Genuine Book Report Examples

Suger of saint-denis (1081-1151) report

He elucidates the importance of the cross to the old church and wishes to extend the same meaning in the modern church. Precisely, the two differ in the function of the ornaments as Suger says that they help the worshippers reflect on the religious mission, thus heightening their spiritual awareness.

Examining wechat users article review

Submitted: Article Review In the article " Examining WeChat users' motivation, trust, attitudes, and positive word-of-mouth: Evidence from China," the authors Che Hui Lien and Yang Cao raise the issue of social media's effect on personality. Thus, Lien and Cao investigate psychological motivations of WeChat users, as this social platform in the most influential one β†’

Mothers, neighbors and strangers

Purvis' Mothers, Neighbors and Strangers: Another Lookat Agape offers an agape model founded on the experience of the special relation between mother and child. Rather, she is suggesting that the content of agape can appropriately be modeled by a mother's love.

No mans land

Now, Second Lieutenant Alan Hayward, Martin, and the rest of the men find themselves anxiously waiting for the moment when they would step out of the trenches and assault the enemy. The men longed for home and were frustrated by the lack of knowledge of what lies ahead of them but in spite of these, β†’

The main topic is: is abortion wrong , and the branch topic is marquis and his critics

Unknown Issue of abortion is usually seen from twodifferent ethical perspectives, that of a fetus and that of relationship between a fetus and a pregnant woman. One of the major arguments against abortion is based on the principle that killing is morally wrong in the first place.

Analysis of look away by willliam c. davis

A key concept in the book is the political structure of oligarchy which describes the patriarchal government style of Southern towns and regions and the way this contrasts with the more formal democratic processes of the North. Davis describes the differences of opinion that were at large in the south, and argues that in fact β†’

Vinegar tom by carly churchill

While Jack, the neighboring farmer of Alice and her mother Joan is continuously fantasizing about Alice, Alice on the other hand is able to engage in promiscuity without any feelings being attached, as characterized by the opening song of the play that goes " A devil's woman is never satisfied", to indicate the power of β†’

The autobiography of malcolm x

The book is a unique collection of an African American leader's life experiences and tells how he spent his life in hatred of racial prejudice. Chapter 1 of the book makes us peep into Malcolm's childhood and his experiences when his house was burnt down twice by the white and his father was killed.

Don quixote & doctor faustus in the world/ in the tradition

Cervantes created a character who was a personification of the extreme form of fascination for chivalry novels since Don Quixote " hit upon the strangest notion that...he should make a knight-errant of himself...putting in practice himself all that he had read of". From the very first pages of his novel Cervantes claimed that only insane β†’

Summary of democracy in america by alexis de tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville's " Democracy in America" Tocqueville's observations that are no longer relevant to American society In Tocqueville's observations on American society, he established the role of Puritans in setting up the America's democratic ideals of equality. Tocqueville also observes that many of American legislation of the time had been borrowed from the β†’

A trail of footprints

The sand was extremely hot beneath her feet and she hurriedly skipped her way to her towel and plopped down. Sarah could hardly jump out of the water to reach for the ball, but it was fun nonetheless.

The heart is a lonely hunter by carson mccullers

At this point a friend of John Singer, who is also a mute, becomes insane and as a result of this John, Singer moves to a new place to stay. It could also be said that this book is highly recommended for anybody who is willing to share a compassionate mind with the author.

Models of teaching paper

With the cognitive models, Joyce, Weil & Calhoun argue that teachers are in an enhanced position to present their learners with an opportunity to grasp concepts in the classroom setting. Joyce, Weil, & Calhoun also argue that, through constructivism, learners are able to get in contact with the reality, through provoking thoughts of the learners.

Death of a salesman by authur miller

During his youth times, Biff values and adores Willy given that is the personality of a young child. Biff's sighting that Willy has a mistress shreds him of his trust in Willy and Willy's determination for him.

Rip van winkle: summary and analysis

This dog was a major companion to Rip, since he would not find solace in his wife. Rip was lucky as he slipped through the numerous adjustments of the twenty years to a renewed world.

