The first book I read for my reading log was Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith This book takes place during the Civil War and revolves around a young boy from Kansas by the name of Jefferson David Bussey Having been born in Kansas Jeffs loyalty obviously lies with the Union One day his house is attacked by bushwackers from Missouri gangs of Confederates that raid peoples houses and Jeff is injured The next day Jeff says he has had enough with those blasted bushwackers and goes to enlist in Fort
A young man just tends to leave the world and all of society behind him only to build a new life Is something like this attainable Christopher McCandless thought so The novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer tells the story of a young man who had always believed his life ritual was based on mental knowledge The existential mind of McCandless seemed to prove this statement true His effort he put into his work was nothing compared to what would lie ahead on this so called journey of his To part from
Many people are intrigued by movies books and TV Shows about the various amazing adventures one can take on while living in the outdoors This is verified in Jon Krakauers book Into the Wild when a young man from a wealthy family abandons his life by giving his twenty five thousand in savings to charity ditches his car burns all his cash and hitchhikes to Alaska leaving everyone behind only to wonder what happened to him People question the sanity of Chris and whether or not he was crazy or just
Into The Wild The age old question remains what in reality is better the film interpretation of a book or the book itself Now that by itself may lead up to numerous heated debates amongst individuals which may take a lifetime to possibly determine although this can make for an interesting discussion well dwell further into that topic some other time and stick to the matter at hand for the sake of this assignment But the reason I initially brought up that question was because prior to reading Jo
Cold Mountain People usually begin a journey to achieve a goal or arrive a destination but more importantly through the journey they can find a self they have never noticed before or create a new self who adapts to the current environment In Charles Fraziers Cold Mountain the Cold Mountain is the destination the Inman wants to arrive at Although not physically starting a journey Ada goes through a mental journey which causes physical and spiritual changes in her Metaphorically she reaches Cold
Isabella Bella Swan moves from sunny Phoenix Arizona to rainy Forks Washington to live with her father Charlie while her mother Rene travels with her new husband Phil Dwyer a minor league baseball player Bella attracts much attention at her new school and is quickly befriended by several students Much to her dismay several boys compete for shy Bellas attention When Bella is seated next to Edward Cullen in class on her first day of school Edward seems utterly repulsed by her He disappears for a
Seventeen year old Bella falls for Edward who is beautiful mysterious powerful and dangerous but wise beyond his years and ultimately a consummate gentleman The paragon of self control Edward will not allow them to have premarital sex despite Bellas pleadings and his own appetites and though he sneaks into her bedroom at night he simply seeks her presence to ask her questions and listen to her talk to watch her sleep and to protect her Indeed Edward her savior rescues Bella from certain death r
I liked this book because it crosses fantasy with the real world I chose this book because it is a popular book The setting of the book is modern day high school in Forks Washington A couple of the main characters in the book are Bella Swan Edward Cullen and Jacob Black Bella Swan is a tomboy She is a vegetarian and is a little bit clumsy She does not like people who talk too much Edward Cullen is a charming dangerous man He is an overprotective Jacob Black is from the Quileute Tribe of Native
The Notebook was written by Nicholas Sparks in 1994 Based on a true story Its a classic yet brilliant love story of two people Allie and Noah in the 1940s living in Seabrook South Carolina Noah who is unimpressed with striving for success no matter the cost He is a blue collar worker who spends an unexpected inheritance on restoring a beautiful plantation home He is a hard worker in whatever he engages himself but will never be sucked into a job that keeps him away from nature and the beauty of
thebadguy The Book Thief Love is an important theme in the book thief Love presents itself in all kinds of different forms on Himmel Street There is the love between parents and children There is the love between two people who share similar circumstances There is the love felt between friends There is even an unexpected love developed between employer and employee Love is used to hold people together and tear people apart Love is what creates every bond The story is set in Nazi Germany and the