Essays about Books Page 48

The Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas, tells the story of a man, Edmond Dantes, a sailor who goes through being betrayed by his enemies and thrown in to a dark prison cell to planning revenge on his enemies. His behavior and personality changes after…

How was the NYC marathon conceived, and why does it give the Big Apple its happiest and unifying day of the year:      The New York City Marathon is hailed as one of the Greatest Race on Planet Earth. The short races, like 100 to 10,000 meters are sports events—marathon is a unifying force. The…

Reading JournalChapter One1. “Remember why and for whom we play.” (p. 16)This passage shows the rabbi of Reuvens rival team telling his players to focusand concentrate on the importance of the baseball game they are about to play. They are playing for the glory of their God and not to just have fun. To theseyoung…

Written by Ruth Thomas, the short story “Previous Good Conduct” focuses on the protagonist, specifically the character of the mother who takes care of the children at home. The mother is depicted as having unusual beliefs and behaving in irrational ways. The story can be divided into three key parts that revolve around the protagonist….

“I am David” by Anne Holm recounts the tale of a twelve-year-old boy’s experiences in World War II. The narrative tracks David as he flees from a Nazi concentration camp, aided by a prison guard. Having spent much of his existence imprisoned, David finds it challenging to adjust to the outside world. At first, he…

Much of the existing criticism of Petry’s work centers on her most critically acclaimed and popular novel, The Street, which received generally good reviews by her contemporary commentators. Although a few denounced the novel because they felt it dwelled upon the sordid and tragic aspects of black life and did not show a more balanced…

Jacob Riis’ How the Other Half Lives presents the challenges that urban dwellers in tenant housing encounter. Riis extensively explores various areas of New York City, personally witnessing the hardships experienced by immigrants upon arriving in America. Through his journalism and photographs, Riis exposed the appalling conditions of these tenements, leading to reforms in New…

John Marsden’s Tomorrow, When The War Began is a story narrated by a seventeen year old, Ellie, who tells the story of how she and her friends fought to save their friends and family. It started off as an interesting read, involving the seven teenagers heading off on a camping trip to a place called…

After reading the book, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” I thought a lot about what the book was trying to explain. Throughout the awful events of the black girl, Maya’s life, she stayed patient and strong. I do believe that this book belongs among the classic works read by young adults. Maya went…

            Our of all the controversial narcotics, opium is one of the most popular drug since time immemorial. The use of opium is traceable embedded in many cultures of the world.  It is just ironic that opium use is one of the most detested acts, and yet the society seems to tolerate its existence. Moreover,…