"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...

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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. ...

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The title of my book is The Island by Gary Paulsen. The main character in this book is Wil Neuton. ... Wil said he didn't want to leave so his parents went home to call a shrink. ... This was a good book. ... Most of the book took place on the island. ...

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They call it Terabithia which is the setting of the story. It's a secret place in the forest that only they know about. ... The foreshadowing of my story is when Jesse comes home to find that the television is off which was extremely unlikely at his house. ... The tone of my book has now changed from exciting, fun, and adventurous to sad and very teary. ... The irony of this was that Jesse still knew where their special place was, the one that nobody else knew about. ...

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It takes place in a small, remote town in the hills of Oklahoma. Most of the exciting action takes place in a cave near the town. ... Becker's home she makes him sit down and have a cup of hot chocolate. ... Brian kneels down and starts to cry, suddenly he hears Gary's call. ... I really liked this book. ...

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Book Review Tomorrow when the war began is about two girls Ellie and Corrie, two bored teenagers planning a camping trip to a place behind Ellie's farm property, called Hell. ... Jokingly Lee and the others, Fi, Homer, and Kevin, suggest that it's the start of world war three, and that show day/comem day would be the perfect time to attack, cause everyone would be at the show and easy to catch and all that... So they set off home, back to civilization, but what's waiting for them at Ellie's is not what they'd expected. ... And all the livestock are dead or mal-nut...

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Leaving for many months, Bernis leaves his home in Paris, along with friends and a loved one, Genevieve. ... The action of this book took place within his mind or his plane. ... He is what I would call the typical father. ... His tone is much like a character in the book, he places himself in every scene and acts as though he is part of it. ... Bernis feels a bit of rejection when he returns home to nothing new. ...

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Dragons bane The setting for Dragonsbane was in about the 1400's in a place called Wyr. ... The dragon told her that if she healed him that he would tell her where the books of healing were in the caves called the deep so she could heal John. ... On her way back to were the dragons live she realized how much she missed her husband and kids so she changed back into a human and went home. I thought the book was very interesting and I really enjoyed reading it. ...

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Sporting events are places where you can enjoy yourself or with family. For the more hardcore fans, it is life to follow there home team and support them in any way possible. ... It isn't a cheap place, so when you go, you want enjoy it. ... These so-called "die-hard fans" come out of nowhere and start to protest against it. ... Remember, don't judge a book by its cover, by judging the team quick, the decision you give can be wrong; give it some time before you make that final decision. ...

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When they go out to sea the fish are the ones who are going to be able to keep the fishermen alive by paying their household bills for their families at home. ... Thirdly, the fishermen want to go to a place where the fish just swim around like it is no ones business until they get there. The place where they want to go to is called the great banks. ... Lastly, this book has a very sad ending, with absolutely no survivors. ... All seven of these men who died w/o a cause only because the owner was too poor to get a good radio to call for help. ...

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In the beginning of the book Letters from an American Farmer, Crèvecœur makes you aware that "America", as he knows it; meaning the countryside, is a very exciting, new, and respectable place to be. ... In the beginning of the novel, Fern writes, "She could give an order without having it countermanded; she could kiss little Daisy, without being called "silly;" she could pull out her comb, and let her curls flow about her face, without being considered "frivolous;" and, better than all, she could fly into her husband's arms, when he came hom...

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One major example of this is noted in the very beginning of the book when John quotes "I hated it so much the first year they called me the Bathroom Bomber." ... When Lorraine and John were getting involved in yet another phone marathon, a game that consists of looking in a phone book and calling a random name whilst posing for a sort of company, asking them for a money donation. ... The party took place after Mr Pignati had been taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack. ... Old clothes were ripped souvenirs were broken and furniture was ruined and then Mr Pignati came home early. ...

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She is sent first to the home of an English clergyman. ... The change in Mary is most described in the book, as she is the main character. ... "In India she had always been too hot and languid and weak to care much about anything, but in this place she was beginning to care and to want to do new things." ... In fact, it leads her to call him a Rajah. ... As you can see, character and the development of character are the elements of this book that make it so magical....

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" Immigrants from the 1700s to modern day have all held one thing dear to their hearts that connect them and explain the reasons for why they come to America, and it is called the American Dream. ... She wouldn't feel at home in America until she was accepted for who she was and met a person who didn't look at her as if she was a roach and alien. ... In the book Ashes of Roses, it was not common for women to get high paying jobs and earn a lot of money. ... When Rose was able to find a job, she was given opportunities at places where women were subjected to being judged. ... ...

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Another block passed by, then another, then another, before I knew it I was in the middle of down town, my first experience of life outside of school and home. ... Yes I was picked up and finger printed, and my parents were called and I was in some deep stuff. I remember going home and all those people at my house, who had been looking for me and were all worried about me. ... You see I had what they called ADD, Attention Deficite Disorder, basically, I learned slower than the other kids, and I recall one time my mom telling me that the kindergarten teacher Mrs. ... It keeps us in a nice home ...

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Also Gustans little servant as you could call him was created in many measures just like Maurice Belle. ... Unfortunately by making the short and ugly men wimps, therefore placing them last on the Todd pole. ... Belle is waiting at home when she notices her father's horse straying in without her father. ... Belle states you have to let my father go, convincing the Beast that she well take his place. ... One thing I never understood about the movie when Belle loves the Beast so dearly did she never call him by name. ...

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She is portrayed as jealous upon her first visit to the Burden family's home. ... Harling's emotional qualities are introduced to us in book two. ... Harling plays the role of the peacekeeper when her husband was at home. ... She was at his beck and call placing her in the role of the servant. ... Until after the death of Antonia's father, the change that takes place between Jim and her is always Jim as the educated, protective instructor and she as the attentive, admiring audience. ...

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I was to get ready for the day and she would be coming home to shower and dress and we would go to the hospital together. I was waiting at the door when she arrived home. ... My family felt that this experience would definitely be the wake up call my Father needed to realize what was truly important in his life. ... The very next day, I came home and found him passed out with a glass of vodka in his hand. ... That is how I ended up moving to Texas in the first place. ...

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I wasn't going back there[Sweet Home]. ... Placing her children outside the horror of slavery, even if it meant taking their lives, was in her mind a justified act of love, nothing more. ... When Paul D. calls into question her thinking, Sethe still refuses to see her own role in what has come to pass: 'What you did was wrong, Sethe.' ...

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It was about 5:15pm when I started home from work. Kyle told me to give him a call around six or seven because the game was ending around five. ... We took Tim's culinary arts book, lacrosse stick and jersey (#33), and his saxophone. ... Even though they were young and didn't deserve this, the town of Amherst became a more caring, respectful place to live. ... I call the Cristman's at least once a week, and I see them almost every possible weekend. ...

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I had spoken to her on the phone many times, but that was the extent of our relationship, if you call it that. ... I want to be able to come to Spring Hill and after that first semester, I want a report card to come home with straight A's. I want her to feel proud of her daughter, who she always said was more creative than book smart. ... I also know in the end if I don't, my Dad thought it wasn't the right place for me, even though I think it is. ...

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Another example is when he gets really drunk and calls Sally late at night. ... Holden uses a lot of projection though out the book as one of his defense mechanisms. ... Whenever he talks with a person his age or older he always lies or doesn't like that person and calls them a phony. ... My recommendations for treating Holden are as follows: Holden should remain in resting home care for a little while to help him get back on his feet. ... There are plenty of place where Holden can work and make a decent living. ...

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Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. ... In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp. ...

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