Lord of the Flies by William Golding
synopsis;
This book surrounds a school of boys from England who plane gets shot down by a fighter plane. They crash land on this remote island with no adult super vision what so ever. This book is full of symbolism, the symbolization in this book is not really about the boys but about the way society operates.We look at the way the boys behave from an outside look, but by the way they act we get a glimpse of what they are thinking.
Assessment:
Anybody who wonders why society is the way that it is should read the book Lord of the Flies. This book gives its readers insight into the reasoning behind the things that people don by using children as a stage to perform it on. This book affects its readers in the way that they make people realize that human nature is to kill the person that has what you want. It changes readers thought process because it makes its readers really analyze and simplify the over complicated dynamics of society.
Friday, February 11, 2011
A Mid Summer Nights Dream by Shakespeare
A Mid Summer Nights Dream by Shakespeare
synopsis:
This book was a play wrote by Shakespeare. A Mid Summers Night Dream is a kind of a abstract play surrounded in mythical creatures. This book book like a lot of Shakespeare's plays is full of symbolization.
Assessment:
This book is highly complicated, to understand this book its readers need to really understand Shakespeare, and analyze every aspect of the play. This book gives insight into the mind of Shakespeare himself.
synopsis:
This book was a play wrote by Shakespeare. A Mid Summers Night Dream is a kind of a abstract play surrounded in mythical creatures. This book book like a lot of Shakespeare's plays is full of symbolization.
Assessment:
This book is highly complicated, to understand this book its readers need to really understand Shakespeare, and analyze every aspect of the play. This book gives insight into the mind of Shakespeare himself.
The Kite runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite runner by Khaled Hosseini
synopsis:
This book shows a part of the life that is barely divulged in details, the life of a youth growing up in Afghanistan. The kite runner follows the life of 2 kids that grow up in 2 different worlds but they still share a bond that last past their own lives, and no matter what one does to the other that bond that they share can never be broken. This book mostly focuses on the sins of the father having to be carried by the son.In this story there is a secret that if it would be reveled that worlds would come crashing down. When the reader does found out the secret everything that happens through out the story really come to light, and the bonds that are shared through the story are Finally understood
Assessment:
This book is a book that makes its readers think about the wrong things that they have done through out their life. The book mostly centers around the idea of the sins of the father are carried by the son. This book gives its readers a look at the "enemy" of America. This book affects its readers in the way that it gives insight into the human mind and into the dynamics of the father son relationship.It changes its readers thinking because it makes people think about the reasons behind their actions.
synopsis:
This book shows a part of the life that is barely divulged in details, the life of a youth growing up in Afghanistan. The kite runner follows the life of 2 kids that grow up in 2 different worlds but they still share a bond that last past their own lives, and no matter what one does to the other that bond that they share can never be broken. This book mostly focuses on the sins of the father having to be carried by the son.In this story there is a secret that if it would be reveled that worlds would come crashing down. When the reader does found out the secret everything that happens through out the story really come to light, and the bonds that are shared through the story are Finally understood
Assessment:
This book is a book that makes its readers think about the wrong things that they have done through out their life. The book mostly centers around the idea of the sins of the father are carried by the son. This book gives its readers a look at the "enemy" of America. This book affects its readers in the way that it gives insight into the human mind and into the dynamics of the father son relationship.It changes its readers thinking because it makes people think about the reasons behind their actions.
Night by Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel
synopsis:
This book is based on the life of Elie Wiesel and his experience through Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Elie is a young Jewish boy who father is a prominent figure within the Jewish community until Hitler came into power. When they were riped from the women in their family and put into concentration camps the image that Elie holds of his father changes drastically. In this book Elie shows us what it is really like to be dehumanized, and striped naked of all of your basic human rights.This book is based on the horrible experience that elie went through.
Assessment:
The book Night is a inspirational tale that makes its readers have a realization that not all people are treated the same that everybody gets treated differently. Anyone who takes their life for granted, takes the little things for granted, and thinks that their life, and the things they go through are horrible. This book affectsits readers in the way taht it makes people grateful for their life and everything that they have in their life. It changes the way its readers think in the way that it makes the readers think more about the good things in life.
synopsis:
This book is based on the life of Elie Wiesel and his experience through Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Elie is a young Jewish boy who father is a prominent figure within the Jewish community until Hitler came into power. When they were riped from the women in their family and put into concentration camps the image that Elie holds of his father changes drastically. In this book Elie shows us what it is really like to be dehumanized, and striped naked of all of your basic human rights.This book is based on the horrible experience that elie went through.
Assessment:
The book Night is a inspirational tale that makes its readers have a realization that not all people are treated the same that everybody gets treated differently. Anyone who takes their life for granted, takes the little things for granted, and thinks that their life, and the things they go through are horrible. This book affectsits readers in the way taht it makes people grateful for their life and everything that they have in their life. It changes the way its readers think in the way that it makes the readers think more about the good things in life.
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
synopsis:
This book is about a wealthy boy named Houlden Coulfield that goes through a lot of misfortunes. This book entails the events that takes place after Houlden gets kicked out of his affluent private boarding school.This book is heavy on symbolization, almost everything that J.D. Salinger writes has a deeper meaning than what it is on the surface.
