Essays Tagged: "book report"

"Old Man and the Sea" book report

I decided to read this book for two reasons. My friends have read this book in the past and said it wasn't too bad. Second, ... iends have read this book in the past and said it wasn't too bad. Second, it is one heck of a short book. I finished this book in 2 days. As the sample book report says, this book is only 27,000 words ... s, this book is only 27,000 words long. The book lived up to what my friends had said about it. The book was one of the best classic stories I have read, it had a good story and good description. Hemi ...

(2 pages) 107 1 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Why we cant wait, Martin Luther King Jr. This is basically about the book, although I have thrown in a few desciptions of the times in which he lived, to better understand the era.

A. IntroductionIn discovering a lot about myself while reading this book, I opted to not do this as a usual book report. I couldn't bring myself to simply regergitate t ... ot do this as a usual book report. I couldn't bring myself to simply regergitate the issues in this book. So, rather than do that I chose to disect the book and then talk in depth about the time and t ... I chose to disect the book and then talk in depth about the time and the surroundings of when this book was written, and the stereotypes that still infect our lives.B. Why We Can't WaitWhile reading ...

(5 pages) 138 1 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A bookreport done on the novel Cat's Cradle written by Kurt Vonnegut.

Book Report: Cat's CradleThe title of this book is Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and it is a genre k ... he title of this book is Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and it is a genre known as dark satire. This book has a first-person major perspective, through the eyes of an author by the name of Jonah, who w ... of selfishness and madness would end up as their own demise and sadness. Personally, I enjoyed this book since it used a very interesting and clever way to show man's true nature. The plot was quite e ...

(14 pages) 43 1 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"The Glass Managerie"

While searching for an easy way out for this Honors English book report, I wanted to find the shortest book possible. So I ended up with a book that came to be ... y I have ever encountered. This delicate play is ,"The Glass Managerie", by Tennessee Williams. The book report assignment actually took longer than any other honors book that would have three times a ... sabled older sister. He feeds his dreams of real life adventures by going to the movies and reading books. Amanda Wingfield is a overprotecting but nagging mother of Tom and Amanda. She grew up as a S ...

(6 pages) 54 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Wierdo

THE WIERDO My book report is on a book called, "The Weirdo"�. The Weirdo, was a book written by a man named ... ok called, "The Weirdo"�. The Weirdo, was a book written by a man named Theodore Taylor. The book was very interesting, my opinion is it is a good book for ages 16-18 years of age. The main cha ... teresting, my opinion is it is a good book for ages 16-18 years of age. The main characters of this book were: Sam, Chip, and Tom. The book was mainly about a girl falling for a boy who didn't look li ...

(8 pages) 29 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Catch-22

Catch-22 By: Joseph Heller Book Report by: Josh Nartowicz I choose Catch-22 as my second independent book to read. I choose thi ... ch-22 as my second independent book to read. I choose this book because Jon said it was a very good book so I decided to read it.SUMMARY: The story of Catch-22 takes place near the end of World War II ... d in Pianosa. Pianosa is a island that lies eight miles south of Elba in the Mediterranean Sea. The book starts off with the main character Yossarian, faking an illness in a military hospital. In the ...

(3 pages) 19 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Green Mile Book Report

To some people the words "Book-report" mean rent the movie and write a report on that. Yes, it is easier to watch a three-h ... write a report on that. Yes, it is easier to watch a three-hour movie rather than read a 536-page book. With most books turned movies, though, the book is far too detailed to fit everything. This ... turned movies, though, the book is far too detailed to fit everything. This is how it is with the book The Green Mile and the movie The Green Mile. There are similarities but, there are also a lot ...

(3 pages) 28 0 4.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Michael Crichtons Airframe

Book Report On "Airframe" Three people are dead and fifty-six people are injured. The interior cabin ... re injured. The interior cabin is virtually destroyed, but the pilot manages to land the plane. The book Airframe by Michael Crichton is about a frantic investigation to find out what, or who, might o ... why. It was all so sudden and just happened for no reason and nobody knew why.One lesson that this book taught me was never jump to conclusions that might not be true, but to take the time to prove w ...

(1 pages) 1095 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

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Book Report #1 Martin Luther The Great Reformer By: J. A. Morrison Revised & Edited by: Michael ...

