Novel Response #4 Breakfast of Champions By Kurt Vonnegut Vonnegut, Kurt. ... Summary- Well, to start it off, this is a great book that questions the way people are supposed to act, and what a reader's elders have taught one about the way people should also think. ... If one likes books such as The Great Gatsby, or The Adventures of Huck Finn, then one might not enjoy this book so. This book is a book that a reader could compare to a novel such as The Corrections. ... This novel is a fast reader and every page is new and surprising. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The novel incorporates various aspects of black humour within the futuristic setting, which thematically sets the presentiment of the novel. ... As the narrative, R effectively voices himself in comparison to other books I have heard of in the same genre. This novel is effective in comparison to other novels in a similar genre or on a similar theme. Although I have not read any other novels within this theme, Romeo and Juliet portrays a similar premise throughout the novel Warm Bodies. ... The novel incorporates much gore, cheesy humorous comments and originality that is constructed through...

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In the next few paragraphs, I will elaborate on the purpose of this book being written, the author's background, the characters and plot, the summary, the relationship of government, and my opinion of the book. ... He started to write novels as a hobby; then he was named "the best-selling novelist of the 90s" after writing A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, and The Testament. ... In the next few paragraphs, I will elaborate on the purpose of this book being written, the author's bac...

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Tuesdays with Morrie Summary This book is an intriguing description of an old mans battle with death. ... I think Morrie does exactly that, in this novel and in life. In this novel there are two people that are at the base of the story and several supporting people for both Morrie and Mitch. ... This is probably one of the best books I've ever read. ...

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Title: Where the Heart Is Author: Billie Letts Summary: The novel that I read is Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts. ... He was a man who had a passion for books and knowledge. He owned a library, and would lend Novalee many interesting books. ...

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Pocket Books. ... Plot Summary: Forever is a story of first loves. ... There are also a lot of other issues that are brought up momentarily in the novel that aren"t deeply discussed like maybe they should be but they are brought up and could initiate conversation. ... Most books like this I feel tend to have a feeling of condesention when dealing with teenagers and love because many people feel they "can"t" experience it. ...

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I reluctantly began the book and soon became quite involved with the novel's insightful progression. I initially thought I would construct a typical review of the novel and hand it in for a good grade. I then asked myself if I would learn anything by writing a summary. ... No books were required. ... This novel touches each person who reads it in a new and interesting way. ...

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The novel that I chose to explore is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The novel is written as a science fiction. ... He is also very sensitive to the endless facts about books and other reading materials. ... In the story, Professor Faber being one of the few that has ever had contacts with books depicts his own emotions regarding the life of books, "Because they have quality. ... One of several reasons censorship on books exist in this imaginary community is the "quality" of books. ...

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Summary The Catcher in the Rye is about a 16-year-old boy from New York named Holden Caulfield. In the beginning of the novel Holden indicates that he is in some kind of mental facility. ... In the novel he speaks about his times in the city and remembers school. ... Holden goes to a bar multiple times in the novel. ... Salinger is not a possibility for use other books include: The Day I Die, Letters to Each Other, Lonely Hearts, and Afraid of the Dark. ...

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My thesis is from the novel, The Joy Luck Club. ... The Joy Luck Club has a great deal of thesis, more then most books because of it's multi-perspective form and because of the fragmented and discontinuous text and possibilities of connection across segments. Before I talk too much about my thesis, I will provide the reader with a brief summary of what The Joy Luck Club is about. ... Amy Tan has made several different books and even a screenplay. ... Tan's newest novel is The Bonesetter's Daughter in the year 2001. ...

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Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt MAIN CHARACTERS: Dicey Tillerman - a thirteen-year-old girl in the novel, yet her hair cut makes her look like a boy. ... These are brief summaries of the minor characters. * Aunt Cilla - lives in Bridgeport, CT, where the family was going to visit with t heir mother. ... SETTING: (time) - Late 1970's (place) - Connecticut & Maryland SUMMARY: The books starts out during a day in the summer where the mother of the Tillerman children say she is taking them to their Aunt Cilla's in Bridgeport. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Title: Anthem Author: Ayn Rand Other Books by the same author: The Virtue of Selfishness, For the new intellectual, Atlas Shrugged, Fountain Head Main Characters: Equality 7-2521 a.k.a. Prometheus, Liberty 5-3000, World Council Brief Summary of Contents: The Anthem is a scroll of prophecies, a glimpse into a future progressed from our holy modern values of collectivism. ... There are three resulting types of readers of this novel, ones who love it, ones who despise it and ones who dont understand it. ... The philosophical knowledge or discovery is only my means to my final purpose of a ...

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In 1959 Aldous Huxley received the Award of Merit for the novel from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. I usually do not enjoy reading books but this book captured me. ... I am now going to give you a summary of the book. ... This was by far one of the best books I have ever read and probably will ever read. ...

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Summary: The Things They Carried is a riveting book in which Vietnam War veteran Tim O"Brien abstractly writes of his experiences in the war. However, unlike many other historical books that focus on war, O"Brien captures not only his fellow soldiers actions and outward feelings, but transgresses into a realm of private thoughts, fears and worries. ... it digs deeply into the minds of the characters in the novel, allowing the reader to be consumed by emotion. ...

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• Grade Level: High School