Analysis Of Keeper Of The Lost Cities By Shannon Messenger

Memory is an important aspect in the world and in human life. In My Antonia, the concept of memory drives the novel. In the book, the main character Jim is constantly being reminded of his childhood when visiting the prairie or being with Antonia. Memory is important because it reminds people what is lost or no longer. It connects a person with a specific place or people.

The historically accurate novel, The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, presents us a twisted truth of the development of the United States. The novel takes place during The Chicago World’s Fair where architects are pressured to make a grand tower that would, ‘out-Eiffel Eiffel’. This put people like Burnam, Root and Olmstead in insane amounts of pressure. These architects had to cut some corners while making their towers. Workers were overworked, and they were payed unreasonably.

The birth of a child is a truly magical occurrence. Once a baby’s gender is determined, either through ultrasound, or from the brief examination of a doctor, this small branch of a family’s inheritance, has already been designated with countless burdensome requirements to follow within their limited world. In regards to historical stereotypes, timid, little girls wear pink skirts and hair bows. These girls grow up to become housewives, who cook, clean and babysit the children. Meanwhile, boisterous young boys have the whole world to conquer and rule. The multiple responsibilities of a man are deemed as very important since he is the person who earns the family income. In contrast, Teddy, the main character of “The Fall of a City” by Canadian author Alden Nowlan, is a very inventive and quiet child, who uses his imagination to build himself a utopian escape in his dark, gloomy attic. He uses scrap paper to create the citizens of Upalia and cardboard to fabricate the radiant city of Theodoresburg. Eventually, Teddy’s aunt worries about what Teddy is constantly doing, hidden away from his family. His uncle heads to the attic only to discover the shocking revelation that Teddy has been playing with paper dolls and a doll house. Teddy’s uncle laughs and teases Teddy mercilessly, culminating in Teddy to go against his accomplishments and lose an important part of his individuality. Furthermore, the conflict between Teddy and his uncle is a manifestation of how many adults, such as

Larson’s, The Devil in the White City, recounts a defining time period for America. Larson sheds light on the ageless conflict: Good v.s. Evil, as he recounts the events that took place at the fair that changed America. With America falling behind in global dominances and its need to strive, Daniel Burnham tries to successfully construct the Chicago World's fair and hopes it will spark the turn of the century. As Burnham tries to builds up the White City, and while H. H. Holmes flourished in the dominant Black City, Larson takes the reader on a tour of both cities. As Holmes lives in the shadows of the Black City, he successfully murders many people without any suspicion. Holmes’s ability to manipulate, his charisma, and his bravado marks

still popular with the men, a quality she is striving for in her new life.

Throughout the story, Lost in the City by Edwards P. Jones there are many different ways the city influences the different characters. Lost in the City takes the reader through some difficult times of many African Americans in Washington. The different characters form bond that cannot be broken in order to handle what life throws at them. In the stories "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons" and "The First Day" the city influences the different main characters in different ways, to help them come of age.

The island of Satus was unlike any other. The island was a once a place of happiness and joy, until the people on Satus became greedy. The Dark Mountain contained the most gold anyone had ever seen in an island, but the soil inside the mountain contained the evilest particles known to man. When the miner from the Village of the Lost, a city near the mountain, found out about the gold, they mined the entire mountain on the inside making the mountain one giant cave.

Shannon Messenger did an amazing job creating this page-turner. It made me immediately pity the main character, even though I barely knew her. Though I’ve seen many fantasy books, this one really struck me as different. Keeper of the Lost Cities pulled me in, making me want to read more. I marveled at the character’s powers, and soon I was attached to her. When someone mocked or teased her, I mentally scolded them. Messenger did a great job with the tone; she was able to control my mood the whole time. This book was practically defying gravity; I couldn’t put it down. Overall, Messenger set the bar high for any others aspiring to write works of fantasy.

