The chrysalids Chapter 8 9 Summary David is frightened He knows what happens to mutants and he is scared because he is a mutant He prays to God to make him normal but his prayers arent answered Petra falls into the river and uses her power to call for help David and Rosalind race to save her They find Petra unconscious but okay My personal thoughts My personal thoughts on this section are that it would suck to be a mutant and if everyone else knew about it then you would be betrayed and not lik
Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is a public nonviolent political act contrary to law usually done with the aim of bringing about a change in the law or policies of the government The idea of civil disobedience is deeply rooted in our civilization with examples evident in the life of Socrates the early Christian society the writings of Thomas Aquinas and Henry David Thoreau and theIndian nationalist movement led by Gandhi The many occurrences of civil disobedience throughout American histo
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
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
In the novel The Book Thief Marcus Zusak explores and compares the juxtaposition between great brutality and beauty in the human spirit The author demonstrates how the characters in the novel can overcome cruelty and ruthlessness with acts of extraordinary kindness and humaneness This is shown through the novel with Max and Liesels friendship when Hans gives one of the Jewish camp prisoners a piece of bread and when Rosa and Hans protect Max from the Nazis Zusak illustrates that a humans capaci
I Have a Dream August 28 1963 a powerful speech I Have A Dream was delivered to over 200 000 people at the Lincoln memorial in Washington D C by Dr Martin Luther King Jr Not only a highly respected activist and heroic leader for civil rights he was a well educated and phenomenal speaker King captivated his audiences by using various strategies such as metaphors repetition historical and spiritual allusions and word choice Some of these techniques will be explained here Metaphorically Kings spee
The devastating tragedy of losing ones mother at an early age can drastically affect that persons life It can impact the way someone thinks corresponds with others and the way someone handles them emotionally In the novel The Secret Life of Bees Lily Owens loses her mother at the early age of four During Lilys journey she finds comfort and support in the women that she meets Throughout the novel Lily goes through many changes because of the impact of the motherly figures of the Black Mary Rosal
This Side of Paradise by F Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that tells the story of Amory Blaine from his youth to his twenties As a youth Amory travels through out the country with his high class and extravagant mother Beatrice After living a life like no other he leaves his mother and enrolls in St Regis prep school in the Northeast There Amory tries very hard to fit in but with his unusual childhood it is very hard He is very intelligent but an underachiever in his work From here Amory attends Pr
Maternal Love in Cynthia Ozicks The Shawl In the short story The Shawl the author Cynthia Ozick uses a small wrap as a symbol of maternal love within a concentration camp during World War II The relationship between a mother and her child is known to be special because a mothers love is known to be irreplaceable This is what is referred to as a form of maternal love Rich 17 Women who are naturally nurturing creatures will do anything to protect their children no matter what circumstance or situ
Women are naturally nurturing creatures They will do anything to protect our children no matter the circumstance and situations we are in In Cynthia Oznicks The Shawl the use of symbolism conveys the overall theme There are many definitions of love but love cannot be defined by words it can only be proven and shown by the actions of a person In The Shawl the love a mother has for her daughter is shown in more ways than one There were many times in the story that Rosa has proven her love for her