Throughout the first ten chapters of this book it talks about how slaves were beat to near death many, many times. For example, just when the book starts in the very first chapter Fredrick Douglas talks about his very first experience of seeing someone getting beaten. ... Another thing that shows how bad they treated them, is when in the second or third chapter Fredrick Douglas talks about how if the master caught anybody with tar on them they would beat them horribly for supposedly trying to steal fruit. ... This book has truly opened up my eyes to how things were back in the times of sl...

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There are many scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird that are memorable, but the scene that had the greatest impact is in the last two chapters. In the last two chapters, Scout finally realizes that Boo is a human being,and is not any different than everyone else. ... he final scene in the last two chapters is also memorable because it brings out the theme of the book. In the beginning of the book there was a passage about mockingbirds are harmless and they do not harm anything. ... This also brings out that you cannot judge a book by it's cover. ...

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His character also fits well into the book because the book is written around a baseball theme with chapters ordered by inning. ... As mentioned before, the chapters are arranged by innings and this is a very clever move on King's part. Because of this chapter setup, King moves the story along at about the same speed of a baseball game. ... The beginning of the book is not very suspenseful; just Trisha getting lost in the woods. ... Overall, this book is a very good suspense novel for almost any reader. ...

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Analysis The book, "Death Comes for the Archbishop," is mainly about two priests that make their way across the mexican territory in hopes of spreading their faith and religion to the Mexicans and Native Americans that reside there. ... The novel moves in such a way that the chapters are really individual stories, all linked in only one way - the priests. The book has a great number of people to keep track of, and it can be difficult to remember them all. The reading is very choppy, the way she develops the chapters into little stories and not having the typical rise and fall of ...

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Brave New World has an intriguing beginning, but the book slowly becomes less and less interesting, ending in a very disappointing way. The book starts out interesting, but it slowly gets worse and worse, becoming more boring as the plot weakens. ... The first chapter gives you a feel for the community. ... It leaves the reader flipping through the blank pages at the end of the book, thinking: "Where's the next chapter? ... And yet it was...a quick end to a slow-paced book. ...

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The Things They Carried is not only a book about fighting and brotherhood, but a book about the internal secrets and conflicts of men at war. ... In one chapter O"Brien remembers a man he killed. ... Although the book does not go in sequential bravery, cowardice, love, hate, life and death in his book, based loosely around his own experiences in war. ... The first chapter opens by naming objects that the soldiers physically carried: knives, guns, food, matches, etc. However, a few chapters in, the reader begins to see that the title has a double meaning. ...

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The most impressive event for me in this book was the in one of the battles which is in chapter 9: Paul separated from his company, and forced to hide in the shell hole. ... The film of All Quiet on the Western Front basically followed the plot of the book, but it cut off some of the scenes which are not very important in the book. ... However, I think the film did not have as many thoughts as the book had. ... The film did carry out the theme in the book, but since the absences some of the feelings in the book, the theme in the film was not as impressive as the book. But the actors in the boo...

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Traditional China: I think that in this chapter there is a clear comparison between the ways of America and the traditions of China. ... Chinese people are "not in a rush to get ahead, unlike the people in America" I believe that this theme is not only present in this chapter but throughout the entire book as well when the mothers are always following traditions. ...

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Another thing that Holden is constantly doing throughout the book is lying. ... Holden doesn't mention Allie until the 5th chapter. In this chapter, he is writing an observation paper for Stradlater. ... Although we never meet Jane in the book, Holden is constantly talking about her. ... Another thing in this book that is quite obvious is how alone Holden feels. ...

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In chapter 5 we see Holden trying to reach out to us (the reader) by telling a very personal story about his brother Allie. But towards the end of the chapter Holden stops telling us things about Allie because he cannot explain or express his loss and pain. ... We are constantly reminded throughout the book from Holden that Phoebe is a very intelligent person. ... In chapter 7, Holden is trying to talk to Ackley if he can spend the night with him. ... Towards the end of chapter 7, Holden is overwhelmed by his sadness and loneliness. ...

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The Body of Christopher Creed-Journal#1 Summary: As the story begins, we meet Torey Adams a kid from Steepleton. Torey begins telling about the two days Christopher Creed disappearance. It was Sunday and church had ended, but the reverend had asked every one to stay seated because the Creeds wo...

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Usually, you read either prose or poetry, but this book combines them both into something beautiful. ... In Chapter 5 of the "Call of the Wild", Jack London shows, and doesn't tell you about the beautiful spring weather that Buck and the rest of the characters are traveling through. ... Jack London has done a great job with this book, and I appreciate that very much. ... If I have a family somewhere down the twisted dimension of time, I will have them read this book. ... I hope this book continues to be a classic, and that it will always be remembered by future people. ...

