The Call of the Wild This book is called The Call of the Wild and is written by Jack London. First, the book takes place in California. However, for the majority of the book, it takes place in Alaska during the Alaskan gold rush. ... Buck was a dog who was stolen from his California home to become a sled dog during the Alaskan gold rush. ... He was stolen from his home to become a sled dog during the Alaskan gold rush. ...

• Word Count: 410
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"The Call of the Wild" was written by Jack London in 1903. This 126-page book takes place in the Arctic north of Alaska in 1849 during the time of the gold rush and tells the story of Buck, a dog abducted from his home and thrust into the merciless world of an Arctic north consumed by a quest for gold. ... I think that The Call of the Wild is an exciting book that keeps the reader glued to the book in suspense waiting to see what may happen next. ... "The Call of the Wild" is set in Alaska in 1849. ... In conclusion, London's "The Call of the Wild" is a good book that I would recomm...

• Word Count: 541
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

A Child Called "it" In his two novels A Child Called "it", and The Lost Boy, the author, Dave Pelzer explains about his childhood. ... David's mother has started to call him " The Boy" and "it." ... At the beginning of the book, the story takes place in " The House" around 1970s in Daly City; California. There is only place in the house for David, and that is the basement. ... Students are killing one another in our schools, and the media is quick to report on every detail of their home lives. ...

• Word Count: 1454
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

I didn't really like Roy Lee in this book. ... In spite of this he still wins first place because his mom sends him extra equipment right in time. ... There is more then one theme in this book. ... The title of this book is Rocket Boys. It is the name of the book because the boys form a club called Rocket Boys. ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

A Boy At War I chose the book A Boy At War written by Harry Mazer for my book report. The main character in the book A Boy At War is a boy named Adam. ... He never really could call any town a home. ... It was really hard for Adam to explain to people that he really didn't come from any one place but that he had lived in several places. ... He called them Japs. ...

• Word Count: 1120
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Book Review The Hobbit By J. ... In The Hobbit, a prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien introduces to the reader a fictional world with vividly described creatures and places. ... In their quest to find this dragon, Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves must pass through forests frequented by troll, caves used by goblins, and other perilous places. ... The second part of the book begins when the troop finally finds the home of the dragon they seek. ... Tolkien was one of the very first fantasy writers, breaking new ground with The Hobbit and the matching trilogy and often called the ...

• Word Count: 501
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

My favorite place is my grandparent's home, because it is a place of comfort, security, and yet also a place to let loose and have fun. ... Regardless of any life situations, their home is still a place of laughter and cheerful people. My grandparent's home is a place of many family gatherings. ... Old fashioned she calls it. ... However, their home is still the most comforting and warm place I know....

• Word Count: 519
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

But re-visiting it now, and after reading "The Book Of Yaak", I began to see a new appreciation between the great and small, the living and non-living, the value of a place. ... Rick Bass mentions this in "The Book Of Yaak" when he talks of the forests in the Yaak valley. ... This provides homes for some rodents, as well as bacteria needed for nutrients by the living trees around it. ... Nowhere in "The Book Of Yaak" did Bass mention a clock - at least that I saw. ... The Call To Arms has gone out but very few listen. ...

• Word Count: 1835
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Book Thief is about a young girl's life in Germany during World War II. ... She is taught by her adoptive father, Hans, by reading a stolen book titled "The Gravedigger's Guide." In the basement of their home they shelter a Jewish refugee, Max, whom she soon sees as an older brother. ... Cahn defines worldview as "the way one interprets the world based on how they were socialized at home, their place of worship, and school.... In The Book Thief, Liesel sees this and engages in a primary method called praxis. ...

• Word Count: 791
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

But when I got home with it I picked it up and it stayed permanently attached to my hand until I finished it. ... My summer course teacher discuss the book with us during the lesson which really helped me to get through the book easier. ... While on the job the fireman receive a call to go and burn some books. ... He seems to just stay in place like he is ready to die. ... Most books that take place in the future involve alien warfare and voyages through space. ...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

I Heard the Owl Call My Name. ... The Indian people of Kingcome village were most aware of their place in this world. ... Craven even says that the elders are glad to see the children come home from school and happy to see them leave. ... One for instance is in chapter four where a dialogue between Chief Eddy and Mark takes place. ... In my opinion, this is a very good book. ...

• Word Count: 1227
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the Bible, the book of Ruth is located in between Judges and 1 Samuel. ... Rather the five scrolls of Megilloth placed in order of the dates they are suggested to taking place. (Bos 8) The book of Ruth is set in two place Bethlehem which is located in Judah and Moab, a foreign tribe located on the east side of the Dead Sea. ... The death of the men in Naomi's life leaves her no choice but to go back to Bethlehem, her home, where the famine was now over. ... (Pressler 274) Naomi's name means pleasant and she even goes as far to ask the people of Bethlehem to call her Mara meani...

