Essays about Books Page 63

Greed, the natural world, and dignity are all dealt with throughout The Pearl by John Steinbeck. These are all dealt with throughout the novel because of the pearl which gave Kino his dream world. The pearl results in him being greedy, he is given dignity through wealth, and he has to start to deal with…

In 1980, Sam Kean, a well-known modern American author, was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Known for his science, nonfiction writings, one of his most famous works is The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements. Published in 2010, The…

In the book Sula,Toni Morrison use the duality of light dark to criticize the choice to do with concepts of self identity and self determination. Each character in the novel, like each person, has a path for themselves and how their actions make them unique. The Duality of self identity and self determination. Self identity…

So many people’s lives could be saved if they could just know their rights. Dasic Fernandez is an artist who wants to inform the people from Long Island City of their rights. In a BuzzFeed article, “Educating People About Their Rights, One Mural At At Time,” by Emily Raboteau (2016), Emily Raboteau wrote an article…

Angie Thomas’s award winning 2017 novel The Hate U Give is a story that is all too familiar to many Americans: an unarmed black man shot by the police, for the simple crime of being black. Even with the outcrys of a community, the officer gets off with little to no punishment, while the dead…

“The Hate U Give,” directed by George Tillman Jr., is a film that tackles the issue of racism. The story revolves around Starr Carter and her family, who navigate between their impoverished black neighborhood and the affluent white preparatory school. As Starr witnesses her childhood best friend being shot by a white police officer, the…

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…

Human life is full of pursuits that determine the overall level of one’s happiness as well as accomplishment and such is the case for Enrique. Sonia Nazario captures the character’s experience in the text Enrique’s Journey. The writer with a background in research on immigration issues recounts the tribulation of the life of a 17-year-old…

An Analysis of Liliana Heker’s “The Stolen Party” Innocence is a precious gift that we all have at some point. In Liliana Heker’s ‘The Stolen Party’, Rosaura experiences a loss of innocence after attending her friend Luciana’s birthday party. Before the party, Rosaura is unaware of her social standing and she believes has been invited…

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a story by Truman Capote. In this story, the author focuses on a very attention-grabbing character called Holly Golightly. Holly is a woman who takes advantage of others, she doesn’t really care who she inconveniences in order to get what she wants or needs, and most of her personal relationships are…