Grapes of Wrath Book Report When first released in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath, written by novelist John Steinbeck, created quite a stir among Americans still coping with the depression. ... He is buried in a quilt burrowed from Sairy (Sarah), who also offers a blank page out of her and Ivy's bible, so Tom can write a note explaining the circumstances of his Grandfather's death incase the body is ever dug up in the future. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The relationship of father and sons in the book of Genesis best symbolizes fear, respect, and inequality. ... In the book of Genesis, power determines who is feared in a patriarchal society. ... Respect in patriarchal relation is another aspect of power that is portrayed in the book of Genesis. ... In patriarchal families found in the book of Genesis, it is important to note that power is a key factor in relationships because it is the bond that holds a relationship. ... Inequality is the third aspect that is conveyed in the book of Genesis. ...

• Word Count: 1473
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• Grade Level: High School

The book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros takes place on a run down street in Chicago called Mango Street. The main character of this book is a 13 or 14-year-old girl named Esperanza. Throughout this book she is faced with many different feelings and learns a lot of lessons in life. ... She "...cries every day for the man who left without even leaving a dollar for bologna or a note explaining how come." ... Throughout this book Esperanza views many different ways that your life can become a trap. ...

• Word Count: 1279
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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the book, Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison, the image of flight is a major symbol. ... The first instance of Morrison's use of the image of flight is at the very beginning of the book. ... As he says in his note, he had become one of the Seven Days for love of black people, not for any hate of whites. ... Near the end of the book, just after Pilate's death, Milkman makes another discovery. ... The most poignant and meaningful line in the book is the last sentence, which expresses the complete image of flight carried through the book. ...

• Word Count: 1472
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• Grade Level: High School

After reading this book, I must say that I will see something on the news and think about what was said in this book. ... The incident in Scotland when the book begins is a good example of this. One example of something I picked up from the book that is worth noting: Arson - When a place of residence goes up in flames and nobody is hurt, the first thing to look for are personal items that cannot be replaced, such as photographs. ... He didn't read a bunch of case files and try to make a book. ... Once again after reading this book I am doing more parental monitoring at home. ...

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After returning to her "pigeon house- Edna finds a note in place of Robert, he has left her and will not be returning because he loves her so much. ... Here is a quote from the book right before Edna kills herself, "The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in the abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. ... The public was shocked by the book's seeming support for Edna and ostracized for the open discussion of the emotional and sexual need of women. ...

• Word Count: 1324
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The first page shows all of the schoolgirls playing with the veils, and as the book continues, Marjane firmly remains against the institution of blindly following a ruling decided by the emperor of Iran. ... " in which she is instantly punished for simply noting the obvious hypocrisy. ... Through the rest of the book, Marjane is forced to conform to the standards of the religious fanatics. ...

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The book was structured fairly rigidly, mothers talk, daughters talk, mothers talk, end of story. ... Since reading the book I have seen the film three times, once in class and twice on my own, the first time was to take notes, the second to make sure they were accurate. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

For example he said he never gave praise to his children because they read a book. ... He did not make distinctions among his students based on anything more than levels of educations as he notes that, heaven did not make us higher or lower at birth, but instead we make ourselves higher or lowing depending on the education we receive. ...

• Word Count: 1493
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I - there was no meaning in it here; the whole thing to them [the American society] was a kind of a-bus accident Because no body was changed at all I felt wrong to be alive, to open a bank-book, to drive the new car- Elsewhere, Chris idealism finds expression in his feeling surprised and shocked by the revelation that his father was the real culprit in the matter of supplying defective cylinder heads to the air force, after his confrontation with his mother about Ann's stay in their house, which has developed to its peak that Kate affirms him that his father had really been guilty...

• Word Count: 1490
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• Grade Level: High School

Just an example of some cultural differences at weddings and just to note in many places wedding traditions are just as important as the marriage itself. ... The book defines family as: people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage or adoption. ...

• Word Count: 2110
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography