Genuine Book Report Examples

A novel do androids dream of electric sheep in the post-apocalyptic near future

According to the book, the anticipated World War III will have killed millions of people and sending mankind away from the planet and forced several animal species into extinction. The government does not want androids and want them all killed.

Platos republic

A corrupt person afraid to of being caught would steal if the option of not being caught was presented. The definition of just and unjust cannot be used on humanity as a whole as it relates to Socrates.

Prayer of the dragon by e. pattison

Right from the beginning, a reader gets the impression that the prime motive of the author is to solve the murder mystery, but then the mountain's wonder and its centuries-old history becomes the focus of attention, thus making the solution of the murder mystery a secondary objective to attain. Thirdly, the unexpected behavior of the →

Bell hooks, talking back, and female writers

One of the primary messages in Bell Hooks' essay " Talking Back" is the concept that talking back or responding in any way other than submission to authority figures meant she was daring to disagree or express an opinion as to if she were equal to the person she is talking with. Since she could →

The steve jobs by walter isaacson

Commentary Steve Jobs is a captivating and entertaining book that explores the life of an innovative genius that rose from the dust to the helm of one of the most successful electronics giant in the world. This is manifested when the Fortune Magazine at some point wanted to publish a damaging article about him focusing →

Review on goldsworthy, adrian keith. the fall of carthage: the punic wars, 265-146 bc. london: cassell, 2003. print

Book review: The Fall of Carthage The Punic Wars, 265-146 BC The thesis if the book revolves around the factors that led to the Rome's rise in power when it was at war with Carthage for decades. The author supports the thesis by portraying the rise of Rome and the fall of Carthage.

The portrayal of asian males in d. w. griffiths broken blossoms

Already, the film is portraying him as mentally inferior to the white man by having him in a feminized position, since it is culturally understood that the woman becomes sad and depressed, not the male. The contrast between the two males is startling; the Asian male is morally corrupt and feminized while the Anglo Saxon →

The new cotton – from race chattel slavery to race conviction slavery

The main objective that led to Hicks writing this book was to bring out the idea of the extent of oppression that the black Americans are facing over the years. His writing tries to explain to the young black Americans what the real purpose for the criminal justice is, and what the future holds for →

Answer questions

Task Question Persuasive profiling refers to the approximating the effects of the available strategies that can influence an individual and consequent adoption while taste profiling refers to the influence attributed to the taste of a product. Sales management refers to the supervision of the selling process, selling price and discounts offered and the customer acquisitions →

The allegory of the cave

Allegory of the Cave Introduction The Allegory of the Cave is a story contained in the book " Republic' written by Plato who was a Greek philosopher. Conclusion These are just but a few of instances of how the allegory is brought out in the story.

Shooting of malcom x

Details of the event including the time, venue, participants, fusillade and the reactions of the people as well as the police statements, medical examiner's report and the suspicions over the Black Muslims' involvement had been described with details. The latter part of the article is devoted for describing the Black Muslims denying any involvement in →

Reviving ophelia – saving the selves of adolescent girls

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls The book reviving Ophelia is among the most amazing books that Mary Pipher has ever written. From the content of the book, it is evident that the book has a wide audience.

Only daughter by sandra cisneros

The parent contributes greatly to the success of a person; this is because the parent is able to teach one the virtues in life and what to do or to avoid for one to succeed. The education knowledge acquired once put into practice leads to the success of a person as is seen in the →

The nightrunners of bengal

It is Caroline's affection that gave him strength and courage to recover from his declining health and shows his bravery to fights for his right against the Indian upheaval. In the author's viewpoint, the Bengal Lancers deserve most of the praise for showing their loyalty to their British officers, in his eyes, they are brave →

Review on god’s samurai by gordon w. prange

In this book, the author's thesis revolves around narration of the biography of Mitsuo Fuchida. In the novel, a comprehensive and well researched account of the comedown of Mitsuo Fuchida from the war has been presented.