Contemporary hero’s quest: harry potter

He enters a threshold-entrance to the wizarding world of his destination. He encounters a chase by the evil forces on his way back, but he quickly adapts to his new self and survives the chase crosses the threshold back to the new world.

Babylon revisited by scott fitzgerald

Compared to the other characters in the story, Charlie showed resilience and competency to the things the world is throwing at him and his family. As for The Yellow Wallpaper, there is an air of uneasiness when reading the story knowing that it was supposed to be narrated by a woman whose mental state was β†’

Graff, gerald and birkenstein, cathy – they say -the moves that matter in academic writing

People do not look at the broader perspectives of the author's ideas and perspectives but summarize them to suit one's own narrow views. A summary is somebody else's ideas which the person uses to not only support his/her point but also to explain as to how it actually does so.

Summary of position paper on lactating

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Promoting and supporting breastfeeding Who is/are the of this paper? The paper articulates the position of the American Dietetic Association.

Olympic dreams by burbank, andranovich and heying

Olympic Dreams by Burbank, Andranovich and Heying Introduction The purpose of this assessment is to identify and summarize the most significant pieces of factual data and information that support the theories and arguments which have been presented by Burbank, Andranovich and Heying in the book titled Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-events on Local β†’

Hedda gabler does not deserve sympathy

Hedda is afraid that she cannot hide her ineterest in Lovborg from George so she reminds Thea to keep the conversation about Lovborg a secret. Hedda uses her cunning to deceive Lovborg and frustrate Mrs.

Establishing collective commitment

This will involve evaluation of contribution by the high-performing collaborative teams; enquiry and reflection on the results of each collaborative team by assessing their expectations, modeling and monitoring the interactions to ensure safe and orderly environment with respect to intergenerational gap, and involvement in life-long interactions and behaviors via the professional help by the evaluators. β†’

On the jericho road by j. alfred smith

Smith discusses the various different people who he considered - and still does consider - as being major role models in his life, and he also describes how they helped to shape him as a man and how many of them helped him to realize what he wanted to do in regards to a career, β†’

Book report: drizzt do’urden essay

He finaly set of in to the UnderDark which is the most dangours place in the Underworld it has creatures like Hook-Horrors, Elementals, and Goblins ect. Drizzt is the first drow to actually make it out of the UnderDark and get on to the outside world in direct sunlight.

A rose for emily and this land is your land

While reading the story, the thing that first confused me a little was that- who is this ' we' narrating the story? I came to the conclusion that the narrator of the story might be the people living around Emily, that is, the public.

Literary criticism analysis papr

The older waiter, who has also passed the age, when he can look forward to going home to a wife and family, watches the interaction between the impatience of youth, and the hopelessness of old age. The old man is at the end of his life and has nothing to look forward to.

Reflection journal on the supporting effective teaching (set) project

Reflection Journal on " The Supporting Effective Teaching Project" Reflection Journal on " The Supporting Effective Teaching Project" In my reading of the article " The Supporting Effective Teaching Project" this week, I learned that the effectiveness of a teacher is greatly affected by their ability to engage students in learning. Through the reading, I β†’

Gideon’s trumpet book report

Gideon's Trumpet, a well-known book in the field of law was written by Anthony Lewis in 1964 and the book presents us with the true account of a man by the name of Clarence Earl Gideon, a semiliterate transient who is put in prison for breaking and entering and minor stealing. His triumph, ceaselessly setting β†’

Idiots guide to isiah trial by bill simmons

The legal issue analysis is for the article which appeared in Page 2 and ESPN the Magazine on September 27, 2007, d " Idiots Guide to Isiah Trial" by Bill Simmons. Initially, the existing employees might resist inclusion of other groups in the workplace, but mechanisms must be in place to train and sensitize them β†’

The caning of charles sumner

After reviewing the circumstances that led to Sumner's beating, and analyzing the cultural pressures to defend the honor within Antebellum in the Southern Society, it shows that the Caning of Sumner event represented a microcosmic instance of the cultural motivations of the civil war. This code prescribed punishment to the Northerners therefore, Brooks only acted β†’

