... stories before about how slaves were beat, but I never really heard to what extent. Throughout the first ten chapters of this book it talks about how slaves were beat to near death many, many times. For example, just when the book starts in the very first chapter Fredrick Douglas talks about his very first experience of seeing someone getting beaten. He saw ... of the slaves stupid. They would not them learn to read or write. If they would catch someone teaching someone to read or write they would beat them profusely. This book has truly opened up my eyes to how things were back in the ...

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Book Report summary of, "Bless the Beast and Children" By: I enjoyed reading Bless the Beast and Children by Glendon Swarthout. The story takes place in Presscot, Arizona, where six boys were sent to a camp to make them into men. The six main characters are Goodenow, Teft, shecker, the two Lally brothers, and Cotton. The story had many twist and turns. During the boys time at camp, they were assigned the nickname, "The bed wetters", because of their poor hletic abilities. The boys devised a plan to escape from camp, steel one of the camp's vehicles and drive it to a special ranch and free tons...

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... an old cabin. Main Characters: Bruce, Dexter, Glenn, Jesse, and Marianne which were all kids that got kidnapped. Point of View: The point of view was a little different in this book than in others that I have read. The point of view is first person, but it switches between Jesse and Marianne throughout the ... book. Theme: I think that the author is trying to tell us that if you stick together things will turn out fine. Plot: Five students are kidnapped and held for ransom in ... ...

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This extraordinary novel tells about a Japanese family that struggles to remain a family while living in an internment camp. The only thing that gave them the endurance and heart to go on was their national anthem. "May thy peaceful reign last long. May it last for thousands of years, Until this tiny stone will grow into a massive rock, and the moss will cover it deep and thick." This family goes through many hardships while living in Manzanar, some of them being having to live in barracks, living with a drunken father, and not eating their traditional foods. In my opinion, "Farewell to Manzan...

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The book I read was a great book. It was about how world war two was effecting the zoo's because when Japan bombed the city they were afraid that the elephants cages would break open and the elephants ... ...

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... a few others. Brokaw even highlights people that were part of the home front during the war. These are men who rarely get equal credit as many other war heroes. This book also highlights the main factors why this war generation was being called the Greatest Generation. The people underwent many drastic changes and yet still found the strength to live their ... ...

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... return home. After three of her fours sons died in battle, eight soldiers were given orders for a new mission, to save her only remaining son, to save Private Ryan. This book is not just about saving a life, but about honor and duty. After the battle at Normandy, which was a victory for America, Captin Miller was given orders for his spuad to ... ...

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