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Book Day Essays and Term Papers
Richard Lederer: His WorksRichard Lederer was once asked where he would get all these funny stories he
answered:
"Ever since I became a writer, I had found that questions the most difficult to
answer and had only recently come up with an analogy that I thought would
satisfy both my audience and me. Pouncing on the ...
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PinocchioThe book that I am doing my oral Book Report on is The classic Book,
. The Author of the recreated Masterpiece is Carlo Collodi, the
Illustrator, is Greg Hilderbrandt. The Publisher is The Unicorn Publishing
House in New Jersey. The copyright is in 1986. This book is a classic.
Short Summary ...
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Black Like MeJohn Howard Griffin was a journalist and a specialist on race
issues. After publication, he became a leading advocate in the Civil
Rights Movement and did much to promote awareness of the racial situations and pass legislature. He was middle aged and living in Mansfield, Texas at the time of ...
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Herman Hesses DemianDemian is the story of a boy, Emil Sinclair, and his search for himself. Emil was raised in a good traditional home at the turn of the century in the nation of Germany. His family is very wealthy and they have a reputation as a principled, religious family. As a boy, Sinclair views the world ...
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There Are No Children Here - SAlex Kotlowitz was a freelance journalist. In 1985 a friend came to him and asked him to write a text for a photo essay he was doing on (children living in poverty) for a Chicago magazine. That is when he met the Rivers brothers, Lafeyette, age ten, and Pharoah age seven. He spent only a few ...
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The ChamberIn the book John Grisham shares the need for the death penalty in our society. The death penalty has existed as long as humans have existed. The quote "an eye for an eye" is found in the Bible. In the middle ages fines, public humiliation and imprisonment were appropriate punishments for all ...
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The Aztecswere the Native American people who dominated northern Mesoamerica at the time of the Spanish conquest led by Hernan Cortes in the early 16th century. According to their own myths and legends, they originated from a place called Aztlan, somewhere in north or northwest Mexico. At that time , who ...
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Dolores ClaiborneOn the day of the full eclipse, ’s life changes forever. True, it had been changed by events beyond her control long before this fateful day, but she chooses this day to end her husband’s life so she and her family can go on living. Steven King masterfully weaves this tale of love, abuse, and ...
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John Grishambecame a world famous writer with his book The Firm. Although he never wanted to be a writer, he has now written over nine books, many of them best- sellers (Arnold 29). Examining his writing will show why quit his previous job as a lawyer. I will start by telling about his childhood, education, ...
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The Little Prince – A Closer LHaving read the article The Gift Of Imagination this one quote best describes imagination in us. “Almost all children have vivid imaginations. A few retain them. But somewhere in the process of growing up, most people reject it or learn to conceal it or deny that they have it, even though they ...
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Black Like MeJohn Howard Griffin was a journalist and a specialist on race issues. After publication, he became a leading advocate in the Civil Rights Movement and did much to promote awareness of the racial situations and pass legislature. He was middle aged and living in Mansfield, Texas at the time of ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird 2The novel To Kill A Mockingbird revolves around a young girl named Jean Louise Finch who goes by the nicknamed “Scout”. Scout experiences different events in her life that dramatically change her life. Scout and her brother Jem are being raised by their father, a lawyer named Atticus ...
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Biography Of Tiger Woods"Let your clubs speak for you."
Tiger Woods was too young to notice the racism around him. He didn’t understand that in this world, people were judged by the color of their skin. He couldn’t speak out about it; he couldn’t voice his opinions, or come up with possible solutions ...
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The Picture Of Dorian Gray: EvilThe Picture Of Dorian Gray is yet another novel portraying evil.
The theme is very much reflected by the book's setting, plot structure and
characterisation. It shows how individuals can slowly deteriorate because
of the evil lying within themselves. The evil of this book is the evil
created by ...
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The Catcher In The Rye“I swear to God I’m crazy. I admit it.” It is very easy to automatically assume that Holden Caulfield is crazy. It’s even a logical assumption since Caulfield himself admits to being crazy twice throughout the course of the book. However, calling Holden Caulfield crazy is ...
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The Huckleberry Finn ControverIt is my opinion that the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain should be taught in schools because this book is very well written and can teach many lessons. I think that the people in today’s world, or maybe just the USA, try to be censor and shelter the children. I ...
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Dublinersis considered a champion among books written in the English language. James Joyce's characterization of not only the people in the stories, but of Dublin itself, demonstrates his great ability as an author. is not a book with a normal story line, a plot, and a definite climax and resolution. ...
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Lives Of Dystopia Can Be ChangedDystopia can be defined as a place of utter wretchedness. This definition is a perfect description of the lives of Winston Smith in 1984 and Offred in The Handmaid’s Tale. Both characters live lives that would not even be thought of as an acceptable way of life today. These two books were ...
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Summary Of Willie Morris' "Good Old Boy"The book that I chose to read was written by the Mississippi author
Willie Morris. The book, Good Old Boy, was written in 1971 and takes place
in the small Mississippi town of Yazoo City. The book contains experiences
of the author's childhood in this small town.
The story began by telling ...
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