for lower age groups in schools for bad language, gangs, and violence. There a lot of books that’s on the banned list this is just one of multiple books banned. One reason why the freedom writers diary should be banned in schools is that there a lot of bad language in…

Many popular books have been banned throughout time. The reasons vary but usually include the explicitness of the topics or language within the books. Controversy is all around us and books are not excluded from it. Many states, schools and communities rise up to get books banned. The intentions in doing this may come from a good place but is questionable whether it is truly necessary. Available research can demonstrate whether it is or not. Due to the lessons they teach, viewpoints they…

the true power that books (and the words within) can have. Markus Zusak takes this concept and integrates it extremely well in his award-winning novel The Book Thief. Through the actions of the characters in The Book Thief, Zusak illustrates that besides being simply literature, books can form important bonds, can save lives, and can represent power. Often times, similar choices in literature can be the link towards bonds that last forever. Within the novel, a passion for books and/or reading…

Book Banning In Schools Have you ever been in a school library looking for a specific book to read and you couldn’t find it? Have you ever asked your librarian why you couldn’t find it? Has you librarian ever told you that it was banned from the school library? Do you know that feeling? That feeling of loss when you realise you favorite book has been banned and you won’t be able to find it and read it. That feeling when you hear about a book and instantly want to read it. That disappointed…