The Call of the Wild This book is called The Call of the Wild and is written by Jack London. First, the book takes place in California. However, for the majority of the book, it takes place in Alaska during the Alaskan gold rush. ... Buck was a dog who was stolen from his California home to become a sled dog during the Alaskan gold rush. ... He was stolen from his home to become a sled dog during the Alaskan gold rush. ...

• Word Count: 410
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• Grade Level: High School

"The Call of the Wild" was written by Jack London in 1903. This 126-page book takes place in the Arctic north of Alaska in 1849 during the time of the gold rush and tells the story of Buck, a dog abducted from his home and thrust into the merciless world of an Arctic north consumed by a quest for gold. ... I think that The Call of the Wild is an exciting book that keeps the reader glued to the book in suspense waiting to see what may happen next. ... "The Call of the Wild" is set in Alaska in 1849. ... In conclusion, London's "The Call of the Wild" is a good book that I would recomm...

• Word Count: 541
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• Grade Level: High School

A Child Called "it" In his two novels A Child Called "it", and The Lost Boy, the author, Dave Pelzer explains about his childhood. ... David's mother has started to call him " The Boy" and "it." ... At the beginning of the book, the story takes place in " The House" around 1970s in Daly City; California. There is only place in the house for David, and that is the basement. ... Students are killing one another in our schools, and the media is quick to report on every detail of their home lives. ...

• Word Count: 1454
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• Grade Level: High School

I didn't really like Roy Lee in this book. ... In spite of this he still wins first place because his mom sends him extra equipment right in time. ... There is more then one theme in this book. ... The title of this book is Rocket Boys. It is the name of the book because the boys form a club called Rocket Boys. ...

• Word Count: 559
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• Grade Level: High School

A Boy At War I chose the book A Boy At War written by Harry Mazer for my book report. The main character in the book A Boy At War is a boy named Adam. ... He never really could call any town a home. ... It was really hard for Adam to explain to people that he really didn't come from any one place but that he had lived in several places. ... He called them Japs. ...

• Word Count: 1120
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Title: A Child Called "It" Author: Dave Pelzer Copyright: 1995 Setting: This story took place in Daly City in 1973 Main Characters: Dave Pelzer is a little boy in first grade. ... When his brother is home Dave's mother never acted that crazy, he knew if he could buy some time the brother would get home and he wouldn't get burnt. ... Plot: When Dave's father was home, the abuse was cut to half. ... I would highly recommend this book to another person. It is a terrific book. ...

• Word Count: 1574
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Book Review The Hobbit By J. ... In The Hobbit, a prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien introduces to the reader a fictional world with vividly described creatures and places. ... In their quest to find this dragon, Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves must pass through forests frequented by troll, caves used by goblins, and other perilous places. ... The second part of the book begins when the troop finally finds the home of the dragon they seek. ... Tolkien was one of the very first fantasy writers, breaking new ground with The Hobbit and the matching trilogy and often called the ...

• Word Count: 501
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

My favorite place is my grandparent's home, because it is a place of comfort, security, and yet also a place to let loose and have fun. ... Regardless of any life situations, their home is still a place of laughter and cheerful people. My grandparent's home is a place of many family gatherings. ... Old fashioned she calls it. ... However, their home is still the most comforting and warm place I know....

• Word Count: 519
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• Grade Level: High School

But re-visiting it now, and after reading "The Book Of Yaak", I began to see a new appreciation between the great and small, the living and non-living, the value of a place. ... Rick Bass mentions this in "The Book Of Yaak" when he talks of the forests in the Yaak valley. ... This provides homes for some rodents, as well as bacteria needed for nutrients by the living trees around it. ... Nowhere in "The Book Of Yaak" did Bass mention a clock - at least that I saw. ... The Call To Arms has gone out but very few listen. ...

• Word Count: 1835
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• Grade Level: High School

The Book Thief is about a young girl's life in Germany during World War II. ... She is taught by her adoptive father, Hans, by reading a stolen book titled "The Gravedigger's Guide." In the basement of their home they shelter a Jewish refugee, Max, whom she soon sees as an older brother. ... Cahn defines worldview as "the way one interprets the world based on how they were socialized at home, their place of worship, and school.... In The Book Thief, Liesel sees this and engages in a primary method called praxis. ...

• Word Count: 791
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She starts in Florida at a restaurant called "Hearthside" working as a waitress at only $2.43 an hour plus tips. ... She works at the nursing home only on the weekends and helps serve the elderly their food. During the week, she works as a maid with 4 or 5 other woman cleaning rich peoples homes. ... She found out very quickly that it is not easy to find a well paying job and afford a place to live. ... Ehrenreich was hoping that after writing this book, serious changes would take place such as increase in wages, creation of unions or some kind of medical plans to help their employees. ...

• Word Count: 2617
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

But when I got home with it I picked it up and it stayed permanently attached to my hand until I finished it. ... My summer course teacher discuss the book with us during the lesson which really helped me to get through the book easier. ... While on the job the fireman receive a call to go and burn some books. ... He seems to just stay in place like he is ready to die. ... Most books that take place in the future involve alien warfare and voyages through space. ...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The style of homes that is generally called Self 2 contemporary, is the result of years of architectural planning, design, and evolution. ... One famous structure is called Falling Water and is located in Southwest Pennsylvania. ... In the book, Americans at Home, Huntington explains, "The kind of house you choose to build can reveal a lot about you and the world you live in" (5). ... Lowell goes on to talk about a new show coming out called "Love by Design." ... Another article called "Rooms of Their Own" written by Annie Murphy explains Self 6 that "Home is more than a place to l...