• Word Count: 1737
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In this case, the gods are being manipulated by Homer to emphasize the consequences of the lack of human morality. ... We see Zeus himself inciting the breaking of a solemn oath in book 3. ... (book 21 pg338) Fate and death are the only certainty for mortals in The Iliad. ... Homer uses the gods for thematic as opposed to religious purposes within the poem. ... It is interesting to note that Homer associates the gods with comedy i.e. ...

• Word Count: 1739
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After some time of working in the coal mine, Homer looks into a book of rocket science provided to him by Miss Riley. ... At the science fair an important part of Homer's display is stolen, and he calls home. ... The cinematographic techniques place an emphasis on darker elements of the movie. ... Also, the plot has been adapted in such a way, from the original book, that all the primary characters are properly developed. ... However, due to the persistence of Homer's mother, John does eventually support Homer. ...

• Word Count: 1495
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

My book is entitled A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles. The copyright date is 1959, and this book contains 196 pages. The scene takes place in the Devon School, in New Hampshire. ... Finny, with his shattered leg, goes home. ... The doctor then calls on Gene to tell him what happened, and he does so. ...

• Word Count: 708
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This book takes place in London, a country house I Hertfordshire, and England; the 1890's. ... Algernon Moncrieff, Jack's friend, has an alter ego called Bunbury. ... My brother before he left for college left a lot of his stuff still at home. ... As soon as I got home I ran to the closest, took out the book, and sat on the floor reading it. ... It takes place in London at about 1895. ...

• Word Count: 628
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Terms like "the law of club and fang" and "the dominant primordial beast" are not very common in my home, that is for sure, and London uses those often in the story to show the phases of Buck's transformation. ... The north is a very harsh place to live, especially during that time. ... The Call of the Wild is an action packed book full of gold-miner diction and brutal imagery. ...

• Word Count: 583
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Even the sparrow had found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. ... The book of Psalms is a poetic book. ... In Herman Gunkel's classification of this Psalm, he says this Psalm lacks proper introduction, praises Yaweh and by praising Jerusalem, addressing the Holy Place, and calls down blessing upon it. ... (Kidner 335) Further along in the Psalm we see God being called a sun and shield. ... Indeed, the main theme of this psalm as a whole may as well be finding our home with God. ...

• Word Count: 1513
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The House on Mango Street describes the last house Esperanza and her family moved into after renting several places. Although her parents always told her and her siblings one day they would move into a house they can call their own with running water, real stairs, a basement, and at least three washrooms, this was not that house. ... So they want her to just stay home and not talk to any guys. ... Because his mom told him to go to the library, read a book, and write a report on what he has read, he became the successful doctor he is today. ... After his first book was released, he gave a sp...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

By 1908, customers were invited to write in and ask for a copy the "Book of Modern Homes," which featured house plans and building materials. ... A 75-page, leather-bound instruction book told homeowners how to assemble those 30,000 pieces. The book offered this somber (and probably wise) warning: "Do not take anyone's advice as to how this building should be assembled." ... In 1935, the Modern Homes department was reopened, but the days of Sears home loans were over. ... What makes Sears homes different? ...

• Word Count: 2900
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

The story moves into the characters home, then toa short ride in a traincar, and finally to the long awaited bazaar called "Araby". ... He seems to be attracted tothings by his way of glamorizing them, such as the book he finds in his home. He likes this book because of its yellow pages, which somehow turn the book into something exotic. ... His impatience grows and the setting of his home becomes an annoying and restrictive one. ... A place which is closing and only a few shops which remain open. ...

• Word Count: 424
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I want to know where I belong, and find a place where I can call home. ... Booker T. ... Helga had no place to call home, as many African America around that times period did not have any place to call home. ...

• Word Count: 271
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

My book for the book report is entitled "Scoop", by Evelyn Waugh in which the hero is named William Boot. ... William Boot works for a newspaper called "The Beast" in which he writes a "bi-weekly half-column devoted to nature: Lush Places." ... On page 20 it is explained how William was given his place at "The Beast" and allows us to see how much he lacks self-initiative. ... Except to keep my job in Lush Places and go on living at home." ... This shows how much he is attached to his simple lifestyle in his country home, writing his bi-weekly column. ...

• Word Count: 876
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

They sleep in and take valuable items from the homes of the high ranking Nazi officers. ... They pillage and ransack the whole place. ... Through close calls and perilous situations, each man always has the others backs. ... The book is important because it is part of our United States history. ... I feel I really got something out of this book. ...

• Word Count: 1593
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Symbolizing nature, strength and ironically belonging where you don't belong, the color yellow is associated throughout the book with daffodils. ... To the coca women however these limber flowers had a dual meaning. they also meant striving, defeating the odds and laying down roots and eventually belonging where you don't belong as seen below. " quote Auntie" Understanding this relationship between a sense of belonging , daffodils and the color yellow is important because as we see later on in the book it plays a key role in helping us visualize the isolation that Sophie felt when...

• Word Count: 302
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate