Timeless Themes in Literature: A Northern Light & A Tree Grows in Brooklyn The value of literature is immense. ... A Northern Light and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn share the same theme: education is important. ... A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is about a young girl named Francie who lives in Brooklyn, New York. ... Two books with very different story lines can reflect the same theme and give off the same message to readers. Both of these novels, A Northern Light and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, had timeless themes. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Realities of Motherhood: Levels of Love and Fear in "The Bean Trees" It has been said that he who fears not gives advantage to danger. ... In Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees, main character Taylor obtains a completely unanticipated child upon her arrival in Tucson, Arizona after rigorously avoiding motherhood in her hometown of Pittman, Kentucky for several years. ... Due to her history of abuse and the willingness of her original guardian to give her away to a complete stranger, it is likely that Turtle would be dead without Taylor. ... "The Bean Trees" is an ins...

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Children are busy playing in the snow as they anxiously await Christmas Day to reveal what is in those beautifully wrapped packages under the tree. Families rush here and there, buying presents for one another and picking out the perfect Christmas tree together. ... Or giving gifts to those who have helped you, as a sign of your appreciation and gratitude? ... This season is much more than just Santa Claus and Christmas trees. ...

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But, the oak tree that stood beside the pond was my very own sanctuary. ... I even gave the tree a precious gift when I was five years old. Maybe, the tree took a precious gift from me is a better way of saying it. ... It let me down that once but somehow the tree was always there for me. ... There was always a better chance that Dad would give in and surprise me with some candy versus when Mom went. ...

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The thin beam of light that is normally admitted through the small gap between the edge of the coarse, uncultured curtains and the casing of the Victorian bay windows, gives notice to the minor patches of peeling paint on the unsoiled walls. ... Through the haziness of the glass, a birch tree can be distinguished. ... Sharp shadows of the skeletal tree meander around the inside of room. ... Sharp shadows of the skeletal tree meander around the inside of room. ... Sharp shadows of the skeletal tree meander around the inside of room. ...

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That night after the slaves had come back from the fields to the quarters John asked for some chewing tobacco, Sarny of course had some but she had learned not to give away things but to trade things. ... But the dogs unfortunately caught drift of his scent, so Jim climbed a tree to get away. The tree was not big enough for Jim so his legs hung down and the dogs tore at everything they could reach. Even after Jim died he still held onto the tree and the master left him there for the birds to eat. ...

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A day out from the results Anh was told by his father 'Give it a crack and see what happens. ... Unfortunately Anh didn't get the class captain gig but his family made sure they still celebrated largely for 'giving it a go'. The tree paragraphs provided highlight the pain and suffering that Anh went through from childhood to being an adult. ...

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My mother always wants what's best for me, she give me good advice all the time. ... The person that was driving the car that me and my friends were in was really drunk so he ended up crashing the car into a tree, and I was basically informed at the hospital by the police officer. ... After being brought to jail because my drunk friends crashed into a tree, my mother came and bailed me out of jail. ... To imagine giving up her career and retired life to take care of my brothers' son and soon my son, that right there can almost bring me to tears. ...

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Summary - This is the story of two families who have been neighbours for a long time. The first family is the Kellers; Mr Joe Keller, his wife Kate and their two sons Larry and Chris. The neighbouring family is the Deevers; Steve Deever, his wife, his son George and his daughter Ann. The ...

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In the book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Francie acquires many traits from her mother, father, and some all her own. ... Unlike many people I like to do the best job I possibly can and I don't give up easily when I come to a bump in the road. ...

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History has always called upon the unselfish to give their greatest gifts to the cause. ... It also gives a forum to those who wish to debate the morality of what the soldiers are doing that puts their lives in danger. ... Do the civilians gossip about the tragedy of it all and give uninformed opinions just to add drama to their lives? ... Like cutting the roots from under a tree. ...

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She was starting to feel cold but she would not give in to what she had said. ... The town police had found out and where looking for her everywhere the only place she could go that know one knew about was the underground shack in central Steinberg under the mammoth, aged oak tree, And that's where she stayed for what felt like days. ... After getting hold of him and explaining what had happened they got together and made a article that could give some identification and a photo of what she looked like. ...

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The summer that 10-year-old India Opal Buloni and her preacher, as she calls her father, just moved to tiny Naomi, Florida, is one of the loneliest times Opal has had yet. She doesn't know anyone in town, and it seems like the local kids who attend her father's church aren't interested in knowing he...

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Most fathers would for on not talk about money right after his wives death, and he would give the money to his daughter instead of being greedy. ... If my father ever refused to save my mother from dieing, I would give him a piece of my mind. ... I actually know someone that came home one day from work and saw his own brother hanging from a tree in their front yard. ...

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Most fathers would for on not talk about money right after his wives death, and he would give the money to his daughter instead of being greedy. ... If my father ever refused to save my mother from dieing, I would give him a piece of my mind. ... I actually know someone that came home one day from work and saw his own brother hanging from a tree in their front yard. ...

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Craig Terry Enc1101 A Day of Mixed Emotions It was the first day of the rest of my life my grown up life. My stomach was in groaning for food, and I couldn't seem to do anything with my hair. I had all my pens, papers, notebooks and other miscellaneous items stuffed into my s...

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The smell of pine trees was like cake on my birthday. ... My father had taught me everything I knew about fishing so I wanted to make him proud when he returned from his task, by giving him the task of gutting my fish. ...

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Under the Christmas tree you will find a package that will not be opened for several months, but nonetheless it is there. ... Things about the wives give them away to the local people, stickers on your cars, shirts that you wear, ribbons adoring everything you own, or just simply the look of worry on your face. ...

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Under the Christmas tree you will find a package that will not be opened for several months, but nonetheless it is there. ... Things about the wives give them away to the local people, stickers on your cars, shirts that you wear, ribbons adoring everything you own, or just simply the look of worry on your face. ...

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So at this point, all I can do is give you a little history into my American background. ... We would visit them during the holidays and it is at my grandfather's house where I learned how to sing "O Christmas Tree" in German. ...

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The freezing rain made the tree branches glisten like glass and blurred the windows from being covered in ice. ... I felt super bad, so I was the first one to give up my jacket to two pheasants, followed by my friends. ...

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Kincaid accurately portrays how adolescence can strain these relationships by explaining and giving insight into mother- daughter relationships. ... She climbs trees, takes showers every other day and wears rags because that is what she wants to do. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Under the Christmas tree you will find a package that will not be opened for several months, but nonetheless it is there. ... Things about the wives give them away to the local people, stickers on your cars, shirts that you wear, ribbons adoring everything you own, or just simply the look of worry on your face. ...

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Under the Christmas tree you will find a package that will not be opened for several months, but nonetheless it is there. ... Things about the wives give them away to the local people, stickers on your cars, shirts that you wear, ribbons adoring everything you own, or just simply the look of worry on your face. ...

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"The backyard is huge and there's an old fashioned swing, flower gardens, fruit trees and even a bird house. ... I went to the window and looked at the swing, but it was hanging perfectly still from a sturdy branch of a huge oak tree in the center of the yard. ... It was like a dark shadow, but had a faint glimmer to it as if it were wet, giving it a sheen like that of polished marble. ...

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• Grade Level: High School