The third wave is a book written by sociologist and futurologist by Alvin Toffler in 1980. It is a sequel to the future shock, published in 1970, and the second is a trilogy that was completed with power shift: knowledge, wealth, and violence at the...
Throughout centuries many authors have written great novels. However, as time moves on certain pieces of literature may be forgotten or become irrelevant as it no longer appears to current generations. At times certain topics are no longer relevant to readers which may not interest...
Cardigan Relationship lost (cold) (blue) Cardigan Decline in mental state (Cold) (blue) Cardigan Emptiness and loss (Cold) (blue) Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough...
One’s attempt secure the satisfaction of self-fulfillment does not always end up with the result they want, it could also end up with regret. When it comes to making decisions we tend to be in the opinion of what we think in that moment is...
Harriet Jacobs, born in 1813 in Edenton, North Carolina, is a revered figure in American history for her remarkable escape from the cruel clutches of slavery. Her life story is one of immense suffering and resilience, one that she eloquently portrayed in her 1861 autobiographical...
The Dust Bowl era of the 1930’s caused a large group of migrant families to move westward to California because of the harsh conditions they faced at their previous residences. This move not only caused problems with the families but also with the individuals who...
The newly founded American Republic was an experiment that challenged the strength of a representative government based on democratic principles. The resilience, perseverance, and diversity of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were all factors that led the new nation into its success. However,...
“Here begins the book of the Tales of Canterbury…” The Canterbury Tales is full of intrigue and sheds light on the life and times of the Middle Ages. These were times where hierarchy, feudalism, and chivalry were in effect. The tale is of twenty-nine individuals...
Tato Laviera was involved in the affirmation and transformation of the Puerto Rican identity in the United States. Tato was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Sanchez arrived in Lower East Side of New York at the age of 9. Before he migrated to the United...
Bridge to Terabithia is a novel written by an American writer named Katherine Peterson. This book is about two people, who are named Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke. They are both from 5th grade. Jess is a good runner who practiced all of summer for...
Introduction to Tattoos on the Heart I chose to read the book Tattoos on the Heart. It is a first-person story that follows a priest, Gregory Boyle, through his many experiences with gangs in his Los Angeles community. The story takes place in the 80s...
The essay, “Mother Tongue,” by Amy Tan, is about how language can be spoken in different ways, all depending were an individual is from, where or whom the person grew up with, and if or not education was withdrawn. Tan was an Asian-American writer and...
Many people have varying opinions on parenting, usually motivated by deeply personal beliefs. These differing outlooks on raising children develops children themselves into different people with very specific values instilled in them by their parents. The impact of childhood on their development is undoubtedly substantial,...
Is an author’s main purpose of writing only to entertain his readers? Authors sometimes use their literature to demonstrate their opinions about a certain issue. One of these topics may be racial and ethnic discrimination. We see how authors express their views about racism through...
Judith Plaskow is one of the leading scholars of feminist theology. Her book, Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective, was the first book of Jewish feminist theology ever written.[1] She has also written an additional book, a collection of essays, has co-edited...
Progress for the Sake of Progress “Progress for the sake of progress must be prohibited”. Although this quote is from Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter, it accurately describes Thoreau’s attitude towards progress in Where I Lived, and What I Lived For, an excerpt from Walden....
Imagine that you have been on an air crash; you land on an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. You have nothing except for fear. What would you do? Fear, is not only an emotion frightens you, but it also would come along...
The Exposition of The Grapes of Wrath takes place in 1939 in Oklahoma when the dust bowl was occuring. It begins on the Joad family farm as they prepare to head to California before the conditions of the dust bowl get worse. The setting is...
Introduction In Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring, Alexander Rose tells the story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. Rose takes us beyond the battlefields into the secret world of double agents and triple crosses, confidential operations...
Since the beginning of time, the opportunity and the ability to learn has divided the rich from the poor and the elite from the ordinary. In today’s world, for many the higher the education the more likely the better life. As in the Narrative of...
The characters in King Lear are what make up the themes, the plot and the story. In this novel, a reoccurring and relevant theme is blindness versus insight. “There’s a big difference between good, sound reasons and reasons that sound good.” this quote vocalized by...
Travel writing has been a powerful way of directing the audience to new places; some pieces of work will take you on an emotional roller coaster through the eyes of the writers, to explore and experience new things, to get a deeper understanding of different...
Imagine being ripped away from your home and family, and only given the bare minimum to survive. This is how Elie Wiesel felt when he was just 12 years old. This book was written by Elie Wiesel and it explains all of his situations he...
Refugee Experience in Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out and Back Again Throughout history, countries have been embroiled in wars, whether it’s country against country or a nation turning against its own people. In the novel, Inside Out & Back Again, readers learn about the refugee experience...
As being considered one of the greatest books of all times, “Roots” has become one of the most phenomenal as well as most influential books that was written in the 1970’s. This book was written by Alexander Murray Palmer Haley known as simply Alex Haley;...
Introduction In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many characters who prove themselves to be heroic. This novel is set in the 1930s and revolves around a family’s life over a few years. To Kill A Mockingbird depicts the societal norms in...
In the “Narrative Desire” chapter of his larger work, Reading for Plot, author Peter Brooks discusses the different modes of desire that exist within a reader. He argues that these desires are the forces of momentum brought to a text that in fact structure plot...
Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, is written using very casual language and follows the stream of conciseness narrative of a young boy named Oskar. Oskar’s extreme curiosity and childlike innocence lead him to observe, question, and comment on everything he sees,...
United States Olympic medalist Dara Torres once said, “Setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.” Like Dara, many people believe that while losing hurts, it also does more for people than cause pain and sadness. Losing strengthens one’s sense of resilience, motivates one to...
While sleeping near a sycamore tree in the sacristy of an abandoned church, Santiago, a shepherd boy from Andalusia, has a recurring dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure if he travels to the Egyptian pyramids. Santiago then...
