Category: Book Reviews
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“Forbidden City” – Book Review
After I finished reading this unforgettable novel “Forbidden City”, I think about a lot things happened to Alex who is the most important character in the novel. In my opinion, Alex grows as a person through the novel. Since many things happened to him
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Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemmingway tells the story “Hills like White Elephants” nearly through pure dialog about two lovers conflicted over a serious decision. As the story progresses and through their tight conversation he
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Louisa May Alcott the “Little Women”
The book the Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, was based on the life of her and her family. Her family was trying to overcome the terrible things that had happened because of the war. Alcott wrote this book to inspire women, to let them know that things will get
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Journey to the Center of the Earth – Book Reviews
Journey to the Center of the Earth – Book Reviews The book, Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne, tells as the story of an amazing journey of three brave men to the core of the Earth. This story shows as the relationships between three absolutely different men,
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Summary of The Giver – Book Reviews
Summary of The Giver – Book Reviews The book Giver is about life without color, war, fear, or pain. Everything is under control. There are no choices. Everybody is assigned a role in the community. Everybody in the community is given a job when they turn 12. When
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China’s Roots by Orient Lee – Book Review
China’s Roots by Orient Lee – Book Review As one of the oldest and largest civilizations in the world, China has seen both its political state and culture morph in countless ways through periods of war, peace, prosperity, and destitution. To summarize its thousands
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Lord of the Flies Summary by William Golding
1.)General Information about the work: a. Author : William Golding b. Title : Lord of the flies c. Year of publication : 1969 d.Genre : Lord of the Flies is a futuristic fiction novel, it takes place in an imaginary future.
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The Human Comedy: Who’s teaching Who? – Book Review
The Human Comedy: Who’s Teaching Who? – Book Review Babies learn everything they need to survive in the culture of today from their parents. Monkey see monkey do. When children’s minds develop and grow, all they know is the world of their family and perhaps a few other adults.
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‘O Caledonia’ by Elspeth Barker
“How successful is Elspeth Barker in creating sympathy for Janet in ‘O Caledonia’” you may wish to refer to theme, presentation of character, setting, narrative viewpoint and language in your analysis.‘O Caledonia’ by Elspeth Barker is a murder-mystery story set in 1950’s Aberdeenshire. It tells the story of a young girl called janet, as she…
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How The Relationship Between The Personal and The Political Treated in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
How The Relationship Between The Personal and The Political Treated in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath Identifying a single, stable relationship between the personal and political in the text is difficult as the forms of the political that the Joads encounter in the text are various and occasionally opposed to each other.
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What Moral Guidance Does Jane Austen Offer in Her Novels – Book Reviews
What Moral Guidance Does Jane Austen Offer in Her Novels – Book Reviews Writing at such a time when works such as ** were being written with the express purpose of educating a young lady in the behanviour appropriate to her, Austen is writing in a climate in which there are clear and strict
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Analysis of a body of critical work: Adrian Martin
Analysis of a body of critical work: Adrian Martin The first word that comes to mind in describing Adrian Martin, is diverse, he isn’t the kind of writer that sticks to one particular rigid form or topic, which is, of course, not to say that his works lack any kind of structure. After surveying a…
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Raskolnikov’s Resurrection From the Underground – Book Review
Raskolnikov’s Resurrection From the Underground – Book Review Why are we human? What makes us different from all the creeping and crawling and swimming beasts of the Earth? Certainly there are many superficial and aesthetic differences, but the main distinction, of course, is in our minds. We have free will and we have reason. We…
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On International Environmental Law – Book Summary
On International Environmental Law – Book Summary International Environmental Law in a Nutshell, which is written by Lakshman D. Guruswamy and Brent R. Hendricks, introduces the relevant concepts of international environmental law(IEL), contemplates the socio—scientific evidence confronting lawmakers and addresses the resulting corpus of substantive law. Expert authors cover international environmental problems such as
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Leading the revolution – Book Review
Leading the revolution – Book Review “Primero le quitarán los clientes; luego, se llevarán a sus empleados y finalmente lo sacarán del negocio”. ¿Quienes?: empresas como Sephora, eBay, Virgin, Dell, Gap, Amazon.com, AOL, o E-trade, que son las nuevas revolucionarias de los negocios; las que con su impulso renovador se están infiltrando e influyendo sobre…
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Where the Red Fern Grows – Book Summary and Review American Literature Essay (100 Level Course)
Where the Red Fern Grows – Book Summary and Review American Literature Essay (100 Level Course) The book Where the Red Fern Grows is about a boy, named Billy, who during the Depression. The year in which this story takes place is the 1930’s. Billy really wanted dogs. He especially wanted coon dogs. He always…
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The Sales Star: A Real-World Story of Sales Success – Book Review
The Sales Star: A Real-World Story of Sales Success – Book Review I’ve always been up for challenges in my life because I know that’s the best way to improve myself. However, there is one thing that I wish I’d never had to do in life, selling. When it comes to selling, I become the…
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Martin the Warrior – Book Review Essay
Martin the Warrior – Book Review Essay Fantasy novels come in many different genres. These genres are followed by many authors due to great appeal of that genre. Fantasy novels are a form of fiction in which magic or warriors are involved. Martin the Warrior by Brian Jacques is a great example of a sword…
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned – Book Review
If there’s one thing I’ve learned – Book Review If there’s one thing I’ve learned – Book Review by James Green We can all learn something from the people around us. And with that in mind, author James Green posed one broad question-If you could go back and change anything in your life, what would…
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The Ten Books That Have Greatly Influenced Me – Book Review
The Ten Books That Have Greatly Influenced Me – Book Review Let’s take a few steps back in time before we embark on a new year. In 1978 I entered the field of direct selling. Back then I was selling vacuum cleaners by appointment and I needed help. My self confidence wasn’t great and I…
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Freakonomics – A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything – Book Review
Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Book Review By now we have all heard an interview or two on NPR with journalist Stephen J. Dubner and economist Stephen D. Levitt. Or perhaps a friend talking at work or school about this fascinating book: Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the…
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The Competitive Advantage of Nations. – Book Review
The Competitive Advantage of Nations. – Book Review THE HARDBACK edition of The Competitive Advantage of Nations, Michael Porter’s sprawling analysis of the contemporary economic world order, weighs in at slightly over three pounds–about the size of a nice bass. And cooked whole, with its formidable charts, appendices, footnotes, and bibliography intact, the book should…