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            Frankenstein’s monster, perhaps, one of the most well known characters of fictional writing is seen to be the embodiment of a detached being with no propensity for caring and loving.  Much like this well known character, another character, Edward Scissorhands is also portrayed as a detached being who is uneasy with all human interactions…

Alex Libby is an awesome guy. He has special needs. He gets bullied a lot at school mostly on the bus. The bullies called him “fishface” and the bullies would always try to threaten to kill him and break his bones. A teen activist is a teen who has to find ways to spread the…

The scene where Jamal takes Forrester to the empty baseball field is a pivotal point in their relationship and the movie. While researching Forrester, Jamal knew the baseball field was very important to him. Forrester confides in Jamal that he and his brother went to every baseball game until his brother went to war. One…

As we live our lives, the things we see, hear, say and do, all have an impact on what we become. We are constantly changing; our experiences and the people we meet shape our identities. In the novel April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton, April’s mother figures all had a significant part in shaping her personal…

In Brave New World, a novel written by Aldous Huxley in the 1930s, the author predicted a society where humans are created and developed in laboratories using incubators. This concept was once deemed impossible but recent advancements in cloning technology have made it a reality. In the 1980s, cloning was considered unachievable due to the…

Out of all the fabulous animals in the universe the most common and the most known fabulous animals are lamias and wolfmans. And where there are lamias there are most likely traveling to be wolfmans. So now allow me state you some of the similarities and differences between lamias and wolfmans which you may or…

The book I have read and chosen to review is Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman. Born in New York City in 1907, James Ramsey Ullman’s most acclaimed work is Banner in the Sky, and four of his books, including this one, have been adapted into major motion pictures. The story centers around…

I knew about this book because one day I was seeing T.V. watching the series of Lizzie McGuire. Then, in the commercials, they pass one about scholastic and there I saw the books about Lizzie so I asked my mom to byesome of then to me because I wanted to read them!The title of the…

Farewell to ArmsErnest Hemingways A Farewell to Arms holds the secret of a man (the author) who experiences many things and then changes them for in his writings. The main character of the novel, Frederic, experiences many of the same situations that Hemingway lived. He captures the inspiring trials and tribulations of a disillusioned man…

Elwin Ransom, the courageous and open-minded philology professor at the University of Cambridge, is the central figure in the story. Despite being held captive by Weston and Devin, he maintains his composure and displays a genuine interest. In fact, he initially seems to be a voluntary prisoner. Unlike his captors, Ransom has the bravery to…