I rate this book a perfect 10 because of the amount of interest I had while reading it. This book is written for young adult and is great for those who could relate to the same situation as Melinda. This is the kind of book that you would not want to put down once you start reading it. This book also makes a…
In this book, the main character had to go through a lot of internal and external conflicts throughout the book. Some of the internal conflicts the main character, Alex, had to face include keeping his mental strength that allowed him and his two sisters to stay alive. Some external conflicts include how Alex had to deal with his two sisters and make them do what he says since he was the next in charge of the family after their parents are gone and his older brother, Carlos, in the marines. I personally dont like the ending of the book. Why does Alex sister, Brianna, have to die? My favorite character in this book is Kevin. Even though Kevin died at a part in this book, he was a thoughtful person for Alex. Kevin always gave Alex food that he didnt need and helped him get one more bag of food at the food line every morning. After reading this book, I learned that making more friends will make a lot of difference once you are stuck in a difficult situation. I will recommend this book to any people that are interested in catastrophic situation.…
The beginning of the book takes place in a place called the Bottom, and the first person they talk about is Shadrack. He has returned from WWI a veteran, and when he finally gets out of the hospital after being injured, he starts National Suicide Day as a way to deal with death. Then we meet Helene Sabat, her grandmother Cecile, and her daughter Nel. Helene is very strict. Nel becomes friends with the main character Sula, which marks the start of a lifelong friendship. Helene, however, doesn 't approve of Sula 's mother, Hannah. Sula 's family is very different from Nel 's. Sula 's house is always crazy. Hannah has a habit of sleeping with married men, she thinks of sex as fun and not a big deal. Sula begins the same behavior shortly after. We get to know more about the friendship between Sula and Nel, and a lot happens to them over the years. Sula learns that her mom doesn 't really like her, she and Nel are involved in an accident that results in a boy named chicken little drowning. Sula 's mom Hannah dies in a fire; Nel gets married to a man named Jude; and Sula leaves town for ten years, returns, and has an affair with Jude. A few years later, Sula gets involved with a man named Ajax, but when he senses that she 's getting too possessive, he leaves her. Sula falls ill shortly after that and eventually dies.The book goes ahead about 25 years. Nel visits Sula 's grandmother Eva in the senior home. Eva accuses Nel of standing by and letting Chicken Little drown all those years ago. We find out that it 's true: Nel watched him drown and enjoyed it. As she 's leaving, she passes Shadrack on the street, who is also lost in sad thoughts. Suddenly, Nel calls out for Sula and finally forgives her for cheating with Jude. The book ends with Nel grieving for the loss of Sula.…
Written by Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It explores the theme of survival, love, and cataclysmic disasters. The story sets in rural Pennsylvania, where a large meteor knocked the moon closer to the earth, drastically changing the earth’s environmental controls. Everyone is completely unprepared and vulnerable, making them susceptible to the lurking dangers encompassing them. Tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun. Summer turns to arctic winter, and electricity is on the verge of running out. Their food supply is dwindling, and those left alive are starving and dying from deadly diseases. Stockpiled food, limited water, and warmth from the wood-burning stove are all that’s left to subsist on.…
I like how its really intense and calming and also some parts funny. I like how it talks about teen pregnancy because some young teens will want to get pregnant at such a young age and if they read this book it may help them change their mind and wait till they get older, thats very important to me. I really like the chapter where Bobby was talking about the wall when he was trying to get everything back in place and try to see who he really was, i thought that part was really good. I like how it goes back and fourth for the chapters like then and now, it makes you want to read more because in one chapter it tells you really good information and you just want to read even more till the…
In all actuality, this book is really all over the place in the sense that it can jump from one scenario focusing on a particular family and their background to the next without warning but recognize the importance later on. I am going to do my best to now summarize the story,…
1. TCO B. Infuriated when Harry Reid is re-elected during the 2010 fall election, the Republican National Committee decides to take matters into its own hands. In 2011, the House of Representatives passes a new "Freedom isn't Free Act" that requires that anyone who wants to vote in the 2012 presidential election must prove that they paid at least $200 in federal income tax in the past year, including people aged 18 (who typically are deducted on their parents' returns and do not pay income tax). Anyone who received the "earned income credit" is barred from voting unless they return the payment from the government. Proof of payment of the tax can be made by showing a copy of the prior year's W2, a copy of the prior year's tax return, or a signed statement from the IRS stating that the payment of more than $200 in federal income tax has been made. Citizens who do not pay taxes can still vote if they donate $200.00 to the federal government as voluntary income tax and get a statement from the IRS that they have done so. The law sunsets on December 31, 2012. List two bases under which someone impacted by this law could argue to have the law overturned. (Points : 15)…
5.4)Challenges and trials: when she escapes to NY her brother end up coming up after high school as well and then eventually so do her crazy parents. She learns to cope with her strange parents “wanting to be poor” ideas her parents want to be poor so they dig through dumpsters and don’t shower and she doesn’t understand why they want to do that. She has to cope with their ways of life and still create…
The beginning of the book was an action-packed science fiction time-travel story that was powerfully written but the rest of the book did not live up to its early promise for me. The next part detailed how she survived alone and was reasonably entertaining, but half-way through the book it became a steamy erotic novel which seemed to add nothing to the original story and left me wondering who the audience was supposed to be. I would happily have let a young teenager read the early parts but not the…
Humans, animals, plants and all living organisms are fighting for their rights in order to live in this world. The novel Life of Pi, Yann Martel uses a wide range of literary devices to present the different themes in the novel, one of which is symbolism. The significance of Pi and what it symbolizes, the adaptation of survival and the settings in the novel Life of Pi shows the presence of symbolism in the novel. Yann Martel presents the scenario as being real, he is trying to make us believe what we are going to read. In the author’s note, Yann Martel explains that he flew to India in spring 1996 after his second book wasn’t successful in his native Canada. He describes meeting Francis Adirubasamy in a cafe, and is told the story about Pi. He eventually meets Pi back in Canada and Yann Martel decides to tell the story from Pi’s perspective.…
EMILY is a small commercial vessel operated as a passenger launch and skippered charter vessel in and around Port Fraser Harbour.…
Identity can be defined as the condition or character a person or thing. Behaviour can be manipulated to mask identity so that people appear to have characteristics and conditions which in reality they do not possess. In this essay, I will present a comparative analysis of two extracts in which the characters have modified their behaviour so that they portray a false identity of themselves. The two characters that I will compare are Sir Percival Glyde from The Woman in White, and Murial from The Lady in the Lake.…
The novel deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. It is a first person narrative from the point of view of Valerie Leftman, whose boyfriend Nick Levil was the shooter. Interspersed through the novel are newspaper articles about the events.…
She is someone who is not afraid to give herself up completely, her body, her mind, and her soul. She displays the following qualities:…
The sun was shining and I could feel the pavement burning the bottoms of my bare feet. I stood outside the hotel, awaiting the arrival of family members I haven’t seen in quite some time. It could not have been a more gorgeous day to have a wedding. Today was an important day, and I couldn’t help but wish it were me who was the one getting married. I never understood the importance of a wedding, until I was there watching my sister experience every girl’s dream by marrying the man that she loves. From helping her get ready and putting on her wedding dress, to watching the ceremony and hearing what the vows really mean, and then finally to the reception, the celebration that made everyone say, “Congratulations, I am so happy for you.” Because this day was filled with such joy, happy tears, and laughter, my sister’s wedding was definitely a wedding I will never forget.…