friends. I have always enjoyed reading books. I began the Harry Potter series when I was in first grade, and since then I haven’t stopped reading. My family and I like to go on trips together when we are on breaks from school. I am a Christian and I am an active member in my church. Also, I play volleyball and tennis, although I play the latter more for fun, than for competition. My parents gave me a Kindle because of my love for reading, but I really prefer a book with a hard cover. I love the
Upon reading the fifth Canto of Inferno, Dante is presented with the second circle of Hell. In this circle he is met with those who died due to their actions of love and lust. Such inhabitants of such a circle include Cleopatra, Helen, and Dido to name a few. Dante is also met by Francesca and her lover Paolo, who were caught embracing while reading Lancelot of the Lake. Francesca goes on to tell Dante about how she believes that the book is solely to blame for their digression and that their actions
indoctrination is shown throughout the book. Montag was talking to Faber and Faber was talking about what happens as we read. He tells Montag about how we gain knowledge from the books we read and with that knowledge we have a choice of carrying out those actions or not. The government that controls this society has completely banned books from these people and forces people into believing that they are bad for the society. The people who are found with books in their homes get in trouble by the government
would be lucky and blessed at the same time to be around that person if the person is very close to him or her. Sherman Alexie is one of those lucky people as he describes his personal life experiences in his writing “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”. After reading his writing, I realized that the story of my life is equivalent to his life, and we both share some qualities. My life tale is equivalent to his life tale in three different ways: inspiration, early exposure experience and cultural
Dear Drawn & Quarterly, You may wonder as to why you are receiving this letter. I am writing you in response to reading your book White Rapids. This book shows the story of a small community having a short history. In telling its story it shows the aesthetic of a place that remains central to its text message, which is a need to remember the history of the town. Your author, Pascal Blanchet, did not experience the community himself, rather it is from the recall of events from his grandfathers
Mockingbird due to its crude language and sensitive topics such as rape. However, schools that ban the book are missing the big idea on the importance of reading a classic book, and are even trying to hide the facts as to what cannot be ignored in our country’s past. Two reasons as to why schools should not ban popular novel, particularly To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is because reading a classic book will always be an important way to connect different time periods, and it isn’t good to to cover
Araby's Allusions When reading Araby, by James Joyce, you can’t help to think of the many different ways ideas are reinforced. James Joyce reinforces his strong sense of the Catholic religion and love of his beloved home land, Ireland, with the use of allusions throughout the story of Araby. When reading this short story the reader can understand this association in many ways. In the beginning the narrator references how quite the streets are before the Christian brothers school lets out, (Joyce
2015 Rhetorical Analysis Essay How Books Can Open Your Mind Being a child I wasn’t interested in reading a lot. It was much funnier to go outside and play with other kids. Now when I have grown up I understand what a huge mistake it was, how misleading my wishes and thoughts were. Now I realize that reading makes people intelligent and developed, it is the source for intellectual and cultural improvement. I have chosen the video “How Books Can Open Your Mind” for my analysis. From the
and the many things it can do. The Power of Habit, is one of four books required to read for an AP Psychology summer assignment. From the four books, I choose this book as it appealed to the fundamental idea of habit. I found habit to be an interesting concept to be studied and wondered how important it was to society. I was extremely satisfied with my reading of this book. The Power of Habit was able to accomplish what many books, including the other three options given, were not able to do. The
Reading is not always an exciting thing to do. It is hard to find books that relate to the interests of more than one person. Certain books should be required to read because of the values and lessons they hold. Lord of the Flies should be required reading for all high school students because it shows leaderships, teamwork and survival skills. Generally, people are either a leader or a follower. Many people have leadership characteristics including Ralph, who takes charge, Piggy, who is very smart