Book Reports

1984/-Summary
1984/-Summary Of Orwell's 1984 Word Count: 3410 Summary of Orwell's 1984 Summary Chapter 1 and 2 We are introduced to Winston Smith the main character of the story. Works at Ministry of truth. Ministry of truth is one of four government building

1984
1984 Word Count: 1436 Nineteen Eighty-Four is a compelling novel, written in the period just after W.W.II. It details the life of one man, Winston Smith, and his struggles with an undoubtedly fascist government. The book is set approximately in the year

20000 Leagues
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Word Count: 1322 After decoding a scrap of paper he found in an old book, Professor Hardwigg decides to take a journey. A "Journey to the Center of the Earth" that the paper says is possible. Brushing aside the concer

A Analysis Of
A Analysis Of Jack London Novels Word Count: 3047 A literary Analysis of Jack London three most recognized works, Sea Wolf; The Call of the Wild; and White Fang. Jack London lived a full life, even though he died at the young age of forty. In his

a cry in the night
a cry in the night a cry in the night:  Setting: The story starts in New York City, most likely present day. Then as the story goes on it moves to minnesota out to Erich's farm. It is winter in Minnesota and very cold. Characters: Jenny is the main ch

A Doll House
A Doll House Word Count: 516 Translation Trouble In the play "A Doll House" the main character, Nora, is in a situation where she is caused to act, emotionally and physically, as a doll to please her husband. Nora has to be very sneaky and con

A Dream
A Dream Word Count: 803 A Midsummer Night's Dream By: A. Theseus More strange than true. I never may believe These antic fables nor these fairy toys. Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool rea

A Farewell to A
A Farewell to Arms Word Count: 1049 A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway, is somewhat of a Romeo and Juliet love story, with a tragic ending. In this novel, Romeo is Frederick Henry and Juliet is Catherine Barkley. Their love affair must survive the

A Lesson Before
A Lesson Before Dying Word Count: 877 In A Lesson Before Dying, Mr. Grant Wiggins' life crises were the center of the story. Although he was supposed to make Jefferson into a man, he himself became more of one as a result. Not to say that Jefferson was

a modest proposal
a modest proposal a modest proposal:  An Ironic Proposal Unlike most essays, Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is written for the reader to see through what the narrator is expressing. The narrator does not want the reader to agree that t

A Raisin In The
A Raisin In The Sun Word Count: 2596 A Raisin In the Sun Staci King Lorraine Hansberry A-2 PCP Penguin Books 10-29-99 1988 Rpt. 2 A Raisin In the Sun is a drama play that takes place "sometime between World War II and the present." The family lived

A Raisin in the2
A Raisin in the Sun Word Count: 690 The play depicts the feelings and thoughts of the people of their time. Their feelings are different then what we see today in our lives. The family had to deal with poverty and racism. Not having enough money and al

A Rose For Emil
A Rose For Emily Word Count: 1296 William Faulker's " A Rose for Emily" tells the story of a young woman who is violated by her father's strict mentality. After being the only man in her life Emily's father dies and she finds it hard to let g

A Rose for Emil2
A Rose for Emily Word Count: 567 William Faulkner�s "A Rose for Emily" tells a story of a young woman who is violated by her father�s strict mentality. After being the only man in her life Emily�s father dies and she finds it hard to let go.

A Streetcar Nam
A Streetcar Named Desire Word Count: 706 A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams is known for his powerfully written psychological dramas. Most of his works are set in the southern United States and they usually portray neurotic people who are victi

A Tale Of Two C
A Tale Of Two Cities LA Word Count: 1961 A Tale of Two Cities This paper is a literary analysis over the book A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens. It contains information about the author, plot, and characters in the story. Devices and styles

a tale of two cities
A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities:  A Tale of Two Cities Dickens, Charles Appleton Library 266 pp. The main purpose of this book is to show the contrasts between the peaceful city of London and the city of Paris, tearing itself apart in revolu

A Wack On The S
A Wack On The Side Of The Head Word Count: 688 Acute Ambiguity Roger von Oech, the author of A Whack on the Side of the Head, makes an unusual offer that thinking at random will increase the efficiency at which ideas become more abundant. This particular

A Whole Novel O
A Whole Novel Or Many Short Stories, The Answer Is Ernest Hemingway Word Count: 2002 Ernest Hemingway has written many books, which have heralded him as a great author, but there is one novel that seems to have questions swirling about it, In Our Time. In

Abortion
Abortion Word Count: 1653 Abortion is an extremely complex and highly debated public issue that has consumed much of the American social and political arena in the late twentieth century. People on both sides of the debate present strong arguments that est

