For this book review we will be focusing on Chapter 9, Borrowing and Lending. Wayne Grudem believes that borrowing and lending is a godly activity. There are places where borrowing and lending are ok, such as borrowing a book or tool. It would even be...
David Ricardo-Pearce has mixed the gathering of celebrities which have obtained on essentially the most famed space of Shakespeare. At which they’re observing the anniversary of this Octagon, he is enjoying the job within the Octagon Theatre. Director David Thacker claims “I’d take pleasure in...
Born a Crime is an autobiography by stand-up comedian Trevor Noah. In his work, Noah talks about his experience growing up in South Africa during the time of apartheid. During this time, racial discrimination was extreme. Apartheid was a policy during the 1900s in South...
Two Katerinas, two lives, two tragedies… These heartbreaking words about two characters of Russian literature: Katerina Kabanova from Aleksander Ostrovsky’s The Storm, and Katerina Ismailova from Nikolai Leskov’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. These women go through the most difficult trials in their lives. They have...
The short story, “A Pink Stocking”, is written by a Russian playwright by the name of Anton Chekhov. Chekhov has been creating short stories ever since his youth. As a young boy his parents struggled financially, causing him to find an alternative way to generate...
When do you think of fast food which restaurant comes to mind? Most of you thought of McDonald’s, wonder why? Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, goes in-depth about how famous fast-food chains began to be, such as Burger King, Carl’s Jr., and Wendy’s. Moreover,...
Every human is different, everyone has their own obstacles and fears, for some it might be heights, spiders or clowns, for our protagonist in the short story The Swimmer by S.J. Butler the fear is about life itself, where every little decision you take can...
The book “Indian Horse” by Richard Wagamese, is a story about despair since all the cynicism from Sauls’s surroundings never enabled him to truly be free. Indian Horse is the story of a private school kid who discovers trust in hockey but despair in prejudice....
As citizens of a society, we hold the ability to question, criticise and suggest alternative methods of governing to better the society and its individuals. Thomas More used this ability of critic in the creation of his book, Utopia, which acted as a social commentary...
Introduction The ideas and assumptions towards childhood and children’s literature plays a significant part in socialising its readers. ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ is a children’s picture book published in 1963 and written and illustrated by American author Maurice Sendak. Despite its release spanning to...
by Mitch Albom is a heartrending memoir chronicling the author’s final encounters with his former professor, Morrie Schwartz, who is struggling with terminal ALS. The book is a testament to Schwartz’s life philosophy grounded in love, compassion, and acceptance. In this essay, I will explore...
Fredrik Backman’s novel, A Man Called Ove, is the theme of redemption. The protagonist, Ove, is a grumpy and isolated old man who has lost his will to live after the death of his wife. However, as the story unfolds, Ove undergoes a transformation that...
Katherine Dettwyler’s book, Dancing Skeletons, provides a poignant and insightful look into the lives of the people of Mali, West Africa. Through her ethnographic study, Dettwyler explores the complex interactions between culture, health, and development in a region that has been historically marginalized and misunderstood....
In his novel A Separate Peace, John Knowles explores the complexities of friendship, the loss of innocence, and the inherent conflicts of adolescence set against the backdrop of World War II. The narrative delves into the psychological and emotional trials faced by the protagonists, Gene...
The turn of the eighteenth century is at the cusp of radical shifts in ideology, booming industry and scientific advancement for the Western World. The rapid changes, and growing middle class widens the audience for conduct books. As more people were economically secure and had...
Supernatural events and portents are a major theme in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette. While Brontë never crosses into a truly magical realm, it is clear that Lucy Snowe believes that certain events pertain to the supernatural world. Forces of nature play a large part in Villette,...
The Federalist Papers, written by Jay, Madison, and Hamilton, were laid out in order to convince the individual states to ratify the new U.S. Constitution and defend a central government. Many times the words of these Founding Fathers echoed those of 17th century authors Thomas...
Throughout the book, Jason has ongoing internal dialogues with “Maggot” and “Unborn Twin” who represent two of his alter egos. Both Maggot and Unborn Twin allow the reader to experience the disparate personalities of Jason. Maggot represented his “loser/misfit” side and the Unborn Twin being...
It was that much interested novel so that a dystopian science fiction movie was created on that novel. This novel is the first attempt of James Dashner and his writing over comes the national market. It was a top 10 NewYork Times National best seller...
Imagine giving up your chance to go to college in order to provide for your family. You take a job that pays minimum wage because no notable employer will hire you, on account of your lack of education. You are only doing this for your...
The book I’ve finished is called “The Rivalry Mystery At The Army – Navy Game” by John Feinstein. The time this book was published was on September 28th, 2010. The army navy game mentioned in the book took place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. There...
‘Best of Enemies’ revolved around two highly intelligent yet complete polar opposites in ideologies William F. Buckley Jr., a conservative, and Gore Vidal, a liberal, as they battle out their wits during the Republican and Democratic Conventions of 1968. They genuinely despised each other, as...
Chapter 14 in the Excellence book appears to simply discuss the idea of the growth of the individual. This chapter talks about how we as individuals must continue to learn throughout our lives and learn from our experiences. It discusses hard work and perseverance. Chapter...
“The strangest thing about all of this was that, before, in my old life, I hadn’t been any of these things: not a student leader or an actress or an athlete. There, I was just average, normal, unremarkable. Just Mclean”. This is a good start...
Genre Analysis: One Day (2011) On July 15, 1988 – the day of their college graduation – two people from opposite sides of the tracks begin a lifelong friendship. Emma, an idealist from a working-class family, wants to make the world a better place. Dexter,...
With the current state of the world and its economy, everybody could relate to the struggles Alex Fine faces living in his orphanage in LA. With multiple failed adoption attempts, some even ending in mental or physical abuse, Alex gave up on being adopted and...
Alexander’s introduction is an incredibly clear outline of her case. Alexander calls out the lack of civil rights leadership or attention given to the issue of criminal justice, saying that modern civil rights work centers on issues of affirmative action in schools and jobs, which...
There are speculations in this world about whether many individuals are at peace or suffering when taking the last breath of life. Some may feel that is it finally their time to leave this earth, whereas others beg for another option to remain. The main...
Michael Lewis’ Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game had revolutionized the way baseball world think about the game. Lewis told the story of a small market team with low payrolls using sabermetrics to defeat bigger, richer teams. However, not everybody buys into eschewing...
After reading “Where the Red Fern Grows” I thought it was an amazing book. The place where the book took place was in the rugged Ozark mountains in a beautiful valley. That is where he lived in the book. Also, the story has a plentiful...