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The descriptions Judith Guest gives throughout the story, regarding all the different issues, that come up, make the book even more realistic, and in some instances even humorous. ... The reader will know what to expect from a chapter, just from the descriptions given at that moment. ... Despite the fact that the book is written in third-person narrative, using way too many pronouns, which can often confuse readers, all other aspects are completely enjoyable. ... Everyone ages sixteen and up should read this book in which one can realize that a so-called ordinary world, is really not that ordi...

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The descriptions Judith Guest gives throughout the story, regarding all the different issues, that come up, make the book even more realistic, and in some instances even humorous. ... The reader will know what to expect from a chapter, just from the descriptions given at that moment. ... Despite the fact that the book is written in third-person narrative, using way too many pronouns, which can often confuse readers, all other aspects are completely enjoyable. ... Everyone ages sixteen and up should read this book in which one can realize that a so-called ordinary world, is really not that ordi...

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THE LOST TEACHINGS OF JESUS 1 50 These chapters basically talk about removing the mask. ... The entire book focuses on karma and reincarnation and ways to improve your spiritual life. 100 The Violet Flame is a frequency that is linked with higher spiritual energy. ... Later in the book they talk about people who've done miracles, and how they too had a momentum. 250 These pages mention the myth of the evil eye and how people in Cairo definitely believe in it. ... - The book also mentions about Jesus going to India and the far East but doesn't support it with ...

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Jack is introduced in the book as the head of a choir group. ... Jack is a nominee against Ralph, who is another main character in the book, to be chief on the island. ... When the idea of hunting enters the book Jack begins the transition into a savage. ... In chapter four, Jack's sinister trait is brought out. ... As the book progresses Jack's transition to savage progresses. ...

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This novel was a great book to read during the summer before starting at a new school. ... In the first chapter, when Gene is visiting Devon fifteen years after he graduated, it shows that Devon meant a lot to him. ... John Knowles A Separate Peace is a wonderful book that teaches a lot about friendship and trust. ...

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The symbols representing the main themes and how they evolve through out the novel are: the conch shell, Piggy's glasses, the fire/signal fire, and the lord of the flies/beast. " The whole book is symbolic in nature."" ... (This "fun" foreshadows Simon's death in the following chapter). ... (pg.143) The Lord of the Flies speaks these lines to Simon in Chapter 8. Like Simon's statement in Chapter 5, they are central to the novel's theme of innate human savagery. ... The painted savages in Chapter 12 who have hunted, tortured, and killed animals and human beings are a far cry...

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Didion seemed to have the inside look at her subjects in the first half of her book and in the second half she leans more towards her own experiences. Lillian Ross never included herself in her book, Picture, other than brief, non-descript mentions about being in the room. ... Didion also has some essays that could only be written by conducting an interview with people involved like the first chapter "Life Styles In The Golden Land". ... Lillian Ross seemed to get lost in the details of her surroundings and bored the reader with that part of the book dragging on. ...

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In the book, the main characters consist of big uns, little uns, Ralph, Piggy, Roger, Jack, Sam, Eric, and Simon. In the book Lord of the Flies Jack and the painted savages represent loss of innocence as a theme. ... In chapter four Jack attempts to break the rules, when Ralph confronts him, Jack says, "Bollocks to the rules! ... Throughout the course of the book, Jack displays numerous examples of losing his innocence. ... All in all, The books theme of loss of innocence is clearly represented through many scenes in the book....

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I was really curious after reading the opening chapter of the book because I wanted to know what was going to happen next. ... The book made me think a lot about how some people in the world today treat others differently just because of the color of their skin. ... I thought the title, holes, fits the book really well because the whole story is mainly about boys digging holes. I really liked the ending of the book because it had a very happy ending to it and that Stanley finds a good friend, treasure, and learns to like himself. ... I thought that the most important quote in the book was that...

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Lord Of The Flies Chapter 1 In the beginning of the book a boy named Ralph goes down some rocks toward a lagoon on a beach and he meets a chubby boy who introduces himself as Piggy. ... Chapter 2 Ralph blew the conch shell once again to get the boys to gather up in a group so they could have a meeting. ... Chapter 3 Ralph and Simon were trying to set up huts for the boys to live in and was getting very irritated because the kept falling down. ... Chapter 4 For the boys in the mourning there is cool air and sweet smells, and the boys are able to play happily. ...

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The deeper meaning of the book expands on this topic, right down to the crux of human imperfection. ... By the final chapter, his message is undeniable: man's essential flaw is his unstoppable willingness to destroy another. ... Ralph is the only character who remains practical throughout the book. ...

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Chapter fifteen of The Prince, is about how a prince should seem good but not necessarily act it. ... In The Prince, chapter seventeen, Machiavelli explained that it is better to be feared than loved and just to avoid being hated. ... Machiavelli was an expert on the way a king should act and his book helped because it is universal and basically a guide to being an effective ruler. ...

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"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood....

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