Category: Book Review
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Analysis of Rona Jaffe’s Book, The Room-mating Season
The Room-Mating Season, written by Rona Jaffe, is a novel of supreme quality, as it provokes thought and insists the reader contemplate their beliefs about relationships and their purpose in the world. It engages the reader by inviting them to think about love and how different the meaning is for various people. The Room-Mating Season…
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Relations with Mother in “Sophie’s World”
In Jostein Gaarder’s philosophical novel Sophie’s World, Sophie learns about the history of philosophy, concluding with the truth about her own existence. Throughout this, many motifs are prevalent—the mirror, the boat, dreams, constant enlightenment. But the most important motif is that of Sophie’s relationship with her mother. As this motif develops and Sophie and her…
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Critical Analysis of The Stories in Line to Discrimination
Table of contents Introduction Critical Analysis of the Stories in Line to Discrimination Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Discrimination is a predominant phenomenon that has been experienced in daily life during the normal process of interaction between different people. Discrimination is defined as the process of mistreating people or particular individuals due to some specific features…
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Symbolism of The Closet in The Novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The novel “Speak” discusses about the story of Melinda who was going through a difficult time in her life. Melinda had to find who she was after being raped and going through high school alone. Melinda didn’t feel like she could discuss anything with anyone, and this is portrayed in many symbols that are placed…
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The Effect of Childhood on a Person’s Life in “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
A person’s’ childhood can be the reason for how they end up in life. This was the case for Jeannette Walls. In the memoir, by Jeannette Walls, the Walls’ kids are forced to go through an unconventional childhood. They have to deal with their alcoholic father Rex, and their bipolar mother Rosemary. The family always…
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Stanislaw Lem’s “Solaris”: to Be a Human
What does it mean to be a human being? Everyone has their own opinion and rarely is it as simple as biology. When science and technology are placed in this question the answer becomes even less clear. This question of when does giving technology humanity make them human has been asked in numerous mediums, from…
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Individual Action for Environmental Change: Michael Pollan’s ‘Why Bother?’
In his essay “Why Bother?” Michael Pollan highlights the importance of individual action in addressing the urgent challenges of and environmental degradation. Drawing on his experience as a food writer and activist, Pollan argues that our personal choices and behavior can have a profound impact on the planet, and that by reorienting our priorities and…
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Jonathan Kozol’s Amazing Grace: a Glimpse into The Forgotten Lives
Table of contents Central Theme: Education Racism and Inequality Challenging Society and Call to Action Catalyst for Change Conclusion In his thought-provoking book “Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation,” Jonathan Kozol takes readers on a journey through the poverty-stricken neighborhoods of South Bronx, New York. Published in 1995, this…
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A Synopsis of Lucy Grealy’s Biography
The Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy is an autobiography of a girl who turns her misfortune into an encouraging story that is engaging and engrossing. At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer. When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel…
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Plot Summary of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars About The Author John Micheal Green is an American author…