S. E. Hinton wrote ‘The Outsiders’ when he was sixteen years old. She did not just write the book‚ but she really felt it and lived it. While the author was writing this book she looked back and realized how important it was to have another life. One day‚ her friend was walking home and a couple of “nice” kids jumped out of a car and just started to beat her friend up because they did not like that he was a greaser. Hinton went home and started writing the story of the boy who was beaten up by rich
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with some fatal flaws‚ and the author points out every trait in full detail. What makes this biography so interesting is Jon Krakauer’s dedication to discovering what truly happened to Christopher McCandless. When Krakauer started writing his book‚ he knew nothing about Christopher’s life or what happened to him after he disappeared. Krakauer followed the trail Christopher left across the country and interviewed any person he interacted to piece together the story of Christopher McCandless
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games. The book is continuously rhyming accompanied by humorous art work that gives the story a kind of flow. Want a little bit of a challenge? Try answering a number of math questions asked throughout the book. The math used consisted mainly of patterns if not basic math of a 3rd grader. Fractions were mentioned but as any 3rd grader would be our main character was terrified of them. So much so that he may have considered answering the question in French instead of math. Overall the book seemed good
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All businesses have the same goal. Just like all business‚ the goal of a manufacturing organization is to make money. As the book begins‚ it is clear that the UniCo plant that Rogo runs is in dire need of improvement. None of the orders are getting out on time and the plant is on the verge of being shut down. There are 3 operation measurements Rogo can use to improve his plant. The first is to sell more products. This examines if the throughput goes up. The second is to look at if the company
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Into the Wild is a book about a young man that decides that living in society isn’t his kind of thing. Christopher (Chris) McCandless chooses to take on a new adventure and step into the life of the wild. Unfortunately‚ the young Emory graduate is later found dead in Alaska. At the beginning of his journey McCandless had already pushed away his family and anyone close to him. He chose to get away from civilization and live his own life. McCandless travels all over‚ hitchhiking to get places. His
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The book “Hiroshima” by John Hersey starts out by introducing the characters in the book with a time for each event happening. On August 6th everyone was doing their regular everyday activities‚ Mr Tanimoto was helping one of his friends move when the blast hit the city of Hiroshima. A woman by the name of Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura was used to the air-raid sirens so when they went off again she let her kids sleep in leaving them alone. Throughout the book it repeatedly reminds you of the time each events
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New york but later moved into Torrance‚ California. He was a rebellious boy but turned into a nice guy later in high school and because of track. He later on competed in the olympics then soon after went to the military. The book Unbroken‚ by Laura Hillenbrand is a brilliant book and it explains why Louie Zamperini is a forgiving and honorable person. Louie Zamperini is a forgiving person from many parts of his life. Such as when he was growing up as a rebellious person but started to forgive himself
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4 Weddings and a funeral Is a comedy fiction book written by Richard Curtis. Number of pages:67 level 5. Summary Four Weddings and a Funeral was the most successful film of 1994. All over the world‚ people were charmed by this romantic English comedy. The Penguin Reader version has been written from the novelization of the film‚ and is a very‚ very funny book. Charles is a charming and good-looking young Englishman‚ with a delightful group of friends. But he has a problem – although he loves
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The book Night is a book about a young boy by the name of Elie. This book is based off of accounts from Elie’s life. The story Night takes place during WWII‚ at this time Hitler and the Nazis were taking Jews and sending them to death or to work until they die‚ this is called the Holocaust. During the Holocaust Elie was exiled from the outside world and it changed his life entire life‚ this experience was alienating and enriching. Elie was a Jewish 15 year old boy when he was taken away by the Nazis
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Are trolls real? They are in the book Frostfire. The book is a fantasy and the author is Amanda Hocking. In the book‚ trolls are both real and living among us.. They have 5 tribes. The Kanin‚ Trylle‚ Omta‚ Vittra‚ and Skojare. Each tribe lives differently and have different powers. The main character of the novel is Bryn Aven. Bryn is strong‚ determined‚ and loyal. Bryn is strong‚ not only physically but also emotionally. She was bullied when she was younger because she was a half-blood
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