With the old breed book report

But the authors desire to serve his country in battle with the enemy before the war was over was strong enough to make him end his college career and begin anew in the Marine Corps. Something that I think gets overlooked a lot when people mention the Pacific Campaign is the insurmountable misery of the β†’

Sir gawain and the green knight

From the very beginning of the poem, the reader notices the strong genre of romance underlying the work in Fitt 1. The feast shows the wonders of the court and the men who are part of it, thus playing on the reader's idea of romance and chivalry.

Chains book report

The sisters were then returned to the slave market and sold to the Lockton's, together. The first major theme of Chains is determination, as a result of Isabel being very determined to find the lawyer that had written Miss finch's will to prove that she and her sister were free.

Sit-down book report

It depicts the events of the 1936-1937 strike at General Motors plants in Flint and around the country. In general the beginning and the end of the book was interesting and to the point.

Dawn by martha dudman

Xiaodan bit her lip and strained herself from crying as she flashed to her former school prior to the current one. She was bumped on again making her so invisible on the first day.

Cultural competency and special education

Cultural Competence and Special Education Number: Introduction Basically, cultural competence in special education refers to the ability to interact effectively with persons of diverse cultures, particularly in the context of a learning environment in which children or learners with special needs are involved as the center of focus. Shelton maintains that in order that cultural β†’

Travel as a symbol of personal freedom, self-identification and truth in monkey and gulliver’s travels

Thesis In both works, at the end of the journey the characters reach the truth which means self-identity, religious and social virtues. In contrast to this interpretation, Swift uses the theme of journey to unveil a version of different societies and the essence of human's motives.

Privilege: the making of an adolescent elite at st. paul’s school

This ease is the " true mark of privilege that is essential to be elite".St. Chapter 4: Gender and the Performance of Privilege The embodiment of privilege or ease is crucial in St.

The old man and the sea

Suzana Zdravkovska 09 May 2008 " The Old Man and the Sea" is the story of the reconciliation of youth and old age " Christmas gone, we start thinkingabout the New Year. The brown blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars But They were as old β†’

What happens to mathilde in the diamond necklace by guy de maupassant

Instead, Mathilde did not ask her friend about the real value of the Diamond necklace and tried to conceal the loss of the same. So, the story of Mathilde Loisel and her husband is a lesson to all who have a false assumption about real value.

The lord of the flies

The youngest, the least influenced by society, are the first to run away, the first to show anarchy and the breakdown of societal control. The boys ignore Ralph's conch signal: the rejection of the conch is a rejection of the rules of society.

Shackletons incredible voyage by alfred lansing

However, Shackleton emerged out to be the one who acted as a savior to the members of his voyage as according to the responsibility matrix, he was the captain, therefore tasked with the responsibility of ensuring his crew's safety and directing his ship safely to the destination in question. Secondly, all the members of the β†’

Garage sale by janet fox

She tries to grab the attention of her friend Stella but before that the lady of the sale intervenes and makes the attempt of Jen unsuccessful. The story runs in a smooth manner with the display of the characters of Stella and Jen.

Universal nature of human experience

DeSanto also undertakes to try and normalize some gruesome incidents in the story and describes how after Lord Invader had attacked and mauled the ear of one of the neighborhood boys while he was busy playing a game of basketball, Dede had proceeded to beat him out there in the street before leading the dog β†’

The great gatsby and a streetcar named desire

GATSBY Looking at Williams' " A Streetcar d Desire" and Fitzgerald's " The Great Gatsby," one can see how the past has unique meaning in the livesof the characters, particularly Jay Gatsby and Blanche. Gatsby is defined by his attempts to become less of an individual and more of a representation of his idea of β†’

Huston’s reflection on her personal evolving

In the first stage, she describes her childhood and the challenges she went through to become herself. The part also introduces the differences she met due to her color and the color difference between her in terms of social status.

