Essays about Books Page 48

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…

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…

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…

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…

Of Mice And Men This novel is set on the Californian Grain Farms in the 1930s. The town is called Soledad and is four miles south of San Jose. The inspiration for the book probably came from a poem by Robert Burns. The poem was about the plans of mice and men going wrong. The…

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,…

A summary of Chapter Four of A People’s History of the United States Chapter four of A People’s History of the United States, authored by Howard Zinn, examines the interconnectedness between Britain and its colonies. The assertiveness displayed by the British government eventually results in heightened dominion over the colonies owing to their reliance on…

Robert E. Howard knew and wrote a good deal about the blood feuds of his native Texas, and the old-time range wars that had been fought even before the Civil War. They became still more bitter and intense afterwards. Howard wrote to H.P. Lovecraft in January 1931: “I hope to some day write a history…