26 April 2010 Nickel and Dimed – Book Report America encourages the value of self-reliance to achieving one’s goals and dreams. There is a common belief that poverty can be defeated with hard work and that the poor are simply too lazy to earn a better living. The idea of self-sufficiency is the cause of controversy for welfare programs. Poor single mothers were looked down upon for having the option to be unemployed and living solely off welfare. When President Clinton’s 1996 Welfare Reform was
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Fight Club Book Report by Noga Livni Charles Michael Palahniuk‚ also known as Chuck Palahniuk‚ is an American novelist and a freelance journalist who was born in the early 60’. Fight Club – Palahniuk’s first novel which won many awards was also made into a film‚ directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt‚ Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. Fight Club is the story of a young man‚ tired and frustrated with the way he runs his life – his nowhere-going job‚ his superficial relationships
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little talking dolls are what make a book a great book.The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan is amazing because it is a fantasy and an adventure. With only 516 pages this chapter book is very thrilling and great for any kind of readers. The story is told in 3rd person point of view which is great if you like to see the characters thoughts‚ actions‚ and their statements throughout the book. Anyone can enjoy this book as long as you stay committed to read it. This book is great because it has a great conflict
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I believe that the book Zeitoun can be somewhat factual yet there are many parts in the book that can be misleading. The description Zeitoun gives us about FEMA and Homeland Security gives us the feeling of sorrow that they‚ and other U.S. citizens‚ discriminate the Muslim people after 4 years past when the horrific events of 9/11 happened. Not only does it happen to Zeitoun‚ but when Kathy talks about the time a teenager tried pulling off her hijab as a joke‚ “A girl of about fifteen was crouched
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No the language in this book would make the group lose interest because it thoroughly explains the subject of soccer and her life dealing with soccer. No there was not terms used in this book that were unfamiliar because I understand most or maybe all of the terms dealing with soccer. There was visuals of her life and soccer career in the book multiple times. Also‚ I have seen most of the games she talks about in the book so I can visualise what is happening. These visuals
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I chose Holes by Louis Sachar for the book that I would save if I could only save one book. Although I read it about eight years ago‚ I have very fond memories of this story. I remember when I was about eight years old‚ my family and I listened to the audiobook while we were waiting for the Fourth of July fireworks to start. It is a small event‚ but I have not forgotten it yet‚ and I am not sure that I will anytime soon. In addition to the fond memories of reading and listening to this story‚ the
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thought the book. Instead she stalks the main Upper
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stories Freak the Mighty and Stargirl may seem like very different stories. One is a story about two boys becoming best friends and the other book is about two teens dating. But‚ if we look a little closer we can see that they are actually very similar. They share the common theme‚ “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” We see this theme all throughout the book Stargirl‚ when everyone doubts and judges the protagonist‚ Stargirl‚ for being very different. On the outside‚ she is a very outgoing and unusual
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Book Report On “In the Life of Laetitia” Merle Hodge ‘In the life of Laetitia’‚ published in 1994 by Farrar Straus Giroux of New York; Paperback‚ Aerial Fiction‚ 244 pages. The Novel was written by Merle Hodge a Trinidadian novelist and critic‚ she’s a lecturer at the University of the West Indies‚ she’s also the Author of the 1970 novel ‘Crick Crack‚ Monkey’‚ which is a classic of West Indian literature. The story is about an adolescent girl (Laetitia) who begins on a life changing journey‚ after
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Egypt and then all the way back home at the end of the book. On many pages of the book‚ the term‚ “Personal legend” appears; this refers to‚ “What you always have wanted to accomplish” (23). The only difference between a personal legend and destiny is that someone must desire to accomplish a personal legend. Once passion and desire exists‚ your personal legend becomes your destiny‚ a key lesson within the book. Ben brought up how the book in its entirety compares to the story of each and every
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