Kincaid’s girl

20 March " Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid Part-I: The Story " Girl" is writtenby Jamaica Kincaid and it expresses a mother's feeling and how a mother brings up her daughter as a respectable woman in the society. The power of the women is not limited to a level.

Should

I think that this book should be taught in schools because of the moral lessons included in the book. The sense of humor is also included in this book that can assist the students to identify and build humor.

Use of metaphor in poetry

Convincing his father not to give in to death create the scene of " day" and " night" that subsequently becomes symbolic for both " life and " death" as expressed in the poem. The second poem is about the notion of war and its possible consequences as well as need to be prepared.

Discussion

Thesis of Mansfield Frazier's " In Criminal Justice, Language Matters" Thesis of Mansfield Frazier's " In Criminal Justice, Language Matters" Mansfield Frazier in his article " In Criminal Justice, Language Matters" clearly mentions the thesis of the article and tries to support the thesis throughout with examples that relate to the thesis. The thesis of β†’

Spoken word poetry

A first signpost was on page 38 with the sentence " revisiting the controversial Students Right to their Own Language".and the second occurred on page 44 with " Creative words were only one feature of Bronxonics. In this regard, the village griot is much more than just a poet but is in effect, the villages β†’

The trumpet of prophecy

The west wind wakes the peaceful Mediterranean Sea that has been asleep through the whole summer season and now brings the chasm by shaking the sea weeds and vegetation beneath by fear.5.a) The West wind increases the velocity of the Mediterranean increasing the waves of the sea eventually sweeping the nearby Baiae's bay b) The β†’

The novel, the education of little tree

The Education of Little Tree At times some story leaves us speechless and The Education of Little Tree by F. The silence surrounding the house and the vast emptiness that constantly swallows the surrounding seems to be a perfect place for Little Wood to learn the Cherokee lifestyle from his much senior ancestors.

The current african interest in express devotion to god

The author indicates that the traditional spiritual beliefs are embracing new expression structures and avenues of survival in the present world. Chapter 14: " Perseverance and Transmutation in African Traditional Religions" This chapter recognizes the significance of the African traditional religious attitudes despite the modern developments.

The human persona and numerous emotions in langston hughes, plato and john stenbecks poems

The Allegory of the Cave by Plato is the classic metaphor where he shows that education is a process and that ultimately it is a matter of freedom. It is the knowledge of the circumstances that he is in which is the start of liberty and this may be brought through a slow process which β†’

Genre paper and presentation

The two are separated for over ten years and are finally reunited when Allie is engaged and forced to choose between her fiance and her young love.P. For example, in the scene were Lon, her fiance, proposes to her, instead of becoming excited, she becomes quiet and sees Noah's face instead.

Funerals as counter-cultural practice

As Edwin points out, the funeral arrangements and decisions were the work of the church and family members. It is the duty of the church to a witness during the final days of a church member, which strengthen the idea of baptism.

Rr-12

While reading the article, one gets a deeper insight in regard to the depth of the information about tone units. The Pitch is adopted as the tone unit that fragments sketches of spoken text.

Blog 1

Schumpeter asserts that statistics is only one of the four requirements for a good economic analysis, but it is useful in that it provides a common language and basis for theorizing. Therefore, the society is not to be seen as an abstraction to be contained in numbers but as a complex and creative actor as β†’

Book report and critique. assignment

He recounts the agony of dozens of people who have died of infected meat, describes the sufferings of the illegal slaughterhouse workers, and details the sad fate of the independent business owners. Schlosser aims his book at the average consumer; he urges them to simply " stop buying it." He is able to persuade the β†’

Founder of the pennsylvania colony by william penn

The book included a separate chart for the quick reference of the important facts and the index was also very intense. The author also tells the story of William Penn and his fight to find a safe place to worship without being persecuted because at that time religious prosecutions were very common.

The making of the working class

The emphasis, however, is still on the confession of sin and the grace of God. The second document, ' The Virgin with the Sword' Klein, 2007, describes a vision of the Virgin Mary seen in Alsace at a time of great difficulty for that area.

Reading journals

Task: The History of Love Nicole Krauss in the initial section of the book, History of Love, introduces the readers to Leo Gursky, whose life is disorganized as apparent in his apartment and lifestyle. It is clear that the two friends seem to live a poor lifestyle that is characterized by want and deficiency.

Never let me go book report

It is here where we become aware of one theme, the poor treatment of those we believe to be beneath us in order to get ahead in the world. My favorite theme in the novel and the one I will be expanding on is the identity crisis the main characters and mostly the clones have β†’

The change in young goodman brown

It is witnessing of the meeting between the woman and his companion who is presented as the devil, that first opens Young Goodman Brown's eyes to the idea that the people he has considered so good in his lifetime are as full of sin and corruption as anyone. Crying " my Faith is gone!", Goodman β†’

Brian fawcetts politics and the english language

Both Fawcett and Orwell share the same opinion that the political and cultural degradation of our society can be attributed and manifested with our use of the English language. Therefore, we have to be more critical listeners, and we ourselves should avoid talking in the same way that the political speeches are delivered.

Review: the lucifer effect by philip zimbardo

Review: The Lucifer Effect Inspired by the Old Testament's story of Satan, formerly the beloved angel of God who declined His wishes and was doomed to transmute into Lucifer, the Lucifer Effect raises a deep-seated question about the disposition of human nature. Philip Zimbardo, the author of the book the Lucifer Effect attempted to answer β†’

Jack londons to build a fire

The larger conflicts present in the plot relate to the idea of respecting the power of the universe and the possibility of its creator. Thus authority in the form of the advice of the old-timer and the might of nature at its harshest and cruelest were challenged by the traveler as he set out for β†’

Sor juana by octavio paz book report

It is a book of 470 pages divided in six parts that besides Sor Juana's life and work, explain the difficulties of the time for an intellectual woman. To ascertain the extent of her learning, the Marquise gathered together some of the most astute minds of the day, poets, historians, theologians, philosophers, and mathematicians.

Analyzing a short story:

" The Monkey Garden" by Sandra Cisnero The short story " The Monkey Garden" by Sandra Cisnero forms part of the larger novel, known as the " The Mango Street". However, perhaps the reason for this outlook of Esperanza could be attributed to the fact that the garden is the place for children's adventures; where β†’

Answer the questions about a

What is the problem with the fire-breathing dragon hypothesis An example of a pseudoscience believe which can be analogized to the dragons is that 2012 was expected to be characterized with large-scale disasters which would have proceeded the end of the world. Sagan is trying to analyze and investigate the role and significance of scientific β†’

Amy tans two kinds

He is a member of a group that is dedicated to the academic recreation of the Middle Ages while using the benefits of modern society. He is a minstrel and goes to great lengths to entertain the people.

Report – black like me by john howard griffin

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin is a masterfully crafted piece of work which recounts the plight of a black man back in the 1950s. However, Black Like Me is a unique piece because the author, John Howard Griffin, is a White man in a " black skin".

Program description (purpose, supporting literature, program targets, and operation)

Number of graduates Time The Geili broadcasting project comprises videos in series that the COMM team through the help of the other two departments and the agency mentioned will use annually in the recruitment advocacy. The marketing team also plays a significant role in the project as it is tasked with the role of funding β†’

Reading reviews

More often than not, professionals and writers in the field of networking and accountability choose to evaluate one particular aspect of the discussed dilemma. A belief persists that accountability in public networks is not important, due to the absence of profitability incentives and competition.

All the presidents men

All The President's Men Woodward and Bernstein were American born Washington metropolitan post's reporters best known for the investigation of the Watergate that led to the resignation of President Nixon. All the president's men by Woodward and Bernstein is a book about the political scandal that happened in 1972 known as the Watergate scandal.

