Essays on Book Report

The Distorted View of "Pink Think" The term pink think is sometimes used to describe a group of ideas or attitudes that women should have. The author of Pink Think, Lynn Peril, believes that these ideas and attitudes were common among mid-century women. These ideas were embraced by advice writers, toy...

The Newest Movie in the Divergent Series The newest movie in the Divergent series, "Divergent," is an enthralling adaptation of the popular book series. While the movie's popularity has not matched that of the book's, this film follows the plot of the first book quite closely. The film adaptation, while it...

Writing a Review of "The Cay" Writing a review of a book that focuses on survival is tough, but it's possible to write an enthralling one with The Cay. This book follows the story of a young girl who gets trapped on an island for ten years, but she survives. It's...

The Black Walnut Tree: An Important Commercial Crop The black walnut tree is an important and valuable commercial crop in North America. Native to Eastern United States, it thrives in riparian areas and also holds a special place in the culture of the Apache people. The raw nuts of the black...

An Analysis of My Antonia by Janet Cardiff The protagonist Antonia gives birth to a child that she does not consider to be legitimate. However, she does not hide this fact from society and does not fulfill the expectations of her peers. Instead, she openly displays her illegitimate child in front...

This Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes book review will discuss the novel's main characters. These characters include Jonathan Lyte, Cilla Lapham, Rab Silsbee, and Dove. These characters come to life through Esther Forbes's writing. Each character has a story to tell and their stories are compelling, as you will see...

Obasan by Joy Kogawa Obasan by Japanese-Canadian author Joy Kogawa was first published in 1981 by Lester and Orpen Dennys. It recounts the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. In 2005, it was chosen as a One Book, One Vancouver selection. While it may not be...

The Giver: A Dystopian Novel for Young Adults The Giver is a 1993 dystopian novel for young adults, written by American author Lois Lowry. Although the story begins with a utopian society, it quickly becomes clear that it's actually dystopian as the plot progresses. Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy, is the protagonist...

The Most Dangerous Game "The Most Dangerous Game" (also known as "The Hounds of Zaroff") is a novel by Richard Connell, originally published in Collier's on January 19, 1924. It was also the first novel to feature illustrations by Wilmot Emerton Heitland. Today, it remains one of the most popular and...

Frankenstein: A Tale of Morality and Madness Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley in the early nineteenth century, tells the tale of a genius, Victor Frankenstein, who creates a man-monster whose name is eventually mispronounced as Frankenstein. Victor creates a creature that he comes to despise as a result of his discovery...

Introduction Because of the creativity and consistency in the prose, Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein is arguably one of the most read books of literature. As a consequence, the novel has been subjected to scholarly review from a variety of literatures, with a variety of scholars describing their perspectives on the novel. Critical...

The Role of Jazz in Combating Cold War and Communism The creator gives a balanced perspective of the presidential politics as she explores the contradictory views by Eisenhower, in the superb role of jazz and the domestic race relations in the combat by America in the Cold War and Communism. Summary After Jazz...