Essays about Books Page 8

Guy Montag’s “crime against society” was his understanding of the power of books. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) portrays a dystopian society that discourages intellect and punishes free-will due to the absence of books. Books, as holders of knowledge, give human beings a distinct power by fostering intellect and comprehension. Montag’s intellectual transformation makes him…

“Long ago,” answered Bran somberly, “you told me that nothing in the universe was separated from the stream of Life – a saying the truth of which I have often seen evident. No race, no form of life but is close-knit somehow, by some manner, to the rest of Life and the world. Somewhere there…

The story of Jurassic Park was written about fourteen years ago by a man named Michael Crichton. His book has now evolved into three movies of Jurassic Park I, II, and III. Steven Speilberg has taken the story of Crichton is transformed it into one of his action packed, suspense thrillers. The first main theme…

In the book “Talking Heads”, Alan Bennett introduces his characters as ‘artless’, implying that they are unaware of the significance of their words and unaware that they are sharing a story whose meaning they do not fully comprehend. “This is true of most of the monologues that he wrote, except for ‘A Cream Cracker under…

Better World Books (BWB) was founded in 2002 as a B corporation, meaning it targets successful performance in three fundamental areas: financial, social, and environmental endeavors. BWB has grown successfully since its creation as a small, socially motivated firm to one of the larger, more successful corporations of its kind. Despite the impressive and inspiring…

The Great War and Modern History by Paul Fussell reflects his ambition that goes further than literary denigration. The book itself aimed at giving the reader a sense of awareness of what the modern warfare has significantly become and its relative impact to the soldiers. Consequently, the book was written in dedication to Technical Sergeant…

Writing an essay on the topic ” Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and Contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important.? And Why? Explain with some real examples. By Payal Gupta (blog: http://mixwritings.blogspot.in) It is an old cliche that experience…

The Chaser, also known as a beer or soda, is a drink consumed after a shot of whiskey or hard liquor to alleviate its harsh taste. Alan Austen is a young man in search of a mystical potion and seeks aid from an older gentleman who specializes in these elixirs, including poisons. The old man…

Culture can be viewed as a mechanism that imposes oppression. Examining various regions around the world reveals astounding levels of diversity in the organisms inhabiting them. Interestingly, these regions are often closer to each other than my nearest state. However, artificial boundaries called borders create significant cultural disparities between neighboring countries, making them seem geographically…

The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, is a prominent example of a typical revenge tragedy, the most significant theme within this play is undoubtedly. Revenge was an extremely popular concept used in Elizabethan Theatre, this ultimately led to the creation of the genre of revenge-tragedy, these plays were pioneered by William Shakespeare and Sir Thomas…