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Good Literature is a book that contains unique characters, intriguing plots, universal themes, excellent language, and a good life lesson or moral. A Separate Peace is not considered good literature because there seems to be no good message of any kind or an intriguing plot. One character, Gene, is a follower and will do anything …

The world we live in now is a world of mass communication. Today we have access to more information than was ever possible before, thanks to radio, television, newspapers, and the internet. You can sum up all these means of gathering information in one word: Media. The means of instant communication for hundreds of millions …

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is not your everyday romance novel. Instead, Austen effectively created a funny, witty, and relatable story set in a genre that I would not normally be interested in. Her novel was published in 1813, and the story takes place around the same time. Pride and Prejudice centers around the …

Kevin Kearney November 4, 2001Core HumanitiesPaper Assignment #8Luke’s Significance in the ScripturesIf I were lucky enough to lecture students on Luke’s Gospel, simply discussing the factual aspect of his writings would not do him, nor Jesus, any justice. Along with it being a great depiction of Jesus’ life from his conception until his resurrection, Luke’s …

The author managed to craft a very meaningful and interesting story. Unlike many other books that I have read, which shared the same genre, this book talked more depth and managed to cease my attention at several places. I especially admired the complexity of the character; Haris Shah. He caught my interest at the very …

The Patriot Movie ReviewI. Title- The PatriotProduction Date- June 28th 2000Major Characters- Benjamin Martin: Mel Gibson Gabriel Martin: Heath LedgerCharlotte Selton: Joely RichardsonJohnny Issacs: William TavingtonLisa Brenner: Anne HowardCharles Cornwallis: Tom WilkinsonII. Movie Summary: “The Patriot” takes place during the Revolutionary War. It’s 1776 and intense fighting is going on in the north, while in …

The front page of a newspaper provides a great deal of information on various subjects. Most newspapers include a weather forecast, an index or brief description of articles inside the paper, and a small sports scorecard to accompany the local and national news. Newspapers also concentrate on how to grab the attention of readers. They …

In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, three traumatised characters link two extreme events (9/11 terrorist attack and the firebombing of Dresden.) A past trauma is reactivated by a new trauma. All three traumatised characters have a different way of coming to terms with their experiences. Oskar’s grandfather, Thomas Schell, has survived by the firebombing of …

ChamberlainEntering Bowdoin College , Chamberlain studied thetraditional classical curriculum and showed particular skillat languages. But first Chamberlain took his Bowdoin A. B.degree, in the Class of 1852, and returned north for threemore years of study. Turning down the opportunity to becomea minister or missionary, he accepted a position at Bowdointeaching rhetoric. A good scholar, he …