The book The Warrior Ethos, by Steven Pressfield depicts the warrior’s mentality from ancient times to the present through a variety of different aspects and stories. In The Warrior Ethos, Pressfield states that men are not born with the certain qualities that make a good warrior, but instead are inculcated through years of training and …
Relationship between the Protagonist and Antagonist Jonas, the protagonist of the story, is a twelve-year-old boy who lives in a place called The Community, which is the antagonist of the story. In the Community, led by a Committee of Elders, almost all aspects of every citizen’s lives are controlled and planned out for them. When …
The book is written by S.C. Hinton. The genre of the book is Realistic Fiction. She wrote this book as a sophomore in high school at Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The chief character, Ponyboy Curtis, is a diffident, quiet 14-year-old male child who gets good classs and likes to pull and read. …
Joan of Arc is one of the most famous feminine figures in the world history. Her life was a road full of sorrows, deprivations and struggle for liberation and independence. Joan of Arc proved that there was always way out; all that was needed was struggle and hope for better future. In 1920 Joan of …
So he meets his mom at the same coffee shop every day after school for medicine. But It is going to be hard for him to take it when he and eight other people are taken hostage while the coffee shop Is being robbed. Inside the coffee shop are Each, two robbers, two old ladles, …
The book starts off with an interesting first sentence the clocks were striking 13. To me this was unusual because there is no 13 on a clock and it is usually considered an unlucky number. I thought it was kind of weird and different compared to what kind of world we are living in today. …
Dear Journal, It has been a long journey from back home and how hard it was to leave after the death of my mother that I miss ever so much. I hope my family is doing fine back at home without me, but I am excited to go back to school. As much as I …
Book report on gospels Manuscripts did not unveil the name of the prophet who named Jesus as ‘Nazarene’.[Matthew 2:23]. Gospel records the Birth, Baptism, Jesus most influential life began after ‘fast and pray’ for 40 days and defeat of the Satan with His power of prayer and word. His ministerial work at Galilee gives an …
The book ‘Major in Success’ by Patrick Combs is essentially a self-help book for college and life. Along with providing many real life success examples, Combs does a good job in anticipating the arguments against his ideas and answers them. ‘Major in Success’ has some great advice as well as some major flaws. The ‘aim …
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: A Book Report The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the third book CS Lewis wrote for his Chronicles of Narnia series, but many readers think that it should come fifth in reading order, because it includes material that is best understood in the context of what happened in …
The Call of the Wild Author Jack London Setting Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley where he spends his days and nights including eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. Characters: The Main Dogs Buck –a proud and powerful dog, half St Bernard and half shepherd dog, who begins life on a …
On the surface, Crime and Punishment is the story of a murder, set in the city of St. Petersburg, then the Russian capital. It is not, however, a murder mystery: we know the murderer’s identity from the very beginning. Moreover, although Dostoyevsky depicts the crime and the environment in which it takes place with great …
In the #1 national bestseller Blink, Malcolm Gladwell analyzes the way we think. Specifically, he explains the workings of the unconscious mind in making snap judgments and decisions. He proves that more information is not always a good thing, and some of the best decisions come from gut instinct. In the first chapter, Malcolm introduces …
I need a book report summarizing the book `Good to Great` by Jim Collins. Good to great was published in 2001 by a business guru named Jim Collins. The book is an interesting read because it demonstrates Collins learning about various great companies. He especially emphasizes companies that went from being good companies and became …
The Red Badge of Courage is a fictional story of a young soldier named Henry Fleming, who finds himself by overcoming his inner fears in a series of events during the Civil War. Henry is an average farm boy from New York, who dreams of being a true war hero. He has enlisted in the …
“If you do things the way everybody else does them, why do you think you’re going to do any better?” Originality. This was the centerpiece of the Purple Cow and really, this is the key element to becoming a maverick. The maverick pushes how to differentiate himself from the competition in smart, strategic ways. This …
The setting in the Hunger Games is not in the past or present, but in the future. The story takes place in District 12 and in a place called the Arena. District 12 is an old and very run down. It is a very; dull place of mines. The Arena is ;where the Hunger Games …
Gaston Leroux was born in Paris in 1868, was a French journalist, playwright, and detective/thriller writer. Beginning his career as crime reporter and war—correspondent, he lived an adventurous life that took him to Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and even into North Africa disguised as an Arab. His high-spirited, often dangerous, escapades and questioning nature provided much …
Dr. Pipher remembers her cousin Polly as a young girl. She describes her as energy in motion. A tomboy, Polly dances, plays sports with the neighborhood boys, and rides horses. Once Polly enters adolescence, however, other children begin teasing her about her tomboyish ways and insist that she be more ladylike. The boys exclude her …
A thousand splendid suns written by Khaled Houssseni is a story set in Afghanistan during the 1960s to the early 2000s. The novel is about Mariam and Laila who end up having to marry to same man due to some unfortunate events in both of their lives. During this essay I will discuss the plot …
Elizabeth Hall also known as Liz is the main character in the book Elsewhere. Liz is a 15 year old girl that died in a car accident, but at the beginning she doesn’t know where she is she just thinks she’s dreaming then she quickly realizes she’s not. Liz wakes up on a cruise ship, …
Esmeralda Santiago’s When I Was Puerto Rican focuses on island life in the 1950s. In the immediate period leading up to the 1950s, Puerto Rico experienced a rapid change in the economic situation of the island. The island began to change from a primarily agricultural economy to one dominated by industry and commerce. Sugar plantations …
Pa Chin’s Family is one of the most celebrated Chinese novels which continue to be of great significance even now. This literary work shows how history and cultural exploration can be embedded in a fictional piece. The story of the four generations of the Kao family explores how powerful tradition is. As depicted in the …
Throughout the course of history it is apparent that racism is present in most societies. During times of war people of a certain race may choose to segregate themselves in order to become the leading power in their society. In his book, War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War published in New …