Assessment:
This book is a good read it really gives the readers insight into the world of the wealthy. The Catcher in the Rye goes against the typical stereo type that all rich people are happy. The reader actually gets to see how the wealthier people of the world act through this story. The book affects its readers in the way that it makes them think about the lies that people tell them and also they lies that they tell, because in the story Houlden is a compulsive liar.It changes the way people think because the typical dream is to get rich and all your problems will just dissolved, but unlike the stereotype Houlden is rich and he is miserable.
synopsis:
This book is about a wealthy boy named Houlden Coulfield that goes through a lot of misfortunes. This book entails the events that takes place after Houlden gets kicked out of his affluent private boarding school.This book is heavy on symbolization, almost everything that J.D. Salinger writes has a deeper meaning than what it is on the surface.
Assessment:
This book is a good read it really gives the readers insight into the world of the wealthy. The Catcher in the Rye goes against the typical stereo type that all rich people are happy. The reader actually gets to see how the wealthier people of the world act through this story. The book affects its readers in the way that it makes them think about the lies that people tell them and also they lies that they tell, because in the story Houlden is a compulsive liar.It changes the way people think because the typical dream is to get rich and all your problems will just dissolved, but unlike the stereotype Houlden is rich and he is miserable.
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Hamlet by Shakespeare
synopsis:
This is another play by Shakespeare, this play is about the story of Hamlet and the way he deals with a great tragedy in his life and in his great kingdom. The story of Hamlet tells the events and the way he deals with the events after his fathers death. Hamlet's father is killed by his uncle and then his mother beweds his fathers killer, and starts to fall in love with her husbands killer. The play shows hamlet's fight between revenge and acceptance, he feels how could he kill his uncle when they share the same blood but the over whelming feeling that he has to avenge his fathers death lingers in his brain. Through out the story he fights the idea of dooming his mother to death for her betrayal or should she be forgiven for her weakness.
Assessment:
Hamlet changes peoples outlook on life and the people that they surround themselves with. This book emphasize alot on the idea of betrayal and the idea of revenge for those who have worng you through your hands.This affects its readers in the way that it nmakes them think about the things that hamlet goes through within the story. It changes people thinking because it makes people think anout what they would do when put into that same situation that hamlet was going through.
synopsis:
This is another play by Shakespeare, this play is about the story of Hamlet and the way he deals with a great tragedy in his life and in his great kingdom. The story of Hamlet tells the events and the way he deals with the events after his fathers death. Hamlet's father is killed by his uncle and then his mother beweds his fathers killer, and starts to fall in love with her husbands killer. The play shows hamlet's fight between revenge and acceptance, he feels how could he kill his uncle when they share the same blood but the over whelming feeling that he has to avenge his fathers death lingers in his brain. Through out the story he fights the idea of dooming his mother to death for her betrayal or should she be forgiven for her weakness.
Assessment:
Hamlet changes peoples outlook on life and the people that they surround themselves with. This book emphasize alot on the idea of betrayal and the idea of revenge for those who have worng you through your hands.This affects its readers in the way that it nmakes them think about the things that hamlet goes through within the story. It changes people thinking because it makes people think anout what they would do when put into that same situation that hamlet was going through.
Color of Water by James Mcbride
Color of Water by James Mcbride
synopsis:
This book follows the youth of famed writer James Mcbride and his mothers life , Ruth Mcbride. James is a black male with a host of brothers and sisters, but he doesn't really stand out among them because he is not the smartest, the loudest, the oldest, or the youngest he is what people usually refer to as the unforgotten child. James is a black kid ,growing up in saint albans queens during the rise of the crack age, with a white mother and ample siblings, When James only role model, his step father, dies he rebels and gets into all type of criminal activity. James comes to maturity in the pages right before the readers eyes. This book is a story of acceptance of another world that James is so far from but yet so close to.
Assessment:
The text the color of water is a empowering book, it makes its readers think about what they are doing in their every day lives. It shows people that their is another way of living life other than being a deviant. This book has inspired the readers of it to make a change in their life for the better. Color of Water is a book where the main character comes to the realization that he is not just living for his self but he is living for all the people before him that sacrificed something for him to be alive. This book affects the reader in the way that it makes the reader take the initiative to take control of their life. It changes people thinking because it makes people think about the people that came before them.
synopsis:
This book follows the youth of famed writer James Mcbride and his mothers life , Ruth Mcbride. James is a black male with a host of brothers and sisters, but he doesn't really stand out among them because he is not the smartest, the loudest, the oldest, or the youngest he is what people usually refer to as the unforgotten child. James is a black kid ,growing up in saint albans queens during the rise of the crack age, with a white mother and ample siblings, When James only role model, his step father, dies he rebels and gets into all type of criminal activity. James comes to maturity in the pages right before the readers eyes. This book is a story of acceptance of another world that James is so far from but yet so close to.
Assessment:
The text the color of water is a empowering book, it makes its readers think about what they are doing in their every day lives. It shows people that their is another way of living life other than being a deviant. This book has inspired the readers of it to make a change in their life for the better. Color of Water is a book where the main character comes to the realization that he is not just living for his self but he is living for all the people before him that sacrificed something for him to be alive. This book affects the reader in the way that it makes the reader take the initiative to take control of their life. It changes people thinking because it makes people think about the people that came before them.
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