This quote explains a lot about Steinbeck's life and his perspective on the time period in which he lived. ... Steinbeck published 27 books (Harmon). His early books were, The Pearl, Tortilla Flat, and Sea of Cortez. All of these books were about early experiences in his life, like him working as a manual laborer, and living in a rural farming community in California. These books are the one's that got him really noticed as a writer. ...

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Adolph Hitler has been one of the most researched and discussed figures of our time. ... In this paper, we take a look at how Hitler's life came to an end. ... This chapter discusses the crisis within the government and life-long decisions that Hitler was faced with. ... When comparing the two books, it should be noted that there is a severely large gap in the time period that each was written. ... Both of these books were interesting and provided more information than I could have ever imagined. ...

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"His first paper was The Special Theory of Relativity which dealt with the relativistic attribute of motion, time and space- (Candee 178). ... It is a great gift if one is permitted to work in science for his whole life- (Einstein 180). ... New York: Bonanza books, 1974. ... New York: Garden City books, 1941. ... New York: Wings Books, 1956. ...

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This was a time when America's finest tank and infantry units went on exercises in Germany fully armed with the expectation that the Russians could attack them at any time. This was also a time when the Soviets did the same exercises with the same amount of live ammunition. ... The novel is complete with Clancy's usual well-timed and interesting plot structure. ... This historical fact brings the plot to life as the reader tends to wonder when this will happen. ... noses in Tom Clancy's books. ...

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For Germany this was a time of great joy, nationalism, and spirit. ... I want to feel the same powerful, nameless urge that I used to feel when I turned to my books. ... After years of living a life where surviving the day is your only focus, Paul cannot even fathom a life in which one worries about the neighbors dog, or what is on sale at the market this week. ... Our knowledge of life is limited to death. ... These men became remnants of Europe's degenerate youth from that time period. ...

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McCarthy's next target was what he believed were anti-American books in libraries. His researches discovered 30 000 books by "communists, pro-Communists, former communists and anti anti-Communists." After the publication of this list, these books were removed from library shelves. ... It was a threat on the American way of life, a bruise on the phrase "the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." ... Even the consequences of his hate teachings were felt long after McCarthy's time. ...

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Throughout his books, Kurt Vonnegut reiterates that war is evil and is harmful to society by showing its effects on society and individuals. ... This is evident when Kurt Vonnegut writes: "They had both found life meaningless, partly because of what they had seen in war. ... They both find life meaningless after witnessing the carnage of war. ... Kurt Vonnegut is known for being an antiwar figure so this fits his theme of his other books. ... It was first invented for commercial use then it was used for military applications, then it ended life on earth. ...

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Some time afterwards, World War II erupted and the geisha houses were forced to close. ... By this time, Sayuri looked much like a peasant and not a geisha anymore. ... After reading this book, I have been fairly well informed of the life of a geisha. ... I've never seen so many years used in a historical fiction book in my life. ... From the several historical fiction books I've read in the past, they lack a lot of historical context, in which, I can't even remember all the historical fiction books I've read because I have most likely considered them plain fiction. ...

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History books often focus on Hitler's cruel treatment of Jews and eventual genocide during World War II. However, there are not many books that reflect how Adolf Hitler rose to power and became the deranged man he was. ... Two significant events changed life for young Adolf when he was just six years old. ... This time of isolation really molded Adolf by allowing him to sit along with his thoughts for a long period of time. ... In many ways, Adolf Hitler had a troubled life. ...

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They eventually got over each other annoying habits and began to work together, writing books and publishing truths. ... He was known as one of the most ruthless tyrants of all time. ... Now both Life and the Air Force used her pictures. ... Caldwell sent her a cable during this time, telling her that he wanted a divorce. ... Life ran the story on June 22, 1959. ...

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While attending the Seminary he would read plenty of forbidden books. ... He would continue to read other books, including the works of F. ... His first job was to keep track of the books. ... This time period was known as the Great Purge. ... During this time Stalin went to address the public for only the second time during his rule. ...

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Tom Clancy: Believable Plots There are many fictional books written to be enjoyed for their contents. ... Tom Clancy is an author of many books concerning the military. ... Another main character who is described as living a normal life is Jack Ryan. ... The death of his family and drinking, as many other people in Soviet Union do, made the person realistic enough to be believed in (pp. 58-9, Life in Russia). ... It is easier to imagine a real life plane lifting off. ...

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"A remarkable work, awesome in its conception and execution at one and the same time a novel, a documentary, a memoir, and a comic book. ... Over a periods of time all their rights as human beings were taken from them. ... At this time the Jews were starting to be placed in concentration camps. ... About 80 to 85 percent of Jews who would die in the Holocaust have already been killed by this time. ... Hitler knew his power had been defeated, so he decided to take his own life in his Berlin bunker, completely ending the war. ...