Adventures of H
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Word Count: 1220 In Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain develops the plot into Huck and Jim's adventures allowing him to weave in his criticism of society. The two main characters, Huck and Jim, b

against the gods
Against the Gods Against the Gods:  Through all the years of stocks, people never thought of defining risk with numbers. It was never about a definition, but about the feeling in your gut when you see that your risk was rising. In the world of Stocks

agatha christie
Agatha Christie Agatha Christie:  Agatha Christie is the best-known mystery writer in the world. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language. Another billion have also been sold in forty-five foreign languages. Her works have bee

Agony And The E
Agony And The Ecstacy Word Count: 1985 The Agony and the Ecstacy depicts Michelangelo�s struggle to become the embodiment of Renaissance humanism. In the course of the novel Michelangelo must overcome the interference of his family, religious dogma, politi

Airframe By Mic
Airframe By Michael Crichton Word Count: 718 Airframe 56 passengers are injured. Three are dead. People are shocked, terrified, confused. What happened on TPA flight 545? Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? A very popular late night news sho

Aldous Huxley -
Aldous Huxley - Brave New World Word Count: 750 By: Aldous Huxley Brave New World opens in a technically advanced future world. In the beginning of this book, we see the Director of World Hatcheries lead the new hatchery students on a tour of a Cond

Alias Grace
Alias Grace Word Count: 1241 Introduction Margret Atwood a long time celebrated author, has most recently published Alias Grace. Atwood has taken a different approach to this novel. Although fictional this story has been based on reality. Grace Marks, t

All is Not for
All is Not for the Best Word Count: 1009 "All is Not for the Best" 10-K Candide Voltaire's Candide is the story of an innocent man's experiences in a mad and evil world, his struggle to survive in that world, and his need to ultimately come to

All Quiet On Th
All Quiet On The Western Front Word Count: 642 The story centers around a young soldier named Paul in some unnamed regiment in the German army. They fight the Allied forces of the United States of America and Europe, plus their friends. The story is about

All Quiet on th2
All Quiet on the Western Front Word Count: 944 Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It is a story, not of Germans, but of men, who even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the

Allegory of the
Allegory of the Cave Word Count: 408 A report I had to do on Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Plato was born 427 B.C. and died 347 B.C. He was a pupil under Socrates. During his studies, Plato wrote the Dialogues, which are a collection of Socrates' teachi

Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace Word Count: 1662 Jonathan Kozol's Amazing Grace is a book about the trials and tribulations of everyday life for a group of children who live in the poorest congressional district of the United States, the South Bronx. Their lives may see

amityville horror
amityville horror amityville horror:  I did my book report on the Book ,"The Amityville Horror". Let me just say that this is one of the scariest books I have ever read.  Its about a house in Amityville, New York that has some thing ver

Analysis Of Sca
Analysis Of Scarlet Letter Word Count: 704 The Scarlet Letter is a novel that deals with the never-ending theme of sin. Throughout history, people have committed all types of sins, and whether they are major or minor, people have been punished. However,

And Then There
And Then There Were None Word Count: 437 I recently read a mystery book by the name of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. I read this book because I have read other books by Agatha Christie that were pretty well written. Ten people

Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes Word Count: 708 Angela�s Ashes, by Frank McCourt is a genuine memoir that vividly tells the story of a young, Irish Catholic boy during the 1930�s and early 1940�s. Frank�s memory of his impoverished childhood is difficult to accept, howev

Animal Farm-The
Animal Farm-The Comparison Of Napoleon And Keno Word Count: 575 Animal Farm: The Comparison of Napoleon and Keno The two books, Animal Farm, and The Pearl, consist of many different things. One book tells how an entire farm of animals can talk a

Animal Farm
Animal Farm Animal Farm...theme, characters, plot:  Animal Farm is difficult to read seriously for the first few chapters, mostly because the main characters are animals that talk not only amongst themselves, but also with humans. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Animal Farm By
Animal Farm By: George Orwell Word Count: 975 The oldest pig on the farm, Old Major, gathered all the farm animals into the barn. He told them of a dream he had about one day animals ruling the world. He said there was to be a rebellion in the farm again

Anne Sullivan M
Anne Sullivan Macy Word Count: 755 Teacher Anne Sullivan Macy By: Helen Keller Year of Publication: 1955 Anne Sullivan Macy Anne Sullivan Macy was born on April 4, 1866 in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. Her parents were poor Irish immigrants. Anne