(5 pages) 1025 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

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Medieval Myths By: Norma Lorre Goodrich Published by: The Penguin Group, 1961 Mythology Book Report By: Claudia Yaeger Mr. Clark C.P. English Due October 1, 2001 2.) The Types of s ... ia Yaeger Mr. Clark C.P. English Due October 1, 2001 2.) The Types of stories found in this book are Medieval Stories. They contain Kings, Queens, and Knights, wars and battles, dragons, and b ... ng was making her daughter the Queen of France. Margiste laughed, because while Berta was reading a book, her husband was making love to Aliste. In the morning Berta went into the room and stabbed Ali ...

(16 pages) 5 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

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(9 pages) 8 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

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Third World History Book Report Due Friday, 12th April 2002 Professor Glazier .This book report reflects upon the writin ... 2002 Professor Glazier .This book report reflects upon the writings of Lester C. Thurow in his 1996 book - "The Future of Capitalism". Thurow is a professor of economics at M.I.T. School of Management ... n recent trends in empirical data combined with his own political/economic analysis.Central to this book is a powerful analogy that Thurow uses to communicate his ideas and thoughts to the reader. The ...

(9 pages) 60 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

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Jurassic Park Written By Micheal Crichton Book Report By: YOUR NAME HERE The story starts as a man from an island is brought in.He has severe ... ought them to a nice hotel were they could stay until they were free to go home.I really liked this book because it was suspenceful.I think that because of this book I wil read Micheal Cricton's other ... this book I wil read Micheal Cricton's other work like Congo and Sphere. I hope you will read this book because of this book report.

(3 pages) 1012 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

LEARNING TREE

By: c. wEAVER Book Report I. Title: The Learning Tree Author: Gordon Parks Publisher: Ballantine Books/Fawcett Cre ... later threat on his own. He shows compassion, fear, love, hate, and courage. He truly grows in this book, not just physically but mentally and spiritually as well. V. Theme The theme is growing up for ...

(1 pages) 3084 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

John grishams the partner

For my book report I chose to write about one of John Grisham's best sellers, The Partner. The Bantam Doubl ... ing Group Inc. in New New York, New York published the Partner in 1997. I chose to write about this book for two reasons; I had forgotten what had happened in The Pelican Brief and I liked the pot of ... ened in The Pelican Brief and I liked the pot of this book much more. After reading the back of the book I thought I might have a clue what I was in store for. I wasn't even close, I was surprised ove ...

(7 pages) 1945 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Sense and Sensibility Book Report

Book Report - Sense and Sensibility 1.) In Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, the title is a metaph ... nel developed a mutual relationship. Soon, both couples were married.5.) I don't like Jane Austen's book that much. There was not much suspense in it and the happy ending is just too mundane. Despite ... e happy ending is just too mundane. Despite the negative aspects, I think it is a very well written book. I learned that our life is pre-destined. There really isn't much we can do to change the path ...

(7 pages) 7 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Drivers Ed

Book Report The book I am reading is called Driver's Ed. It is about a girl named Remy, her friend L ... is about a girl named Remy, her friend Lark, and her other friend Morgan.The first 25 pages of the book starts off by describing Remy's family, which includes her mom, dad, younger brother Mac, and y ... they took. Morgan's dad then says "Whoever took that sign should be shot." The next section of the book starts out in Remy's house, around 11:30. Then Lark calls and tells Remy what was on the news a ...

(6 pages) 1545 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Lion, Witch, Wardrobe

This book report is on a very delightful book by C.S. (Clive Staples) Lewis called The Lion, the Witch, a ... C.S. (Clive Staples) Lewis called The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The first sentence in the book is "Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy." This first s ... sentence, while it those not seem like much, is an introduction to the four main characters in this book. The number "four" in the beginning also foreshadows the importance of the four thrones at Cair ...

(4 pages) 17 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Shadow Moon... 2 Great Authors, One Confussing Boo

Book Report Shadow Moon by George Lucus (creator of Star Wars and the Indiana Jones series) and Chri ... e Indiana Jones series) and Chris Claremont (author of the X-Men adventures, the best selling comic book series in history) is a story of Mages, magic, and a evil plot against the young Queen Elora. W ...

(5 pages) 1799 0 4.4 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

"Love Story" By Erich Segal

ERICH SEGAL "LOVE STORY"(BOOK REPORT) During next ten minutes I would like to speak about the book by Erich Segal "Love Story ... ". The first introduction to Segal and his works was rather prosaic. For the first time I read this book when I was a schoolgirl. There was such subject as World Culture. One day my classmates and I g ... e writers.Being a professor of literature at Yale, he is also well-known as the author of scholarly books on classical antiquity and is considered a member of the National Advisory Council of the Peac ...

(3 pages) 2734 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare