1. The Paper
Walking through the halls of my High School after I had heard the news that two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center, I had mixed emotions and feelings. ... I had never been to New York City, and I had only read and seen pictures of the "Twin Towers," so the idea of a plane crashing into a building was something that I could not even begin to comprehend. ...
The story begins with her arrival in New York and continues through almost a decade of her life, stopping ever so briefly to cover major changes in her life and personality. ... She begins to love the city in another way than she previously did, it was the quite places she loved where she could be alone, and no one needed to know what she was doing or where she was at. ... Soon she begins to realize that even all the excitement and all the parties could not keep her attention forever, she felt as if she had stayed at the "Fair" too long. ... She conveys her absolute disgust for New York w...
Review of The Catcher in the Rye This novel takes place mostly in New York City in the 1950's although it begins at a private academy called Pencey Prep, just outside of the city. ... Holden begins his account on a Saturday in December a few days before the students of Pencey Prep are released for Christmas break. ... While walking along the streets Holden watches a family leaving church. ...
Gun Control The basic premise of the constitution is to allow people to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Someone else cannot take one's right to life. However there are times when people try. When that time comes, the victim must have a way to protect himself. A handgun ca...
In the book Amazing Grace, Jonathan Kozol uses his unique ability to express his experiences, to the reader. He arranges the focus of the novel to modify the story. He takes the reader inside the Bronx and shows social injustice. Kozol is able to express the story in such a manner as to enab...