... to read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This science fiction novel was written in1950-1953 and published on 1953, by Ballantine books. I chose to read this book because I never read a science fiction novel before. It was sort of like a challenge to me since it was a pretty big book and I"m surprised ... book too. Many people always say that the books are better than the movie and I found out it wasn't true in this case. Maybe it was just my opinion, since I"m lazy and I don't really don't like to picture things in a novel, when you can just watch the movie, where no imagination is needed...

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... detective fiction, and even musical compositions. Many of his stories have been made into movies and television shows. One of his most famous works is Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury is viewed by many as an ill-tempered old man who is out to keep hold of his freedom of speech. He does not believe in ... Allusions are indirect references in the novel. Many times passages from the bible are referred to in order to remind the reader of what characters of Fahrenheit 451 are doing the same as people in the bible. Also, Guy Montag and Professor Faber are not just ordinary made-up names. Montag is the...

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... try to help improve it. This allows children to think that their efforts can help improve most scenarios. "The Berenstain Bears: Go Green ", was the first book that came to mind when receiving this assignment. The status of our environment is a never ending issue, that can be improved by the help of everyone, including ... away. Everyone at the meeting volunteered to help, the cubs even thought of more ways to make Bear Country clean and green. There are many children's book published addressing the issues within our environment and ways to "go green, " but not all are written for a wid...

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... upheaval of the 1960s in the US. The construction of the character Daniel in itself is one of the most interesting features in this book, since he shows an outstanding intelligence, although he is also permeated by many internal conflicts and all throughout the narrative he shows a high ... degree of confusion within his mind - maybe this explains the constant flashbacks in the book, besides a lack of linearity as the plot develops. His perspective, as we can infer from the way the narrative flows, is not individualistic ... maintaining the real facts almost untouched. This juxtapositio...

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... later overturned in 1976. It was also challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school libraries in 1974 and in Snoqualmie, Washington in 1979. These states claimed that the book was "dangerous" because of the objectionable language, sexual situations or scenes, and the crude, black humor that is displayed throughout the novel. None of these bans or challenges has made ... the novel less popular and it is still a success today. I believe that the bans and the challenges of the book might have been justified back when the book was first published, but today I believe ...

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... people have picked on me and turned their back on me in the past, and I trust myself completely with my friends. In the middle of reading your book, I just suddenly asked myself "how do I treat other people?" I noticed how I don't exactly respect everyone. And that there is always a person ... that I can bully if I looked hard enough. Every person has that same problem too. Discrimination was a problem in this book, and it is a problem in my school. After reading this book, I was inspired to be nicer. Because of the change in my characteristics, I feel like I have fewer "enemies". What ....

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... has no real depth and more or less just goes around saying "Goddamn" and "What a phony" while whining about the world. After reading the book, I learned that the book isn't about whining about life, but instead it simply shows a cynical view of the world; A view that is seldom looked at by most people. ... his brother and sister then he had great hatred for them and classifies them as phonies. I feel that this love for innocence is what the book is based around. You will also see that Holden has an ambition, which is to become "the catcher in the rye" and stop children from ... from lo...

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... novel, many of which could be found in quotes from the novel. These quotes led to many interesting interpretations and questions concerning them. The book club meetings were successful as it allowed readers to enrich their understanding and appreciation of the novel. Many themes and symbols are embedded within ... like God saved men. There are many other themes and symbols in the novel, many of which are from quotes As part of the book club assignments, the students had to find quotes from the novel and discuss its significance. From within the quotes a person would able to ... take pl...

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... Leopold's Ghost did an excellent job of portraying the events of that time period. Many students would think that reading a historical novel would just be like reading any old history book, but reading this novel was much easier than reading a history textbook. The novel showed many aspects and views from many different people of that time. The usage of direct quotes ... placed the reader in the action. Many feel that detail adds a lot of unwanted material to a novel, and that it makes the novel harder to understand, but the detail in a book such as King Leopold's Ghost added so much fe...

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... a satire. The title hints that the fairy book or story being told is somewhat majestic. Puce is a shade of purple and purple represents royalty. Thus the title represents something that is almost magical and very unlikely to attain. ... no window dressing, just short, sweet and simple the same way people should be. Margaret Atwood's "There Was Once"is also a satire. It raises the same issues as a "Puce Fairy Book" but in a different light. The title actually suggests the abandonment of the idea of perfection and stereotypes. It talks about these issues in past tense as if it they are ....

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... the real, hard lives of men and women, portraying their difficult, working lives. His work shows the world of men. He puts women on the outside. The title of the book is very significant. It shows that plans can often go wrong or get destroyed by an unkind fate. The title was taken from a poem by Robert Burns. The poem tells ... of work, have nothing in the world but each other and a dream, a dream of owning their own piece of land - the American dream. The main themes that run through the book are, dreams, anger, violence, loneliness and discrimination. Every character has their own dr...

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Book Review A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying was written by Ernest J. Gaines. The novel takes place in the late 1940s. It is about a man named Jefferson who witnessed a shoot out ... heroism is not always expressed through action, sometimes the simple act of resisting the inevitable is enough. Ernest J. Gaines did a great job in writing this novel. It's the type of book that is hard to put down. Its such an inspiring and thought-provoking novel. The story is so real and is "a strongly felt and - in the best sense- ambitious novel ... because its so easy to read, and two because i...