Pamela Blais’s book called Perverse Cities is based on the drawbacks of urban sprawl within a city. The book focuses on multiple cities within North American (Canada and USA) and discusses the factors that make the notion of sprawl the least sustainable and livable for several reasons. For example, the increased use of transit causes pollution and effects the influence on public health, affordability and its relation to subsidized planning services. “Urban sprawl – low-density subdivisions and business parks, big box stores and mega malls [to maximize space] have increasingly come to define city growth despite decades of planning and policy,” Blais argues that multiple things affect sprawl in cities and could be beneficial through cost from

In the beginning, I predicted that Sophie will learn more about herself. As I predicted, the journey to see Bompie has affected her positively and she has become someone that finds joy in the smallest of things. Sophie has become someone who is always optimistic. Throughout the book, Sophie’s personality has changed. In the beginning, Sophie had asked herself, “If I’m not in dreamland (her dreamy personality) or earthland (her logical personality) or mule-land (her stubborn personality), where will I be?” In the end, she had answered her own question, “I’m not in dreamland or earthland or mule-land. I’m just right here, right now.” I also predicted that Sophie will learn many life lessons. As I predicted, Sophie has learned many life lessons

Despite the fact that Ghazali in “The Rescuer from Error” is searching for certain knowledge but states in a paradoxical manner that this may actually not be possible, he is the most persuasive author when considering the knowledge of the divine alongside Plato in “The Republic” and Augustine in “City of God”. Ghazali considers both belief and knowledge as necessary for knowledge of the divine while Plato focuses solely on knowledge. On the other side, while Augustine does support the idea of a rational soul, he refutes his own claim when considering the miracles of God. In this essay I will argue that incorporating both knowledge and belief, Ghazali provides an approach in which humans gain the most knowledge of the divine because knowledge-based belief combines a necessary personal journey and faith in the divine when human intellect can only go so far. I will outline this argument by looking at what each author defines as knowledge of the divine, how he sees this divine affecting human life, and why this argument is either persuasive or non-persuasive using Ghazali as a base to refute and/or support their claims.

Other unique characteristics of Sophie help aide in her survival throughout the novel. Because of her father, she learned how to speak, write, and read both in German and in Polish. Along with this skill, she is described as incredibly beautiful. And her father’s malicious background. Why are these important to a story of survival in a concentration camp?

In many places around the world, especially in third world countries, urban slums are commonly found. These slums consist of poor living conditions and in many, crime rate and drug trafficking is high. Brazil is known for its’ high crime rate and unsafe environments for tourist due to the high traffic of gangs in the area. Though many may hear stories as to what goes on in Rio de Janeiro, City of God gives you an inside look as to what actual goes on in the slums. In the film City of God, the depiction of life in the slums could mean success or failure to one’s way of life.

Blank spots on a map leave even the most uninterested curious; calling them in ways most would not understand. Unexplored lands and oceans inspire thousands to venture into the unknown, no matter the level of experience. Those who feel the pull cannot ignore it and would give up everything just to feel the thrill of the adventure. Percy Harrison Fawcett, born on the 18th of August of 1867, was one of those who had felt the pull and just could not resist. Fawcett took on the Amazon, specifically El Dorado, the city of gold. Close to nothing was known about the Amazon before he went in. Percy Fawcett was one of the greatest explorers the world has ever seen. To be a good explorer one must have confidence, passion, and courage. In the book, “Lost City of Z”, author, David Grann, continuously presents examples of Fawcett being a great explorer by possessing these traits. In 1925, Percy Fawcett sets out to the Amazon to find El Dorado and though he does not return, he gets far enough in such a way that we as the readers can truly understand what makes a good explorer.

I. In A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, many characters were given second chances as their lives were resurrected. Many of the characters in the novel had ever changing personalities and characteristics. Characters such as Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton, and Dr. Manette develop throughout the novel to evolve into heroic personas. II. Charles Darnay a. Rich, noble man b. Accused of treason against the English Crown, tried as an aristocrat (French traitor) c. Originally seen to be the hero but is not d. Never forces any action i. Carton gets Darnay out of his first trial ii.