Essays about Books Page 50

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…

Summary This book is about the adventure of a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian Robeson as he travels to visit his mechanical engineer father in the Canadian oil fields. He takes a single engine Cessna 406 bush plane to Canada. Before his departure, his mother gives him a hatchet, which he initially doesn’t want to carry….

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…

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…

Divergent is a novel by Veronica Roth that takes place in future Chicago. The city is divided into five factions based on personality traits: Abnegation for selflessness, Erudite for intelligence, Candor for honesty, Dauntless for bravery, and Amity for peacefulness. Once a year, all sixteen-year-olds take a personality test to determine which faction they belong…

            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,…

Lincoln on Leadership is one of the most powerful books on leadership that I have read. The most interesting part to me was that Lincoln was a true leader as President and not just an individual who sat back and let others do all the necessary work while he made the pubic appearances. In my…

Last of the MohicansThe book begins in the middle of the French and Indian War in upper New York State near the Hudson River and Lake Chaplain. General Webb has just gotten word from an Indian that Moncalm and the French are going to attack Fort William Henry and that Colonel Munro will not be…

Living with the past is a universal experience shared by all individuals. Mistakes are an inherent part of our lives, and all of us encounter obstacles along our paths. While the magnitude of our mistakes may vary, they are an inevitable aspect of being human. Coping with these mistakes in the present can often be…