Criticize of the (dao de jing) response paper

Chapter one of the book says that the way which can be spoken of is not always the true way. It is a difficult chapter to translate and interpret and needs one to be very critical so as to understand the hidden meaning of the words contained in it.

Ramona by helen hunt jackson

Alessandro is the son of the Chief of the tribe at Temecula Village. This novel mainly reflects Jackson's concern for the Native Americans and the harsh conditions they had to face in the nineteenth century.

Coming of age in mississippi-book report

" Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody is an autobiographical account of a black woman living in South struggling against the centuries old racialdiscriminationby the white. In her account, Anne Moody describes the adversities of living in the " south" where the black population had just started their struggle for equal rights.

Review of maus

Artie Spiegelman proves with " Maus" that the graphic novel is also capable of dealing with " serious" issues by becoming a legitimate art form beyond being a part of popular culture." Maus" sets a new example for comic books by introducing innovative elements and methods that affect the comic positively: substituting human faces with →

A midsummer nights dream

Perceiving of her as a lesser extension of his own self and an object, no person, of his command, Egeus insists that Hermia love whom he commands her to love. Hence, because it is the outcome of transient perceptions and because it is vulnerable to external influences, love cannot run a smooth course.

Synopsis of platos republic

Next, Plato elaborates on the concept of " the being"; for him, there is an element of intelligibility and visibility in all forms of the being and one needs to have the power to grasp what is intelligible and what is visible in each form of the being. Belief and imaging contribute to opinion whereas →

The next christians

The emerging issues in Christianity are the major drivers that are changing the fundamental principles of the faith. The occurrences are unique and demand that all the people that confess the faith participate in the change process.

English romantic writers by david perkins

The emphasis that the book gives to women writers who otherwise had very little publicity and fame gives a sense of fairness about the writer in terms of the promotion of equality. Again, this is a feature that makes the book universal and highly suitable for people of different reading backgrounds.

Summaries of at least 4 chapters of the perfection by michael hyde

At the outset of the book itself, Hyde tries to explore the way the philosophers like Edmund Burke and David Hume have delineated with the idea of perfection and through the general comprehension of the terms like " proper", " beauty" and " eloquent" one can easily find the way perfection is related with the →

Two gods or one

Volf asserts that the concept of " sufficient similarity" makes us understand that since the beliefs of the Christians and the Muslims about God are same, and the acts of worship are similar, hence there is sufficient similarity in the referents of both, which implies that they have the same God.Q.4. This shows how merciful →

Philosophy

Reasons for the forgetfulness of the question of being In the early years, anyone who persisted in questioning the concept was faulted with an error of method. First, the concept of being is universal; the understanding of the concept encompasses all that is being.

Tuesdays with maury

This is displayed when Mitch attempts to talk to him, but Peter is bent on not establishing a relationship with Mitch. It is simple Mitch's effort to rekindle what they had as children and Peter is now responsive.

The geographical poetics of giovanni verga

Thus, Verga has a double-responsibility of aesthetically representing Sicily and the South in such a way that is recognizable and foreign, picturesque and menacing, the South as a geospatial concept and idea and the reality of life in the South. In dealing with the sea as setting and symbol, Verga is cognizant of the geographical →

Manual for health professionals by mohanna, wal and chambers

Strengths: Education and teaching on the subject of healthcare are somewhat complex and in the past, limited efforts have been made in that direction. It provides for necessary teaching tools for developing and organizing teaching sessions in the related subject.

Salvation story written by langston hughes

The expressions of remorse after the event ended and young Langston's loss of faith is also written from Old Langston's perspective. The story gives the reader a feeling of knowing the author personally." Salvation" seems to be an autobiographical piece through which Langston Hughes has shared his experiences and declared how events had moulded his →

From slavery to freedom, edition 9, chapter 21 pp 549 – 582

This made them to form a movement in the late 1960 and early 1970 which was known as ' the black power movement," this led to a great symphony of struggle for racial justice and equality in America. However the passionate advocacy of race, pride and black self determination of Malcolm contributed to the mind →

Instructional rounds (review 3)

The main scope of the paper is to focus on investigating the Effective Implementation of Pedagogical Reform project to establish the extent to which teaching experience can be improved by implementation of pedagogical reform. Overall, the study sought to establish the effectiveness of quality teaching rounds on the performance of the teachers.