Annie's Baby
Annie's Baby Word Count: 355 Book Report The title of the story is Annie's Baby. The date of it's original publication was in 1998. The author was an Anonymous pregnant teenager. But was edited by Beatrice Sparks. The main character of the story is An

Another 1984
Another 1984 Word Count: 956 From the very beginning Winston and Bernard make them enemies of their society. These characters risk their lives to try and recapture what we take for granted today. Winston and Bernard try to keep their individuality and

Another Animal
Another Animal Farm Word Count: 662 George Orwell's Animal Farm is a political satire of a totalitarian society ruled by a mighty dictatorship, in all probability an allegory for the events surrounding the Russian Revolution of 1917. The animals of &quo

Another Antigon
Another Antigone Word Count: 464 A Humorous Distillation of Antigone by Maurice Sagoff This poem is quite successful in getting the plot across to the reader. Unfortunatly, that is all he can get across because of his beleif that, "inside every fa

Another Call of
Another Call of the Wild Word Count: 836 Throughout the novel The Call of the Wild, we follow a dog named Buck through his journey through the Klondike. We experience a transformation in him, as he adapts to the cold, harsh land where he is forced to t

Another Catcher
Another Catcher in the Rye Word Count: 1498 Here is an essay on "The Catcher in the Rye" Hope you will be able to post it! Through Holden's Eyes The Catcher in the Rye has truly earned it's place among great classic works. J. D. Salinger creat

Another Cyrano
Another Cyrano De Bergerac Word Count: 540 Every generation has its own heroes that display, what they believe to be, ideal characteristics. While each is different in their own way, many of these role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have c

Another Ernest
Another Ernest Hemingway Word Count: 298 A young man by the name of Ernest Hemingway was born in 1898 and grew up in a suburb of Chicago Illinois. (Jones 416) His father was a doctor. As a boy, he and his father spent time together hunting and fishin

Another Farewel
Another Farewell to Arms Word Count: 670 A Farewell to Arms [If The Sun Also Rises was one of the best books I have ever read, then A Farewell to Arms is Truth. I simply cannot believe that these books existed so long without my knowledge of how grand t

Another Hamlet
Another Hamlet Word Count: 464 The real question is Hamlet crazy or is he just acting it. In my opinion there are many things throughout the play that make me tend to believe that he is crazy. When Hamlet enters Opheliu's room and she has the question i

Another Heart o
Another Heart of Darkness Word Count: 906 Ignorance and Racism Joseph Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure ta

Another Huckleb
Another Huckleberry Finn Word Count: 654 Superstition in Huck Finn In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, there is a lot of superstition. Some examples of superstition in the novel are Huck killing a spider which is bad luck, th

Another JD Sali
Another JD Salinger Word Count: 1084 J.D. Salinger's youth and war experiences influenced his writings. J.D. went through four different schools for education. He then went to World War II. After the war, he had a lot to say, so he wrote down his though

Another MacBeth
Another MacBeth Word Count: 414 In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious, courageous, and a moral coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play. At the b

Another Much Ad
Another Much Ado About Nothing Word Count: 649 The plot of "Much Ado About Nothing" is an elaborate network of schemes and tricks. This statement is confirmed throughout "Much Ado About Nothing". The play contains many examples of tr

Another Romeo a
Another Romeo and Juliet Word Count: 468 The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Author: William Shakespeare Genre: Play Orig. Pub. Date: 1596 . Setting: Verona, Italy. Mantua, Italy. Theme: Always tell the truth. Plot Summary: The play starts off when the Mont

Another The Cru
Another The Crucible Word Count: 365 In the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, Miller displays how easily people can be fooled by the innocence of youth. He also exposes the gullibility of common people, even people such as Danforth and Ha

Another The Pea
Another The Pearl Word Count: 407 The Curse of the Oyster In The Pearl, by John Steinbech, evil transforms certain humble citizens into envious savages. Evil was exhibited by the doctor who refused to treat Coyotito because his parents had no money. Wh

Another To Kill
Another To Kill a Mockingbird Word Count: 475 In Harper Lee�s book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism. During this time in history racism was acceptable. Racism is a key theme in her book. Not only those who were black, but also

ANTHEM
ANTHEM Word Count: 788 In the novel Anthem, Ayn Rand writes about the future dark ages. Anthem takes place in city of a technologically backwards totalitarian society, where mankind is born in the home of the infants and dies in the home of the useless

Antigone
Antigone Word Count: 570 The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone continue on to this day. The belief that Antigone is the hero is a strong one. There are many critics who believe, however, that Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the true protago

Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith Word Count: 2421 Arrowsmith is a classic American novel written by Sinclair Lewis. Lewis wrote this book in the early 1900�s as a current outlook on the world of science in that time. The main theme it focuses on is commercialism and its effe

As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying Word Count: 2351 William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi where he became a high school drop out and was forced to work with grandfather at a bank. In 1925 Faulkner moved to New Orleans and worked as a journalist, here he met the

Asher Lev
Asher Lev Word Count: 866 I Comes Before "U" in the Alphabet and in Happiness Throughout life, one faces many responsibilities that could be taken upon; furthermore, sometimes one responsibility conflicts with another, causing a person to struggle to fi

Atticus Finch -
Atticus Finch - To Kill A Mockingbird Word Count: 360 Atticus Finch represents the rational man in a world of highly emotional people. Atticus is a stable and mature figure who is able to cope with the unreasonable and highly emotional element of t

Augustine And L
Augustine And Love Word Count: 1056 April 14, 2000 Seminar 021 How does Augustine define love? Augustine states continuously that he was not yet in love, but was in love with love. This statement doesn�t make sense to me. I don�t believe that

Baseball Histor
Baseball History Word Count: 427 Baseball is North America's oldest and most storied professional team sport. Certainly, there have been numerous moments which are still remembered by baseball fans of all ages many years after they happened. We all remembe

Bean Trees
Bean Trees Word Count: 866 Have you ever been put into I situation in which you can stay and never prosper or leave, with nothing but mere material possessions? This is the dilemma that is brought forth to Marietta (Taylor) in the novel The Bean T

Beantrees In A.
Beantrees In A.P.A. Word Count: 2527 Running Head: THE BEAN TREES The Bean Trees Norma Hernandez Texas Tech University April 4, 2000 Abstract This book report deal with the Native American culture and how a girl n

Beauty And The
Beauty And The Beast Word Count: 2095 Beauty and the Beauty in the Beast Once upon a time... The classic opener for any fairy tale, which is no different in the case of Beauty and the Beast. Fairy tales were meant to teach our children life lessons tha

Beloved
Beloved Word Count: 954 Toni Morrison's Beloved is set in rural Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1873. The novel is centered on a woman named Sethe, who is the mother of four children, and an escapee from slavery in a Kentucky plantation 18 years ago. She lives with h

Beowulf- an Epi
Beowulf- an Epic Hero Word Count: 387 The hero of an epic poem normally embodies the ideals of conduct that are most valued by the culture which the epic was composed. In the epic poem "Beowulf" Beowulf was the epic hero. He was an epic hero

Big Two-Hearted
Big Two-Hearted River: Part II Word Count: 1067 Sudden, Unexpected Interjection "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." At one point in his short story, "Big Two-Hearted River: Part II", Hemingway'

Billy Budd
Billy Budd Word Count: 1362 Characters Billy Budd- He is a bright-eyed, twenty-one year old forewoman of the British Fleet. An orphan, he is tall, athletic, friendly, innocent, and helpful. He is a loyal friend, and a fierce fighter. All the officers li

BLACK BOY
BLACK BOY Word Count: 1037 In the book Black Boy, we see many black people in the south dealing with many hardships. One of the most prominent problems for blacks seemed to be the "Jim Crow" laws. These laws withheld blacks from society

black boy vs
black boy vs black boy vs. Catcher in the rye:  Black Boy is an autobiography of Richard Wright�s early life in the south before he reached Chicago. The Catcher in the Rye is a fictional book who�s main character, Holden Caulfield, finds maturity on a

Black Rain
Black Rain Word Count: 1245 BLACK RAIN by Masuji Ibuse The main character in the novel is in some ways like myself. Mr. Shizuma is a person that is intrigued by many things and likes to see what reaction people have from any action. Throughout the nove

Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima Book Report Word Count: 2138 Book Report: Bless Me, Ultima Title of Work: Bless Me Ultima Author & Date Written: Rudolfo Anaya 1972 Country of Author: New Mexico, USA Characters: Ultima- An old Curandera who comes to spend her

Blind And Invis
Blind And Invisible Word Count: 1104 Invisible Man After reading this book I wondered what it would be like to be blind then gain sight, but realize you cannot see yourself because you are invisible. It seems like a cruel joke that once you can see you

Blood and Belon
Blood and Belonging Word Count: 1607 This is a critique of the book, Blood and Belonging, by Michael Ignatieff. This paper will explain the subject of the book and its relevance, discuss Michael Ignatieff's methods and conclusions on the subject and fi

Bluest Eye
Bluest Eye Word Count: 1176 Toni Morisson's novel The Bluest Eye is about the life of the Breedlove family who resides in Lorain, Ohio, in the late 1930s. This family consists of the mother Pauline, the father Cholly, the son Sammy, and the daughter Pe

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book of kells
The book of Kells The book of Kells: a celtic masterpiece:  In a time when the British Isles were bombarded by raids from the ferocious Vikings of the Scandinavian Peninsula, many works great works of art were destroyed. Often, beautiful works were bu

Brave New World
Brave New World Word Count: 1604 - "Brave New World" - By: Aldous Huxley Author: Aldous Huxley was born in 1894, and died in 1963. He first went to Eton, and then to Oxford. He was a brilliant man, and became a succesful writer of short stories in t

bread givers
Bread Givers Bread Givers:  Bread Givers shows the life of a Jewish family in modernizing America during the early 1900's, but it focuses in on a young girl who's father is a Rabbi that does nothing but teach the Holy Torah all day and does no work to

Breakfast At Ti
Breakfast At Tiffany's Word Count: 797 Breakfast at Tiffany�s by Truman Capote is about the thought that friendship can make a person take drastic measures in helping a friend. The setting is New York City. The point of view is first person limited. Se

breath
Breath, eyes, and memory Breath, eyes and Memory:  Thinking about our class discussions on Breath eyes memory I noticed that we covered a lot on the culture portrayed in the book and the injustices done. But I think that we neglected to look at certai

Candide
Candide Candide, by Voltaire:  Voltaire's Candide is a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at the same time is also exaggerated. Voltaire offers sad themes disguised by jokes and witticism, and the story itself presents a distinctive outlook on

Candide by Volt
Candide by Voltaire Word Count: 988 My book report is on Candide by Voltaire and consists of 326 pages. Voltaire's Candide is the story of an innocent man's experiences in a mad and evil world, and his struggle to achieve happiness without having to wo

Canterbury Tale
Canterbury Tales Word Count: 711 In the book Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer, gives us a stunning tale about a rooster named Chaunticleer. Chaunticleer, who is the King of his domain in his farmland kingdom. Like a King, he quotes passages from inte

Captain Swing
Captain Swing Word Count: 897 Hobsbawm, E. J. and Rude, George (1975) Captain Swing. New York, NY: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 384 pp. Captain Swing is an enjoyable collaboration between E. J. Hobsbawm and George Rude that depicts the social hist

Catch-22
Catch-22 Word Count: 612 Catch-What?? Catch-22 is one of the most poorly constructed, and distasteful books I�ve ever read. It�s order of events, or lack of order, becomes clear after the very first chapter. In fact "It doesn�t even seem to have been wr

Catcher In The
Catcher In The Rye Word Count: 947 The book Catcher in the Rye tells of Holden Caulfield's insight about life and the world around him. Holden shares many of his opinions about people and leads the reader on a 5 day visit into his mind. Holden, througho

catcher in the rye
Catcher in the Rye Catcher in the Rye:  It is often hard for a person to comprehend another person�s point of view. Too often a bias prevents this person from really listening and understanding the argument another person is trying to make. The novel,

catcher in the rye1
Catcher in the Rye Catcher in the Rye:  J.D. Salinger�s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, should long be remembered as an American classic. Although some may not consider it one of the most eloquently written stories of its time, it certainly captures th

Cervantes - Don
Cervantes - Don Quixote Word Count: 1005 Cervantes' greatest work, Don Quixote, is a unique book of multiple dimensions. From the moment of its appearance it has amused readers or caused them to think, and its influence has extended in literature not on

Chap.7 State Of
Chap.7 State Of The World Word Count: 563 Joe Crosariol 613-07-4881 12:30-Interdisciplinary 3/7/00 Critical Analysis on Chapter 7, State of the World 1999 Feeding Nine Billion While reading chapter 7 of State of the World I was very interested

Character Analy
Character Analysis of Kino from The Pearl Word Count: 520 Kino, a character from the story "The Pearl," is a prime example of a developing character. From the start through to the end, he develops drastically. At the beginning, he was thought

Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens Word Count: 1013 INTRODUCTION This report will talk about the life of a famous author, Charles Dickens. It will tell you about his early, middle, and later years of his life. It will also talk about one of his great works of literature.

coming of age in somoa
Coming of Age in Somoa Coming of Age in Somoa:  Margaret Mead�s "Coming of Age in Samoa", which was actually her doctoral dissertation, was compiled in a period of six months starting in 1925. Through it, people were given a look at a society not affe

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