Summer Reading Paper: Tale Of Two Cities

There are many lessons throughout the novel that could be taught and learned in our world, this society, today. They may be true; however, the reasons the lessons are taught in the first place is because of the society being presented in this literary work, The Road. This gives the sociological approach a more appropriate understanding approach to the road. The society and the characters can be analyzed thoroughly and effectively this way. “When your dreams are of some world that never was or of some world that will never be and you are happy again then you have given up.

This book is a very good read not only as a fiction novel but because it gives insight into how racism and stereotypes affect people. I used this source versus an academic book or journal because even though its fiction it gives a real- life example of CRT and stereotype threat instead of just defining them in concrete

“The Butter Battle Book” by Dr. Seuss is an effective satirical representation of the Cold War. Dr. Seuss was alive during the Cold War; he wrote this book to display his feelings towards the war and used it as an eye opener to bring about public awareness of not only the national issues, but also the tension involved in some of the global ones. The book wasn’t just entertainment for children to enjoy or just awareness for the adults but a lesson that can be easily understood by both audiences. He was passively trying to get across to people that with the social issues that were arising, there were flaws on both sides of the argument.

In the book, The Roman Way, by Edith Hamilton, the author intends to show a lense into early Roman societies. The Roman civilization is explained by analyzing the writings of several of the greatest authors of the time including Cicero, who wrote many letters; Catullus, who was a poet of love; Horace, a historical writer; and the Romantic writers such as Virgil, Livy, and Seneca. The author is effective in conveying an understanding of what the Romans of the time thought and felt. She also shows what kind of legacy they left behind. This is why the book is a piece of literature that contributes to society in a positive way.

Ishmael believed that more people should know about the horrors of the situation, so much so that he was inspired and created his novel to inform us about his life and to reach out to those in the same situation he was Peyton Poovey A1 9/25/15 in. Had Ishmael made it to the U.S. without a scratch or sacrifice it would've been just another story to tell at the local pub. It was this mental tearing and scarring that inspired him to inform others that things like this are really happening in the

The masterpiece was Fitzgerald’s way of not only escaping the darkness that he felt surrounded by but also being helpful for those reading his essays. The crack-up contains Fitzgerald’s personal breakdowns that were the key to connection with the audience. He struggled to keep balance which lead him to making a masterpiece for his faithful readers and not only. The Crack- up was Fitzgerald’s way of sharing his philosophical ideas about life.

History is the best teaching tool a teacher can have in their bag. This makes this novel so imperative to read. The book correctly displays race relations of the 1800’s. “[Huckleberry Finn] is an important work by one of America’s most prominent writers. It not only deals with a difficult time in American history, it marks an important transformation for Twain himself” (Chadwick).

He wanted people to think about injustice and inequality and to have the personal responsibility to stand up against them. Inequality throughout the book was resolved in a way similar to the French revolution, that is to say, it was a violent uprising. A different example of change is when Mahatma Gandhi wanted to free India from British rule and he took the responsibility to campaign for this using peaceful methods. Another example of an individual creating great change was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he gave his speech “I have a dream”. His methods, once again, were peaceful, and very effective.

I thought this was surprising because I always imagined Jefferson drafting the first writings by himself for some reason. Jefferson was chosen to be in that committee because he was known by the Continental Congress to have great writing skills and he was very motivated and active in the political revolution. Jefferson’s work is very inspired by John Locke. I believe that when Jefferson was reading Locke’s work, he noticed a stunning similarity between Locke’s views on human nature, and the colonies democratic and equal view of life. The preamble of the constitution directly relates to Locke’s writings on laws and the pursuit of happiness.

All of these reasons mentioned here, made me read almost all of Noel’s novels. I would love readers to understand the reasons of what I have learned throughout this semester, and more importantly, what makes a person a good writer or good writing. Moreover, I would like readers to not only understand all the information available in this portfolio but also understanding the purpose of my

Never Fall Down Book Log #2 Never Fall Down written by Patricia McCormick who is an American Journalist who went to Cambodia to experience and note the revolution in Cambodia. I have read all 211 pages of the book. After the first book log I have learned that the Vietnamese finally recognized the issues happening in Cambodia, so they help the get rid of the Khmer Rouge. Arn was the only child who did not run away from the fight and he ends up going to the hospital for being sick.

The book is about a boy named Francisco and his family are immigrants from Mexico. The family comes to the United States to work to support the family. The family is poor so they have to send Francisco, his older brother Roberto, and Papa to work. While Francisco and Roberto have to go to school. One day the family gets sent back to Mexico but Francisco and Roberto stay for school.

Setting is important to any story, and having a setting that creates a story helps give the reader a better feeling about what they are reading. Writers use setting all the time in a story to make a great story an amazing story. In Barry Callaghan’s “Our Thirteenth Summer” Barry uses setting to give the reader the reaction he intended to. In an introduction before the story titled “About the Story” the author states that “it's during the Second World War” (Callaghan 123). In addition Bobby also declares that they are not Jewish by saying “We're not Jewish” (124) after the narrator asks and argues that they are.

Admirable Story The life of a student athlete is a difficult life. It can be a very mind twisting confusing one. There is a lot of hard work involved and some people just cannot take it. In The Outside Shot by Walter Dean Myers, he zooms in on the life of Lonnie Jackson, a student at Montclare College who goes struggles.