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I can see why Jerry Spinelli won the Newberry Award for his mondern classic, Maniac Magee. It has everything I like in a young adult book:fascinating characters, believable dialogue, humor, and a strong theme. Maniac (Jeffery) Magee is one of the most refreshing and memorable characters in adolescent fiction. His talents are legendary--he can untie ... 's humor and suprisingly mature treatment to two of the most signigicant of society's ills, racism and homelessness, make for a satisfying read for anyone. I recommend Maniac Magee to readers looking for a book that will make them laugh and th...

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... This novel can be described in many ways, a page turner, interesting, and even confusing. I admitt that I could not put this book down for the simple fact that it had me questioning thing constantly. As I read chapter after chapter, I started to not pay attention to the wonderful descriptions of indian culture, a just ... ...

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... also: challenge our views; let us know we are not alone; and edify us, teaching a moral lesson. All these other, more important aspects, can be seen in Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. The most important role of a novel is to broaden our understanding of human nature. When a shipment of Jews are paraded through Molching on route to a concentration camp, the novel ... ...

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... he will not be accepted by anyone. This scene also ignites the rage that sends the monster on a killing spree to get revenge on his creator, Victor. Overall I think this book was very well written. It is easy to tell that everything was thoroughly planned out. This shows in how well the novel flows from one scene to the next and ... ...

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... interest him in the science of life and our being. His first exposure with fiction occurred while watching his dad perform numerous magic tricks and being read books, particularly the book of Oz (Jespen). It was during this time in his life when he read "Amazing Stories" by Hugo Gernsback, and became obsessed with science fiction literature (Litz 120). There are ... concerned with putting them there and revealing their human reactions in an alien environment, both good and bad ("Ray Bradbury"). Then, in 1953, he authored Fahrenheit 451, which is considered to be his masterpiece. Fahrenh...

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... right when it could potentially affect you in a negative way. Two works of literature that help reinforce my interpretation of the quote are The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Some literary elements the authors use to help reinforce the meaning of the quote are setting, characterization, conflict, and irony. In the novel "The Crucible" by Arthur ... his conscience knowing he was doing the right thing. It would be more of a sin to lie just because the church had made so many mistakes. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the author uses the literary...

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... Tales". Bradbury's 1980 collection, the Stories of Ray Bradbury, covers a wide range of topics, none of which is truly science fiction. His novels included: Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine, and "Something Wicked This Way Comes". Fahrenheit 451 was made into a movie in 1966, and The Martian Chronicles later appeared both as a movie and a television miniseries. In 1954 Bradbury was honored with an award ... ...

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... them- the disparity between appearance and reality." (Mogen, 52) Bradbury is also attributed for his satires. One of his most famous ones is "Fahrenheit 451." The book is a satire of a totalitarian state. In this state, firemen and professional book burners set fires rather than put them out. He has written about the post-WW2 era, racism, censorship, technology, nuclear war, religion and the ... ...

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... triplets. Wehling must decide which two of his triplets must die, along with his grandfather, in order to not tip the scale of world population. Much like George Orwell's Fahrenheit 451, Vonnegut's story uses the setting of a futuristic supposed utopia to expose the blindness and arrogance of its citizens. These people have cheated death by finding cures and solutions to any ... ...

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... back and forth from character to character, telling what is going on. Not until the very end of the book do the characters meet, and does the book come to a great ending. Really, this book is a fictional book in a non-fictional world, filled with a whole bunch of real life situations; it is what road these ... that the characters produce, and the situations that they have to face everyday, and all daylong. I absolutely love the writing style that the author chooses for this book. I just like how he switches from one character to another, and how he puts, well, for example, there will be a...

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... Awakening, uses many different literary techniques to entertain readers through her writing. Chopin's use of diction, imagery, and the characterization of Edna Pontellier add to the passage and the book as a whole. The author's purpose of entertaining readers is reached through the use of literary techniques. The strong diction, fascinating imagery, and characterization of Edna Pontellier as she comes to ... Edna Pontellier is given. The word "vouchsafe" is used to show a higher elevation of vocabulary. The diction that is used throughout the book is entertaining to readers because it ...

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... Resistance to the Nazi power. Strange things keep happening once they reach the country, like having a funeral for an aunt that never existed. The whole book plays on the idea of "ignorance is bliss", for when Annemarie learns her own family is a part of the Resistance, she must do her part to ... period. For example, on page six of Number the Stars, it tells that the mother and her friend sit every day and sip "coffee." The book then goes on to tell that there was no real coffee since the beginning of the Nazi occupation in Copenhagen. The "coffee" was just water flavored ... closed dow...

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... and how Josephine has developed. I think also as table 1.1 or the reading by Goforth says, "What is the significance of the title?" plays a large part in the choosing of the book the text "Looking for Alibrandi" I believe touches young adults with the idea of searching of personal discovery. Later on in the reading (Table 1.2) Goforth mentions "Girls and boys express the ... largest number of differences in literary preferences between the ages of ten through fourteen." And as this is an age at which the book would be generally aimed for the title I believe tries to group all teens toge...

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