Interaction of mind with the environment

Interaction of the Mind with the Environment Introduction The human mind is sensitive to any changes in the environment; for this reason, the human mind has to change in order to adapt to the environment. The role of memory Considering the book, the role of memory in the interaction of the mind with the →

Book report for the odyssey essay

The best aspects of The Odyssey are the exciting adventures Odysseus goes through and the explanations and descriptions of the conditions and scenery. Homer allows the imagination of the reader to come up with the details like the color and size of the creatures and what the surroundings look like.

Plato, republic, from x

s In book X of The Republic, Socrates turns to the question regarding poetry and poses arguments convincingly concerning why they are perceived as dangerous for the city. Secondly, the images that these poets betray are often the worst form of soul, thereby neglecting the virtuous part of the soul; which evidently diverts the energy →

The whiteman’s burden

His main objective is the historical origin of racism in America in which the blacks are discriminated by the whites. As a result, the blacks were treated as slaves because of their low status in the society, and are perceived to have originated from an ape and a human being.

Joyce carol oates’s is this the promised end

The main questions arisen from this essay are: Is it necessary to Lear to become insane What is the role of transcendence in the tragedy Is " King Lear" really a tragedy or triumph of justice For Lear, It is necessary to become insane because only in this state he can achieve spirituality and distinguish →

Speaking style of president bill clinton

Speech on the unique Speaking style of President Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton was one of the most memorable presidents of the United s in the 20th century. The first Clinton's speech to be analyzed is his speech to Veterans Organizations on Kosovo which took place on May 13, 1999 at the Office of the →

Outliers by malcolm gladwell

The chapter ' Rice Paddies and Math Tests' ed by Malcolm Gladwell in his book ' Outliers' published in the year of 2008 provides a succinct yet perfect description of the cultures and traditions prevalent in the Eastern parts of the world especially that in the country of China. In the first few pages, the →

Ghost stories by hampton sides

There is a lot of firing but due to their skills of the 121, the Japanese prison guards are all fallen and they break the prisoners loose. The soldiers are forced to run in order to save their lives and that of the rescued prisoners.

Reading report of “the tale of genji” or “genji monogatari”

READING REPORT OF THE TALE OF GENJI AND GENJI MONOGATARI Reading Report of The Tale of Genji and Genji Monogatari The catchy work by Shikibu is one that encompasses numerous themes that deepen the readers' audience understanding of the Japanese culture and society in the times. The issue of rape and its relation in to →

Theme of conflict in charlotte brontes novel jane eyre

Rochester and she is deeply in love with him she still insists to maintain her own position as the Adele's governess and make her own money so that she may not be in debt with Mr. Due to the fortune makes her be economically independent of Mr.

Story

As Carl is still highly obsessed by the past and as everything ranging from beer bottles, teenagers and the river takes him back to the memories of the past, one gets the feeling that the character is highly static in nature. The first is between man and destiny and the second is between man and →

World war ii 20th century

The categorization of what makes it momentous for the century is how it has affected the lives of people from the moment it happened and transcended from a fleeting instant to one that would ultimately change the course of history and human life as we know it. In these fields which have seen tremendous development →

Strangers among us: how latino immigration is transforming america

Observation plays a huge role in the development of the book and dictates the social theme of the book. The organization of the book is effective and utilitarian.

Information seeking activities for language learning

The types of information-seeking activities done by students in learning French language.ii. Of the 20 focus groups, 16 use online information for learning and more so to improve their language.

