The Book Show

never crazy about books, and surely never wanted to read one. I eventually gave into reading and found that I loved it. My favorite book series’ to read as a kid were Captain Underpants, Goosebumps, and Shadow Children. Each book series brought out a different part of me, and introduced me to new ways of life. They sort of molded me, but I stopped reading books after the fourth grade; I just couldn’t find anything interesting. Although, I didn’t really look to read anyway, books and I just kind…

Montag has many regrets to being a firefighter when he realizes that his job should be the illegal one. Montag comes home after a tough day at working of having to watch a woman burn herself with her books, and he just breaks down and cries in his bed. Montag lays down in his bed and does not move for a very long time. “Montag said nothing and after a long while when he was only making small sounds, he felt [Mildred] move in the room and come to hid bed and stand over him and put her hand down…

“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover!” Since we were old enough to read books, my teachers have preached this mantra to my classes. They would tell us that it is what is on the inside that matters, not just the cover. I must have heard these exact words hundreds of times while in school, yet I still found myself breaking this unwritten rule when I was in the eleventh grade. It was just another cold winter day in rural Minnesota when I entered my language arts class in the morning. Being that it…

The censorship and banning of books has impacted society greatly due to the the editing of books or complete prohibition of reading them. Books can be banned for many reasons says Debra Whelan, “The reasons range from a book’s sexual content and gay themes to its language and violence.” Similar content is evident in Ender’s Game causing it to be banned in many places. Ender’s Game is about a boy name Andrew “Ender” Wiggin who, at six years old, was selected to join the International Fleet (I.F.)…

feeling excited about my new hunger for books. I went straight to my hiding place, sat down, and began to wonder about what to do next. “Should I tell someone?” I thought to myself. I decided to just wait until the next morning and go back to the graveyard to see if I could find Draculink and ask him about my newly developed book issue. Besides, it was getting really cold and dark outside anyways. All I could think about was getting my hands on another book. When my Dad called out “Toby are…

Section I: I ended up with a total of seventeen, which is pretty good to me for first time teaching toddlers. I scored the fives because all the furniture in my room is toddler height and friendly. The materials are accessible whenever the students show interest and we change out the art center every day with a new sheet of paper and add crayons, makers, and paints. However, I would like to see more from myself and my assistant teachers be more tentative, immediate, and on their level for the…

It is a sin to write and read the following. It shows the ways in which the character, Equality 72521 from the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, and how he was not in by any means wrong in writing what he had written. The following will go through the community, himself, and finally his independence from the community and his “brothers” of his old life. The community is the words you hear most often when talking about an environment. It’s one of those words we are all taught when we were younger about…

I sat in the circulation desk of the library. I watched with him with side glances. He read his book and rested he head on his hand, looking away from me. I started to write out a poem on paper while looking at him. I penned down the interesting features of his posture, down to the book he was reading. I scribbled the lines of St. Jude to help me focus, while recalling past conversations. I remember walking in the woods with him, talking about religion, friends and life. I fell in love with him,…

Since its publication, Pride and Prejudice has become one of the most popular books in English literature. According to the idiom ‘’Don’t judge a book by its cover’’ it is understood that a title of a book plays an important role for the readers even though one should not form an opinion on a book by its title. A title must be attractive and stick in the minds of prospective readers. Jane Austen first entitled the book ‘’First Impressions’’ but then altered it to ‘’Pride and Prejudice’’. But why…

global organization, with Mr. Penumbra’s store being just one of numerous other like stores. The ultimate goal of the “cult” is to crack the code of Manutius’ Codex Vitae, his encrypted book of life that is believed to hold the secrets of eternal life. The leader, Corvina, believes the best way to crack the book is by using old ways of chalk and parchment. Mr. Penumbra, after seeing how fast Clay solved the bookstore puzzle, believes that new technology will be better. Corvina banishes Penumbra…