Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a Newberry Award-winning children's novel which tells the story of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse, as she attempts to save her home and family from being destroyed by a farmer's plow. She ends up seeking out the technologically advanced former lab rats of NIMH, who help her move to a new home, and in return she assists in protecting them from exterminators and in keeping their human-like intelligence a secret.
The Little Prince Published in 1943 The Little Prince is a fantasy about a pilot stranded in the Sahara who meets a small boy from another planet The boy who refers to himself as a prince is on a quest for knowledge The little prince asks questions of the pilot and tells the pilot of life on his own very small planet This story is told in a simple fashion as childrens stories typically are but it is not really a childrens story It is a story of a grown up who has almost forgotten what is import
T he year is 1775 and social ills plague both France and England Jerry Cruncher an odd job man who works for Tellsons Bank stops the Dover mail coach with an urgent message for Jarvis Lorry The message instructs Lorry to wait at Dover for a young woman and Lorry responds with the cryptic words Recalled to Life At Dover Lorry is met by Lucie Manette a young orphan whose father a once eminent doctor whom she supposed dead has been discovered in France Lorry escorts Lucie to Paris where they meet
The Red Badge of Courage Summary During the Civil War a Union regiment rests along a riverbank where it has been camped for weeks A tall soldier named Jim Conklin spreads a rumor that the army will soon march Eventually word gets to Henry Fleming a recent recruit with this 304th Regiment who is struggling to find his courage because he fears that if he were to see battle he might run Yet ironically the narrator reveals that Henry joined the army because he was drawn to the glory of military con
THE JUNGLE By Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair starts the book off by introducing the setting of two immigrants of America from Lithuania the country north east to Poland The two are about to get married and Sinclair gives examples of the traditional Lithuanian customs of marriages He also shows how it is difficult for Jurgis and Ona to keep alive the traditions being immigrants in America living in Chicago The couple relying on gifts of money from the guest as a tradition doesnt hold their end of
Evaluate the importance of Act III Scene I to William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet Williams Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet revolves around love fate and violence to reflect the views on women men superiority and marriage in the society during Shakespeares time period This was a time where the status of men dominated to what minor rights women had who were clearly seen as a possession to their husbands of their fathers choice on the assumption that they were pure This feminist view can be seen t
How does Jane Austen present the theme of marriage in Pride and Prejudice In Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice matrimony in primarily viewed in two ways as a chance for happiness and romance or as a mean of securing a comfortable home In this novel Austen teaches us about marriage in the 19th century and gives insight into the lives of a small number of middle class families in a few villages in England In the novel there are four marriages This novel is based on marriage and money Austen
Title of Essay How to Tell a True War Story vs Soldiers Home CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper I have also cited any sources from which I used data ideas or words either quoted directly or paraphrased I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course How to Tell a True War Story vs Soldiers Home War is considered a behavior pa