Evan baker’s bikers island: theories of racism

The author has drawn the awareness of people towards the insincerity of the intention of his agent, and his duty as a social worker. From an approach of case study, Evan baker makes use of the Art of War as a mechanic for comprehending the circumstances of hostages to conquer the hardships of biggest jail →

Way to happiness

Set in rural England of the early twentieth century, " The horse dealer's daughter" has the raw, earthy quality of the working class about it. The story is set in France of the late nineteenth century, and Maupassant brings in the element of surprise at the end.

Scot’s principle of symmetry

Scot's Principle of Symmetry Scot is the social construction of Technology in which the developmental process of a technological artifact is described as an alteration of variation and selection. It misses the thrust of our argument that the " successful" stages in the development are not the only possible ones since historians should ensure →

Achievement anxiety and gender

Define what Horner meant by " fear of achievement" in women The influence of one's gender on the achievement level of an individual has been one of the vital topics of researches in relation to gender studies and the constraints of femininity have attained the focus of such discussions. In conclusion, Horner's findings with reference →

Bell jar by sylvia plath

She questions her existence and the meaning of the internship and her accomplishments. The experience is painful and she has to go to the emergency room.

A child called it by dave pelzer

Pelzer had to play the very games not for the sake of fun, but to survive through the physiological and psychological torture that he was regularly offered by his mother. To his mother, Pelzer was more of an " it" than a " he".

Attitudes

The character of a person is made by the attitude he carries. Self esteem is related to the type of attitude one possess.

Crocodile tear by anthony horowitz

This novel is very amazing I really liked how writer plots how Alex Rider being in Scotland and went to the Greenfields trip then he goes of the film studio and at the end he goes to Kenya; Alex suffered alot in this story. Alex makes a tough journey to the dam and saved himself →

Book report the perks of being a wallflower

He understood what most did not and did not Judge anyone for who they are or what they were like; on the contrary, he actually thought about and sometimes asked why they decided to be that way, and there was nothing more to it. In many moments through out the book I think that it's →

The importance of being earnest by oscar wilde

The play is very interesting to read as there are witty and paradoxical remarks passed by characters of the play such as Algernon, Lady Bracknell, and Jack. While reading the play, the absurdity of the situations is felt such as Gwendolen's promptness in accepting Jack's proposal, Cecily's falling in love with Algernon before his actual →

Between barak and a hard place book report

In this book Tim Wise explains how Barack Obama's political success took the race debate to new levels and how to many whites, validating the American ideology that hard work pays off to anybody and it serves as the perfect example that institutional barriers against blacks no longer exist. I think it is worth mentioning →

Genre paper and presentation

The conflict in " The Silence".lies in looking for the killer to save the girl, which means the hero must establish a congenial relationship with the villain to get clues about the killer. In both " The Silence".and " Ringu", the directors were able to evoke that kind of feeling.

Overview the life of a day moth in a story the death of a moth by virginia woolf

The author personifies the creature and further shows potential joys that the moth could endure in the morning and the joys enjoyed by other species, with only the life of the moth lacking any fruitfulness. In the end, despite all the struggles experienced by the moth, the final one is one that is uniform among →

Ode on a grecian urn by john keats review

The immortality of the art on the urn is caused by its beauty which causes the characters on it to remain evergreen.3.a. Beauty and Imagination in " Ode on a Grecian Urn" Most of the poem talks of the nature of art and the role of imagination in it.

The illiad and gilgamesh

The main similarity of friendship between Achilles and Patroclus vs Gilgamesh and Enkidu is that both partners are opposites. In contrast to Gilgamesh, Achilles is rude and ruthless; he acts on the basis of a personal code but does not take into account how his actions affect other people.

The reason i jump summary

The story follows the life events and the manner of thinking of a thirteen year old child who is motivated by the ideas of autism. The theme of the book is designed and narrate in such a way that it allows addressing and asking the questions that are often taken for granted.