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He would quote "I paint life as I would like it to be. ... By the time Rockwell was twenty-one he illustrated for such magazines as Life, Literary Digest, and Country Gentleman. ... After Mary's death in 1959, Rockwell remarried for a third time in 1961. ... Rockwell was also commissioned to illustrate over 40 books including Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. ... Rockwell's art has clearly become the most recognizable art in America's time. ...

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He looked into people's life and revealed the truth of life. ... After the grandiose order "for the protection of the German people", the printing, sale, and distribution of Zweig's books were marked criminal and ware burned. ... He illustrated more about the tense relationship between countries, but less about his individual life. He wrote his own life only when it was related to the portrait of an age. ... He contributed his whole life to promoting the unification of Europe and maintained to be a pacifist. ...

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What makes his work so effective is that he appears to have shared with millions of other Americans a particular set of assumptions about life in the United States, and he has blended his skills as an illustrator with a wealth of careful observation to bring the consequences of these assumptions to life. ... Unlike other painters of his time who used postimpressionism and modernism; Rockwell created images of Americans and is said by some to be the only true American realist (Schorr). ... In the later years of his life, Norman Rockwell started to take a stand against bigotry by drawing picture...

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Leap Into Darkness is a real life story written by Leo Bretholz. Leo spent his teenage years running for his life and trying to survive the Second World War. ... Not only was Leo hunted but he had now put his friend's life in jeopardy. ... Unlike the other books our class has read, this book Leap Into Darkness was the most touching and most real. ... When it came time to be uprooted by the Germans, family togetherness was all the Jews had. ...

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Vonnegut, over time, has developed a very defined writing style. ... Vonnegut used this novel to tell, in a creative way, the details of his own life during this time. ... Dresdon was not a military target at the time. ... "Slaughter house Five" was by far the most succesful of all the movies based on his books, primarily because the novel was so great to begin with. ... Vonnegut's war experience and his tragic memories of what happened in Dresdon, during his time as a prisoner of war, influenced much of his own philosophies on life and in the way he wrote. ...

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Muller outwits him by the help of an old friend, the Portuguese merchant Oliveria de Figueria and Caption Haddock who reaches with the Emir's soldiers just in time to recover the prince. ... Comic books are widely regarded as children's books and Brussels-born author Georges Remi, mostly known as Hergé, who did not have any children, enjoyed entertaining them through his writing skills. ... In fact it is Abdullah's ink gun which helps to catch Müller with which he attempts to take his life but fails and finally gets arrested. ... By the time the story was published yet a...

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It was during this time that he obtained the name Tito as an underground code name. ... During this time a Yugoslavian leader, Colonel Draza Mihajlovic, was gaining recognition. ... She has taught history and written several other informative books. ... Ruth Franchere's Tito of Yugoslavia was an informative book about Tito's life. ... He will remain one of the most influential leaders of all time. ...

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It is believable because India was a British colony at the time. ... The movie further explores the life of a simple Indian man and documents the serious poverty of his people. ... In this time period England was the dominant world power and became that way through its collection of colonies. ... However it does not cease until he is near death, and the people do so to save his life. ... The fact that this film won 9 Academy Awards instantly puts it in the history books. ...

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"A nation can be maintained only if, between the State and the individual, there is intercalated a whole series of secondary groups near enough to the individuals to attract them strongly in their sphere of action and drag them in this way, into the general torrent of social life" (Durkheim 1964: 28). ... Industrial capitalism being the traditional "job for life" deal where the "bread winner" in the household went to work every day to the same job, then came home to a family and community with strong social bonds where each individual knew what was expected of them within their social role,...

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Suzanne Collins writes based on her life experience of war, and her understanding of children. ... This a reflection of Collins' childhood, when her father was away most of the time. ... "Without him being in my life, I wouldn't be able to write the way I do. ... , Collins was inspired to write her own children's books herself. ... In March 2012, Amazon announced that Collins had become the best selling Kindle author of all time. ...

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Kips family is from India, which was under English control at the time. ... During a time of such disregard for humanity and life. ... Katherine starts becoming abusive because Almasy doesn't fit perfectly in her life with Geoffrey. ... What nationality you are becomes the single greatest factor in your life. ... The reality invades his life in the desert. ...

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People are concerned about what would happen If the polar ice caps were to melt, but that event is so far into the future that we would have plenty of time to deal with the situation by the time it occurs. ... One of the books primary objectives is that "We can learn a great deal about the nature of present world crises by carefully comparing our own situation with related aspects of primitive culture." ... Hunters were healthy, and had long life spans. ... (Bodley p. 31) Within the oceans, there have been problems with DDT, which has been proven to slow photosynthesis in marine plant life...

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