Summary: In the beginning of the book‚ we learn that a group of boys become stranded on an island due to a plane crash. We are also introduced to the two main characters; Ralph‚ a very know-it-all‚ confident‚ boy who likes to take the role as a leader; and “Piggy”‚ who seems to be very insecure and has both asthma and a weight issue. After both boys find each other‚ they decide to try and find the others on the island by using a conch shell to lure them to the beach. Ralph blew the shell multiple
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Have you ever read a book and couldn’t decide what theme fit it best? I’m reading "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak and I have three possible themes for this book. The possible themes are The power of words‚ racism‚ and the basic right to freedom. The first theme is the power of words. "In years to come he would be a giver of bread‚ not a stealer proof again of the contradictory human being. So much good‚ so much evil. Just add water"(pg.171) This goes with the theme because the words in this
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To Catch a Thief The sun was out as if it shone like a million stars sparkling right at you. Except it was a sad day at the Hinton’s family mansion. For the Hinton’s family it was a very early morning. The mansion was huge; tall and giant like a massive storey building. A door almost made of steel. The ground was so smooth like a pebble being washed away on a beach. Tall‚ glazed windows were newly installed. There were crunchy leaves; gold‚ browns‚ greens‚ the sight of autumn commenced. You could
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Year 10 Comprehension Questions Lord Of The Flies 1. Ralph is elected chief because he wins the vote. Ralph wins the vote because of the power he possesses‚ the size of him‚ his attractive appearance and the fact that he has the conch. The election symbolizes the small community that is forming “Lets have a vote.” Page 30‚ Chapter 1 2. Golding introduces the choir in the first chapter; he does this by having
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Introduction I read the book‚ Rules‚ by Cynthia Lord. It is a realistic fiction book published in 2006. It won the Newberry Honor Award in 2007. Main Character Catherine is a sensitive‚ compassionate‚ 12-year old girl. Her brother is David‚ who is autistic. She doesn’t like the things that he does. Even though she doesn’t like what he does‚ she protects him‚ defends him‚ and stands up for him. One time‚ Ryan was giving gum to his friends‚ and when it was David’s turn‚ Ryan gave him an empty wrapper
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Summary – Chapter 1 starts with a young boy named Ralph‚ searching the area around him to find other life after their plane crash landed on a deserted island. Ralph eventually finds another boy with the nickname "Piggy" and they realize that are no adults and that they can’t find their plane. Then they decide to go to the shore to swim and Ralph tells Piggy that his dad will save them since he is in the navy but Piggy tells him that the pilot had told them that an atom bomb had gone off and everyone
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Jozefina Melaj Mr. Del Monte ENG 3U1 7 March 2012 Time Thief What is the meaning of “best friends forever”? Is the bond of a friendship one that lasts eternally? A day? A month? Or a year? Needless to say‚ everyone needs a best friend. Everyone wishes they had one‚ and almost everyone can be one. Best friends are always there for you; when you are down or having problems‚ they stick up for you no matter what‚ always having your back‚ through thick or thin. Nothing can sabotage the strong
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It was Christmas‚ the mall was pretty vivid and splashy‚ there were all sorts of ornaments hanging around the mall. As I moved from shop to shop‚ I saw beautiful new fashioned clothes‚ iPods‚ wooden antiques‚ decoration items and Santa of course. Different types of Christmas cards‚ greetings‚ bouquet‚ and box of chocolates‚ teddies and Santa costumes were displayed on every corner waiting to be sold out. This was my first trip to Canada and I was really enjoying the every cold chilli weather of the
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Eat‚ Pray‚ Love Elizabeth Gilbert Summary How liberating it would be to just cast off the reins of your current life and go on a year-long trip to three far flung countries of the world? Elizabeth Gilbert does that in Eat Pray Love‚ by embarking on her journey with specific purposes – one country for pleasure of the senses‚ another for spiritual enlightenment and the third to restore balance in her life. The resultant travelogue is a warm and lively read. The book begins with Elizabeth lying
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Shaheed Awati Ms.Pindar ENG2D April 17‚ 2015 The Book Thief Essay The Book Thief written by Mark Zusak‚ which is narrated by Death who is also a character in the story. Death states‚ “It’s just a small story really‚ about‚ among things: A small girl‚ some words‚ an accordionist‚ some fanatical Germans‚ a Jewish fist fighter‚ and quite a lot of thievery” (Zusak 5). Humans are capable of both great compassion and great evil based
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