Review 2

Okada has written a fresh perspective on the meaning of Asian American identity by focusing on the identity problems of a No-No boy, but its ambiguous ending may not be easy to understand for readers who want a more specific and definite closure for the protagonist's identity issues. Okada is not even a No-No boy, →

Consider the film woman in the dunes. explicate some key idea, theme, symbol, or scene from the film

This paper gives a brief, but exhaustive analysis of the theme of the futility of human efforts as observed in the lives of Jumpei, the young widow and the rest of the society. As fate would have it, Jumpei finds himself spending the night in a lonely and inaccessible sand pit in which he is →

Summary of the adventures of aladdin

As he slammed the manhole's cover, a ring slid from his finger and Aladdin picked it. As he wept over his lost fortune and wife, Aladdin remembered the wizard's ring and slid it in his finger.

Utopia in republic by plato

The idea of the republic is that it will give all people a chance to live equally according to their unique talents and abilities. All children, boys and girls, had the same treatment and education from their caregivers that way and were given equal opportunity to prove what they were capable of.

Death of a salesman: american society and values

Ben, Willy's brother who is a success story in the diamond mining industry, also comes in the story along with Charles, a family friend, and Bernard, a relative. Another aspect of American society that is highlighted in the story is that of the status of women in society.

Pick one of three that i give you

Number Censorship in China The article's main claim is that the aspect of self-deception in the Chinese government's effort to regulate information stringently always invited scornful skepticism in the past. Proof of this claim in the article is the writer's reference to the removal of statistics by American organizations regarding the extreme levels of smog →

Character personalities from the novel little scarlet

The character personality of Ezekiel " Easy" Rawlins is the best illustration of how effectively the novelist deals with his characters and presents them to the expectation of the readers. In short, the characterization and the presentation of powerful character personalities contribute chiefly to the world-wide recognition of the novel and the novelist.

The great encounter of china and the west by d. e. mungello

For a great span of history, the myth prevailed that China was passive in terms of setting the dialogue or initiating the contact between China and the western civilisation. The book, " The Encounter of China and The West" breaks this myth and finds out the ways and possibilities based on which conclusion can be →

Discussion – love

Such love relationships are more practical and long lasting than the style of love that is based on the appearance and emotional feeling of pity. Process of Love in Men and Women Men and women love differently, and that leads to variant process of love in both sexes.

When healing becomes a crime

Personally, I think that the basic point of the poem is that every person has various alternatives in life and that the choice of one's path in life is actually the most important task we all have before us. The realization of the importance of this task by itself demands maturity and a good deal →

The pearl (book report)

The priest arrived at Kino and Juana's hut and told Kino that he needed to give thanks for finding the pearl. Kino, realized that the pearl buyers worked together to get the pearl for the least amount of money, and said that he would go to the capital to sell his pearl.

Theaetetus

The dialogue is about the question of what is knowledge. One factor in the Theaetetus that baffled all researchers is the picture of the philosopher that Socrates paints out here.

The poem winter by shakespeare

The poem is in the concluding part of Act V of the drama, and it talks about Winter, in contrast to Spring. This aspect is highlighted in the poem, since life goes on, despite very harsh frosty conditions of Winter.

Hatchet – book report

On a trip to the Canadian oil fields to spend the summer with his dad, the pilot of the Cessna he was traveling in suffered a heart attack and died. Brian landed the plane in the forest.

Early 20th century writers

Virginia Woolf spells it out most explicitly when she discusses the idea of the Angel in the House: " She was intensely sympathetic. Parker says this as well, but in a more roundabout fashion as her character speaks to the man she is dancing with as compared to the voice in her head.

Portrait of pope paul iv

Harris Kamran History Critical Analysis 12 September Portrait of Pope Paul IV Renke, in his book the History of the Papacy1, has written quite fervently about Pope Paul IV and his inadvertent contributions towards the establishment of Protestantism2. Renke cites several examples of the reforms that Paul IV introduced as part of his reforms, such →

Beliefs of islam in the koran

Prayers are offered to God that implores Him to keep the worshippers in the right path, not the one that will incur God's wrath. The section Joseph is an account similar to the one in the bible that tells of Joseph's enslavement and then rises to power in Egypt.

