Egan effectively discusses many portions of his book, while others are not quite examined as well. ... When it comes to the structure of Egan's book it appears a little disordered and hard to follow at times because the book shifts from personal story to personal story, while then the book comes back to the characters back together in another setting discussing a totally different topic. ... Egan must be applauded for the amount of detail he incorporated in his book. ... The distaste could not have been more apparent in the book. ... The amount of opinion and feelings Egan inserts in hi...

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The movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby maintained true to the original book written by Scott F. ... Of course, as with the majority of most movie adaptations, there were minor and subtle changes in the movie, alongside missing content from the book. One of the biggest differences between the film and the book was the characters of both Daisy and Tom Buchanan. ... Tom is the All American guy in the book, described as a well built football player with a confident gait. ... In contrast with the book, the movie has audiences knowing that Daisy killed Myrtle. ...

• Word Count: 270
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• Grade Level: High School

Book Review Greeley, Andrew M. ... The basis of his book is that though a large percentage of the United States population is Catholic, and most noticeably Polish, Irish, and Italian they are under represented in intellectual circles, if not in economic ones. He divides the book into 7 chapters, which deal with his idea of the three reasons that this prejudice exists: ignorance, residual bias, and inattention. ... Greeley is a respected scholar and upon reading his book it becomes obvious he is also a skilled writer. ... Besides these issues that he does not address, it is not to say t...

• Word Count: 617
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This book provides an insight for people of a newer generation to see what life was like for wealthy people in the early 1920's. This book is about relationships and different personalities, veiws, or emotions and how they effect each other. ... One example of the movie showing the mood described in the book were Gatsby's partys. ... One thing that bothered me were the changes made to the movie "The Great Gatsby" from the book. ...

• Word Count: 325
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Booker T. ... In "The Atlanta Exposition Address," Booker T. states "In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress." Booker T.'...

• Word Count: 898
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This book was influenced strongly by the writer's perspectives and opinions. ... Without the advances this book would not have been as powerful. ... This book would not exist without flashlight powder and the detective camera. ... In the book I learned many things about tenement living near the end of the 19th century. ... I could use this book very effectively in the classroom. ...

• Word Count: 950
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

TRUST Topic of The Book The topic of the book is the Vietnam War, specifically dealing with American involvement in the war. ... Central Ideas of The Book The book attempts to offer a full and unbiased view of the history of the Vietnam War. ... Opinion on the Book One thing noticeable about the book is that the story is told with little bias, considering that it is an American account. The book manages to present the many sides of the Vietnam story. ... The book is essentially a historical account of the Vietnam war. ...

• Word Count: 909
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Fehrenbacher is very qualified to write a book on Abraham Lincoln. ... The book Prelude to Greatness wasn't that well organized, it was a little complicated to follow at times. This book was more of a book that concentrated during his pre-presidential life then a biography of his life. A lot of the material in this book was scattered and hard to find, I think this book was a little difficult to follow. ... He didn't quote anybody for his book....

• Word Count: 357
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Before I read this book, I thought that this was such as a short book for a biography and this paper would be easy to do. I thought I could read this book 2~3 times before writing the paper. ... I thought that I was reading a person's history book of case after case. ... This book was just like a list of highlights of John Marshall's career. ... The author of this book wrote about John Marshall's family's story in the beginning of the book like his father's story. ...

• Word Count: 764
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• Grade Level: High School

In the book, the author, a recently divorced engineer, quits his job and sets out on a bike tour of places in Vietnam that are important to his family's history. ... The book also touches on the effects of American foreign policy on Vietnamese culture today and most strikingly, issues of sexual orientation. ... Herein, the book details how each family member comes to terms with his/her sexuality in the context of the family's assimilation into American society. ... Many sections of the book will resonate with teens, such as the chapters where Pham describes growing up in the United S...

• Word Count: 282
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In this compelling book, Anthony F.C. ... Wallace wrote this book in a biographical format. ... The organization of the book could have been a little bit better. ... I really found no biases in the book. ... I learned a lot from this book though. ...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The American Revolution A History In this concisely drawn book that covers the colonial period from 1763 to 1790, the author attempts to explain the bases of the American Revolution. ... In this book, the author offers his own interpretation of the importance of the Revolution. ... For me, I like how this book was well written and how easy it is to read and short enough to understand. ... The book is more like a bibliography of the American Revolution, this period is very complicated and important and this book answers some questions not covered in history books from school or other hug...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Review of: The Woman Warrior When I first picked up the book and read the title, The Woman Warrior, I feared for my life that this was going to be another boring book that had been assigned because it was the only book the professor could find that was dealing with the material we cover in class. ... The book in general was put together nicely and was well written in my opinion. ... Overall the book helped me to understand the Chinese family, culture, beliefs and way of life that the typical Chinese face that I would otherwise not know much about. I really enjoyed the book and would recom...

• Word Count: 417
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• Grade Level: High School

Many reasons have been brought up for attempting to ban a book, such as violent, racial, and sexual themes ("About"). ... Even though some materials may be offensive to some people, the public as a whole should not be forced into banning or censoring a book. ... Banning a book can create a blockade to the learning process in a classroom environment. ... In addition, the book Fahrenheit 451 is an example of a world without books and the knowledge they contain. Ironically, this book has also been banned (Frequently). ...

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• Has Bibliography

The book of Proverbs teaches us morals and a God fearing life. ... I believe the book of Job offers both comfort and confusion for people trying to make sense out of meaningless suffering. ... I believe the book of Ecclesiastes is helpful in trying to figure out the leaning of life. I believe life is what the book says, that God has a time for everything and a reason. ... I don't believe that there is any other way to understand the significance of this book for the modern world. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The second section of the book is called "The Officer in Charge of the Dead.... Philip Caputo uses himself as a source for his book "A Rumor of War." ... In the book's foreword, he states his purpose for writing the book. He makes it clear that it is not a history book nor is it a historical accusation. ... He states in his book that, "this is simply a story about war, about the things men do in war and the things war does to them....

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• Grade Level: High School

However, this figure alone does not explain the entire 'picture' of the U.S. economy (USA, 2013, CIA Fact Book). ... Since 1996, dividends and capital gains have grown faster than wages or any other category of after-tax income" (USA, 2013, CIA Fact Book). The CIA Fact Book blames the increased technological complexity for this discrepancy, which creates a divide between 'haves' and 'have-nots' in terms of education and skills. ... CIA Fact Book. ... CIA Fact Book. ...

• Word Count: 668
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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the book there are many racist remarks made. ... (781) Throughout the book there are countless incidents of racial bigotry and chauvinism. ... Throughout the book racism and sexist remarks are made quite frequently. ... John changed the course of the book by attempting to be one step ahead of Asad's moves. ... Without these three factors this book would have been effected greatly....

• Word Count: 1075
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• Grade Level: High School

The work Hiroshima, by John Hersey, first appeared as a long article in the New Yorker, then shortly after in book form. This book is a non-fiction account of the bombing of Hiroshima and the immediate aftermath. ... The book takes on a tone of sympathy and survival that these people were lucky enough to survive the blast. ... The book emphasizes with their plight while it also gives an American explanation for the bombing. ... My personal opionion of this book is I thought it was powerful and request anyone to read it if they want to experience what the people of Hiroshima went through. ...

• Word Count: 650
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the book, Mildred and her friends get exceedingly upset every time they are interrupted while viewing a program on TV. ... There is no doubt that the book's culture and today's culture are very different. ... For Americans, this book considers the direction they could be heading. ... For in the book, it can be seen what could happen. ...

• Word Count: 425
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Groom's book recounts the thrilling, almost Hollywood-esque adventures and dangers that Kearny and his men encountered while venturing throughout the trail. ... Winston Groom's qualifications and thoroughness were very present in the writings of this book. ... Overall, I very much enjoyed reading his book; his use of primary resources was key to the immense details and accounts he put forward throughout his book. ... While Groom may have been biased (which most authors are), his book composed of various primary documents and accounts from the march provide an extraordinary account of...

• Word Count: 693
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The crew is hand picked by the captain, the leadership ranks are of those who wish to seek political assylum in the United States--though this is not disclosed until near the end of the book. ... A series of thrilling and very technical discussions and explainations of the naval vessals and their design and use is detailed int he book to much effort by the author and far more detailed than can be included in a book report. ... The book ends with the loss of life of one of the senior crew members who desired to see Montana, and now to be buried there. ... The book is of greater length and de...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents The book "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents" by Julia Alverez, is a glimpse into the lives of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. ... I really learned from this book. ... I would recommend this book to anyone who hasn't had a chance to leave the United States! ...

• Word Count: 329
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• Grade Level: High School

In 1909, I published the book titled The Promise of American Life. In this book I stressed several of my political views, such as the need for a planned economy, increased spending on education, and a society based on "brotherhood of mankind." Many people believe that this book influenced Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. ...

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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 book has a great number of people to keep track of, and it can be difficult to remember them all. ... One of the book's strengths is Willa Cather's ability to paint a beautiful picture out of the words she chooses. ...

• Word Count: 379
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School