• Word Count: 1992
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• Grade Level: High School

I Heard the Owl Call My Name. ... The Indian people of Kingcome village were most aware of their place in this world. ... Craven even says that the elders are glad to see the children come home from school and happy to see them leave. ... One for instance is in chapter four where a dialogue between Chief Eddy and Mark takes place. ... In my opinion, this is a very good book. ...

• Word Count: 1227
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the Bible, the book of Ruth is located in between Judges and 1 Samuel. ... Rather the five scrolls of Megilloth placed in order of the dates they are suggested to taking place. (Bos 8) The book of Ruth is set in two place Bethlehem which is located in Judah and Moab, a foreign tribe located on the east side of the Dead Sea. ... The death of the men in Naomi's life leaves her no choice but to go back to Bethlehem, her home, where the famine was now over. ... (Pressler 274) Naomi's name means pleasant and she even goes as far to ask the people of Bethlehem to call her Mara meani...

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• Grade Level: High School

In this case, the gods are being manipulated by Homer to emphasize the consequences of the lack of human morality. ... We see Zeus himself inciting the breaking of a solemn oath in book 3. ... (book 21 pg338) Fate and death are the only certainty for mortals in The Iliad. ... Homer uses the gods for thematic as opposed to religious purposes within the poem. ... It is interesting to note that Homer associates the gods with comedy i.e. ...

• Word Count: 1739
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this case, the gods are being manipulated by Homer to emphasize the consequences of the lack of human morality. ... We see Zeus himself inciting the breaking of a solemn oath in book 3. ... (book 21 pg338) Fate and death are the only certainty for mortals in The Iliad. ... Homer uses the gods for thematic as opposed to religious purposes within the poem. ... It is interesting to note that Homer associates the gods with comedy i.e. ...

• Word Count: 1739
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After some time of working in the coal mine, Homer looks into a book of rocket science provided to him by Miss Riley. ... At the science fair an important part of Homer's display is stolen, and he calls home. ... The cinematographic techniques place an emphasis on darker elements of the movie. ... Also, the plot has been adapted in such a way, from the original book, that all the primary characters are properly developed. ... However, due to the persistence of Homer's mother, John does eventually support Homer. ...

• Word Count: 1495
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

My book is entitled A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles. The copyright date is 1959, and this book contains 196 pages. The scene takes place in the Devon School, in New Hampshire. ... Finny, with his shattered leg, goes home. ... The doctor then calls on Gene to tell him what happened, and he does so. ...

• Word Count: 708
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• Grade Level: High School

PREFACE When it was finally that time for me to move away from home to go to college in another town my dad and brother were there helping me stuff all my treasured belongings into my car and the family van. ... Once my possessions had made the long journey from my small Durango, Colorado home to the larger Boulder, Colorado, my mom and nana helped me to drag them out of the van and into my new house. ... So when I packed my bags and left home for school, there were a lot of things I carried with me. ... These stories of people, places, and events of my life are the things that needed to c...

• Word Count: 7566
• Approx Pages: 30
• Grade Level: High School

So they called in one of their computer experts to try to clean up the image and make it clearer. ... They called a man by the name of Peter Elliot. ... The most recent project they had been working on there was called Project Amy. ... Ross decided they needed to go to the jungle to see what had happened to the field team and also to try to find the diamonds the other team was supposed to find in the first place. ... She thought maybe that was the place to look for the diamonds. ...

• Word Count: 2719
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

This book takes place in London, a country house I Hertfordshire, and England; the 1890's. ... Algernon Moncrieff, Jack's friend, has an alter ego called Bunbury. ... My brother before he left for college left a lot of his stuff still at home. ... As soon as I got home I ran to the closest, took out the book, and sat on the floor reading it. ... It takes place in London at about 1895. ...

• Word Count: 628
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Terms like "the law of club and fang" and "the dominant primordial beast" are not very common in my home, that is for sure, and London uses those often in the story to show the phases of Buck's transformation. ... The north is a very harsh place to live, especially during that time. ... The Call of the Wild is an action packed book full of gold-miner diction and brutal imagery. ...

• Word Count: 583
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• Grade Level: High School

The setting takes place in a house in New Jersey. ... Karen Newman is the main character of the book. ... The mother and the two girls drive back home and she calls the kids aunt and uncle. ... So they call his father and he comes over right away. ... Then on that Thursday or Friday morning Jeff calls and says he's coming home. ...

• Word Count: 608
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• Grade Level: High School

Even the sparrow had found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. ... The book of Psalms is a poetic book. ... In Herman Gunkel's classification of this Psalm, he says this Psalm lacks proper introduction, praises Yaweh and by praising Jerusalem, addressing the Holy Place, and calls down blessing upon it. ... (Kidner 335) Further along in the Psalm we see God being called a sun and shield. ... Indeed, the main theme of this psalm as a whole may as well be finding our home with God. ...

• Word Count: 1513
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School