Columbine book report essay

Columbine by Dave Cullen is based upon the true story of the author's research that took ten years to find out why did Eric Harris and Dylan Kleblod decide to go on a shooting spree at the Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado on April 20, 1999, and what became of the survivors? As the →

The supreme court reborn by william e leuchtenburg

The Supreme Court's decision in the 1935 Rail Pension case disappointed FDR because he believed: A.the Rail Pension Act provided a well-drafted support for the constitutionality of that act.B.that Justice Owen Roberts was positioning himself to become a candidate for president in the 1936 election.C.the Rail Pension Act bore a close resemblance to the pending →

The crucible a.p. book report

Although plagued by his affair with Abigail, the biased and foolish leaders of the church, and the underhanded intentions of his fellow neighbors, he still somehow is able to remain in our minds as a respectable man that stood honest until the end. The townspeople bring in Reverand Hale, a witch craft expert, and he →

Reaction journal to american civil war

People had freedoms to participate in agriculture and employed technology and heavy irrigation methods and fertilization in regions such as California, which were essential in factory farms1. According to Kathy Peiss, The young women, who were mostly industry employees, socialized in places like dance halls, film theaters, amusement parks and beaches in the turn of →

A critical analysis of the work gthat the author produced

Right from the first chapter of the book, titled " The Easy Task of Obeying," it talks about the place of Englishwomen in the colonial society. In this chapter, the author writes about Abigail Adams, who is urging her husband to " remember the ladies" at the time he was involved in drafting the new →

Response paper

To elaborate further the relationship between the three articles, the article on stigma and social identity, for example, describes that what is advertised on the body of the bearer by the people is what is considered to be the deviant behavior. In the other two articles, Being Insane in Insane places and The Cyber Worlds →

Cognitive desensitization as a model of systematic desensitization

Cognitive desensitization as a model of systematic desensitization In an experiment on systematic desensitization, s with fear of snakes were made to believe that images of snakes were not affecting their heart rate; this reduced their fear upon exposure to live snakes. Sushinsky & Bootzin concluded that the heart-rate model was not effective an effective →

Book report on laurence sterne’s “a sentimental journey” essay sample

As it can be derived from the title of the book, Sterne's journey is a sentimental one, in which he can express his feelings and emotions. Yorick puts a coin in the young girls purse and tells her that it is a symbol of his advice.

Critique of things fall apart by chinua achebe

The novel illustrates the events which occurred in Nigeria during the pre-colonial period of the 1890s. The auxiliary argument shows the rebellion of the Africans towards the British government.

The nature of man and relationships

In the latter part of the story, Neddy was treated rudely by the Biswangers, those he initially considered as " of lower class", and he comes to realize that his social ranking has deteriorated with the procession of time, and the loss of his wealth." The Swimmer" narrates Neddy Merrill's life, a man in his →

The rise of big business by glenn porter

Productivity was also less and the reputation of the businesses depended mainly upon the status of the people involved. They saw a huge growth in the economic infrastructure and an improvement in the variety and quality of products.

Is the histoty fiction

The third group, which is the largest, asks whether history is actually fiction, and the authors are dared to speak up for the verity of history's, or history's fictional abilities, or history's entrapment within the present. The query whether history is fiction attracts noteworthy interest maybe because of the augmented public and lawful scrutiny of →

Modern arab american fiction. a reader’s guide. by steven salaita

A readers Guide is to shed light into the socio-political and intellectual background of the Arab American fiction. The author tries to focus upon some prominent Arab American writers, in the form of a critical analysis.

Hippolytus of euripides

The strength of character shown by Hippolytus is the basic requirement for the efficient running of a company in a highly pressurized, temptation a women infested environment. Therefore, the strengths of character, personality, and mind shown by Hippolytus are the requirements of the job of CEO of a present-day company.

Zapp book report

The book examines the workers and the managers' performance as it relates to employee empowerment, the employees feelings and sense of worth to the company. The ability to view the work environment as an outsider allowed Ralph to the problems that occurred and how the supervisors and managers reacted to the problem.