The Young Ones

and The Hobbit. Both of these are amazing books that teach of courage, faithfulness, and friendship. However, when there are two things in discussion, one usually edges out the other. The Lord of the Rings is more captivating because of the importance of the Fellowship, the differences in the battles, and how the characters are portrayed. One of the most important things that makes The Lord of the Rings so spectacular is the Fellowship. Unlike in The Hobbit where the journeying party is made…

sentences about things and had to do it fast (well faster than what seemed like a reasonable amount of time for me). Stations was the worst, we went around the room in groups to different stations some of them were ok, but there was always at least one station that needed me to write. All the other kids had no problem with it except for me. I always got so flustered by writing that I would try to avoid writing until the very last minute where I would hastily throw a few sentences together and…

Riveting, inspiring and a truly remarkable plot; Bryce Courtenay’s novel, The Power of One, leaves readers on the edge of their seats as they stride through early 1900s South Africa in the eyes of young Peekay, where war and discrimination remain as alive as possible as our protagonist continues their journey of unique life experiences that shape him into who he becomes. After having read the novel, I can undoubtedly exclaim that this novel possesses a great amount of life lessons and themes…

Young adult fiction has become a popular and often controversial genre in recent media. The genre encompasses fiction published for readers from 12 to 18 years of age, yet can contain sensitive and complex topics such as suicide, self-harm and death. Such novels have been widely criticised by parents and primary care givers in an attempt to protect their children from the seemingly macabre subject matter contained within. In spite or because of that, it is posited that adolescents should indeed…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the tale of King Arthur’s knight and nephew, Gawain, and his quest to fulfill a challenge that is proposed to him by a mysterious stranger known as the Green Knight. On his way to find the Green Knight, Gawain unknowingly receives various moral tests given to him by a lord named Bertilak, who offers Gawain a place to stay in his castle during his travels. The Sir Gawain and the Green Knight poem was written in the late 14th-century. Although the poem is a…

out about their own struggles, and Mango Street was written to show the harsh realities of life for chicanx and latinx people that are often overlooked. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a series of vignettes from the perspective of a young girl named Esperanza. The story follows her while she grows up in Chicago and has experiences that change her worldview and how she sees others. It explores concepts like poverty, death, misogyny and violence through her eyes. Sandra Cisneros…

Ltd. (Singapore) and UEM Land Berhad (Malaysia) to build a RM 3.5 bil. Motorsport City in Johor’s Iskandar region creates a better prospect for the young talent and motorsports devotees in Malaysia.According to Syarizal Abdul Rahim (2013) ,motorsport industries contributes in several area for example tourism revenue via foreign and local fans. During Malaysian GP in 2011, a total of RM 200 million generated…

This book is about a little by names Henry Brown. He was born into slavery and when his master died he was sent to work in a factory. While working in the factory he met another slave named Nancy. They end up getting married and they have three kids. One day his wife and kids are sold to another slave owner. Henry gets really upset because they are sold so he comes up with a plan to escape form slavery. So he puts himself into a box and mails himself north. He arrives at the home of an…

sports car based in Maranello, Italy. It was originally named Scuderia Ferrari and was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 (Ferrari, 2014). Ferrari has enjoyed incomparable successes and has been acclaimed for its unceasing contributions in the Formula One racing history. The black prancing horse symbol on the Ferrari logo came from a well-respected World War I pilot named Francesco Baracca who had painted this symbol on his fighter plane. The canary yellow background of the logo represents the…

him up wide in a splintered second, and when the goblins came to grab him, there was a terrific flash like lighting in the cave” (Tolkien 56). This action is particular is what, once again, displays Bilbo 's heroism. By being smart enough to forewarn one of the most powerful companions at his disposal of the oncoming ambush, he ends up saving the whole company and, as a result, proving to behave heroic with more than pure brutish strength and brawn, but rather a cunning intelligence. As the…