The Girl He Left Behind

said on the horrific events that the holocaust was a parent to. The repercussions and the aftermath of the holocaust is what is taught in history today. However, many still yet fail to see the substantial repercussions and the legacy which was left behind by the holocaust that may still be recognized in the present. The Holocaust has been known as the most notorious and inhumane event throughout history yet, many fail to see that the destruction of culture, the lack of education and illness for…

has been much debate on whether homosexuality is something that can be caused by biology or social construction. There has not been enough evidence to prove that either is true. However, I believe that homosexuality is just biology but the meaning behind homosexual acts has changed over time due to social construction The first use of the term homosexuality was in a letter between Karl and Maria Kertbeny on May 6th, 1868. Originally, sodomy is a crime that should be punished. However, when the…

struggling over their actions. In “Araby” the protagonist believes he should visit the bazaar because his love, Mangan’s sister wants to go but “she c [an] not go, she sa [ys], because there [is] a retreat that week at her convent”…

He lived with them forever, but they never cared enough to save the money for his teeth. The man couldn’t live on his own and it honestly saddens me to think about. Although, in the end, my family as well as the community gave back to him in his time of…

In “13 Reasons Why” by Jay Asher, you learn about the story of Hannah Baker. A girl that had recently committed suicide. But before she killed herself she left behind 13 cassettes explaining why she decided to end it all. I decided to narrow the book down and create a timeline of Hannah’s life before she killed herself and all that had happened that pushed her over the edge. (Also I didn’t count this part in my word count - just here as an explanation.) First Hannah moved into a new town. A…

Classes were nearly over and he settled himself for another round of ‘Let’s see who can Bag the Quarterback’, and he means as a girlfriend. After he had won the Avalanche Bowl it had become a nightmare. It wasn’t one of the nationally recognized bowl games, but it was still a bowl game nevertheless. Someone must have been playing a cruel joke when several of the bigger bowl games were canceled due to weather or some other unforeseen mishap and their game was now being covered and they were…

God that Romeo and someone who Juliet trust and turn to for advice so they can be together, but he leads them to their deaths. In desperate situations,he married them,came up with a solution so they could be together, and ultimately gave them a potion that would soon kill them .The deaths of Romeo and Juliet is at the fault of Friar Lawrence his rash careless decisions and poorly thought out plan left Romeo and Juliet at desperate measures that led to a tragedy. Friar lawrence…

Overall,I found the novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by international award winning Stieg Larsson a gripping obsession which demonstrates many compelling compartments. It captures a murder mystery,the growth of a love story and family saga’s which make an intriguing combination that develops into a satisfying and complex atmospheric novel. This novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo could be highly recommended to year 12 students.This entertaining novel around the two main characters Mikael…

Freder 's eyes sought Maria, who was kneeling in the street, among the last remaining children, consoling them, and bestowing her loving smile upon weeping and bewildered eyes. Freder ran across to them and carried Maria into the house. “Don 't forget,” he said, letting her down upon a couch before the blazing fire in the entrance hall, and holding captive in his longing arms her half-lying, half-sitting, gently resisting form, “that death and madness and something very like destruction of the…

“A squared plus b squared.” I blurted. “That’s the equation isn’t it?” I hid the book behind my back hoping Pythagoras wouldn’t see it. He narrowed his eyes at me. “What’s that behind your back?” Pythagoras’s brown hair was mussed like he hadn’t slept well and there were shadows under his green eyes. I suspected that he had woken from his “dream from the gods” and had stayed up pondering his options. Why would he have come to my house and arranged triangles from firewood? “It’s nothing.” I…