Just for fun – utah drivers

Number] Just for Fun Utah Drivers Worst Drivers by This article talks about the worst drivers in the different states categorizing them by the failure to pay attention, careless driving, failure to obey, and the ticket rates. Other than that, the best categories to find out worst drivers are the fatality rate and the careless β†’

When i was puerto rican by esmeralda santiago

Summary of the book: When I Was Puerto Rican is a personal recollection of growing up and having to live in the ever-changing world due to hopes and dreams that need to be fulfilled. The most crucial of these issues is becoming acquainted with the way of life and traditions in Puerto Rico.

From the inside out by gadsby robin

360-degree business alignment for large organizations is possible but, maybe, it needs to be handled in a different way. How should the internal communication within an organization be structured for it to be interesting to everyone?

English composition 2

It is common with the writers and researchers to generalize various facts based on the sample data available to them and there is possibility for logical fallacies in these generalizations. However, in such means of inductive reasoning there is possibility for various logical fallacies and the " fallacy known as hasty generalization is a conclusion β†’

Country report critique

Whether the patterns of globalization in the country support the hyperglobalist, sceptics, or transformationalist view? Whether the country's winners and losers from the process of globalization are represented through the NIE, the SPG, the Outliers, or Feminist Economics perspective?

Analysis of the lottery by shirley jackson

Throughout the course of the short story, the behaviors and emotions of the townspeople gradually change from prior to the lottery until after the stoning. All of the children are friends and get along, and the husbands and wives find good company with one another.

Korean american 1

In my view the Korean culture is a historic and deep rooted culture with a lot of values. The pressure imposed from peers and the society has brought about changes in Korean Americans and their cultural ideas.

My sisters keeper

Sara loved Kate so much that she was willing to do everything for her daughter's sake even to the extent of representing herself and her husband in court against her own youngest daughter's claim for medical emancipation. Brian had been a very loving and supportive father to Anna by making her stay with him in β†’

Themes and symbolism in hills like white elephants by ernest hemingway

The American wants to say anything to convince the girl to go through an abortion, a fact that is not directly mentioned in the story. This is linked to the story's title Hills Like White Elephants.

Character analysis: upton sinclairs the flivver king

In this way, Sinclair works to show what the effects of such a form of management have on the Shutt family as a function of the father, and his children. In this way, the reader is presented with the realization that Ford Motor Company was growing and had the potential to offer a better life β†’

Gregors metamorphosis

To illustrate, it is not ordinary for a human being to turn into an insect but at the same time, if the transformation is because they were trying to run from responsibility of supporting his family like I the case of Gregor, this is comic, but a " dark" one. After Gregor is dead, the β†’

Black beauty by anne sewell

Similar to the first chapter, this chapter shows a conditional relationship Farmer Grey and his horses. He teaches them how to become a good horse because that would be good for him and his ventures.

Answering of two questions

Because the tales are meant to convey the codes of chivalry from the Middle Ages, at a time when women were viewed as property in the worst cases, and inferior in the best, women are given extremely limited roles. The women are presented to suggest that they are not capable of experiencing the high ideals β†’

Hawthorne and irving

He avoided ornamental and pompous usage of the language. It appears so that he was respectful towards the expectations of the general American reader.

Literacy in narrative of the life of frederick douglass

The instruction that Douglass received from the mistress of the household where he was a slave in the knowledge of the language is a turning point in his life. It is the literacy that impels him to question the ways of the world and the organizing structures of southern society that believed in the inherent β†’

Kant’s ideas for a universal history

In this article, Kant attempts to find a natural principle for the history of living beings which if found would help depict the future. Identification of a universal history compliant with the plan of nature is possible.

Discourse on the method by descartes

This paper will analyze the surprise ending in part four of Descartes' book and how successful Descartes managed to convince me into accepting the validity of the surprise ending that he did not even suggest at the beginning of the book. He used this principle as the foundation of his existence in which he argues β†’

Atlantic creoles

During the 17th and 18th century, the Atlantic Creoles were transported to the expanding new world such as Brazil and Jamaica where they provide labor in sugar plantations. The Creoles employed the slaves in North America to work for them as they worked on behalf of the Europeans.