The Black Death which resulted in the deaths of innocent children was something the Church failed to explain or provide support for in a time of emotional turbulence. ... This catalyzed the emergence of secular curiosity as people looked to books and to themselves for answers. ... Known as the letterpress printing, this form of printing was not only efficient but made books available to the public at an affordable price. Soon after there were more printers in Italy and this abundance of books greatly contributed to their popularity. These books not only could be mass-produced and used to sprea...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

In this way, terms as, for example, "spatial division", "rhythmical arrangement" and "colour contrast" are introduced in an attempt to account for the intensity and emotional charge of a picture whereas any disinterested inspection would reveal these rather to lie in the social discrepancies between the people depicted, or between their world and that of the spectator. ... In a field in which increasingly more specialized books (on books on pictures) abound this is the ever noteworthy appeal to come back to our senses. ...

• Word Count: 797
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• Grade Level: Graduate

Krakauer's painstaking effort to prove that it was not H. mackenzii rather H. alpinum that killed McCandless is what makes Into the Wild much different from other nonfiction books. ... Through interviews, journal entries, letters, and the addition of Krakauer's own story of his Alaskan excursion, Krakauer is able to go beyond telling just the order of events in his long form feature by capturing the emotional impact of McCandless's death to his family and friends, giving insight on McCandless's decision to live a life on the road, and creating an in-depth understanding of C...

• Word Count: 800
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Graduate

Singaporean parents are known for their high involvement in the emotional and material support of their children's education, and often prioritise the maintenance of supportive, highly involved and concerned relationships with their children. ... This can be interpreted as purchasing the newest IQ and assessment books, educational software, enrichment and private tuition programmes, and numerous copies of school texts, teachers' guides, and examination papers from top notch schools. ...

• Word Count: 1604
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate