Circling The Sun By Paula Mcclain

The hardest part of being away from parents is not saying goodbye, but rather learning to live without them. In the verse play, The Darker Face of Earth, written by Rita Dove, an incredible author and a poet, explores all the aspects of the American history such as racial tension, civil rights, freedom, and also the topic of being motherless. Dove’s purpose was to establish that growing up without a mother means not having any guidance which affects a child’s behavior, and also leads to unfulfilled life.

The main theme in the book, The Dark is Rising, is obviously the conflict between the dark and light. It is one of the many suspenseful fantasy books about the battle between good and evil, Susan Cooper wrote about the dark, light, and the mystical powers.

Darkness at Noon, written by British novelist Arthur Koestler in 1940, is a criticism of Stalinism and the methods used by the Communist Party in the USSR. The novel was set in 1938 during the Stalinist Great Purge and Moscow show trials. Even though the story depicts actual occurrences, it does not specifically name either Russia or the USSR, but the characters do have Russian names while other generic terms are used to depict individuals and associations. For instance, the Soviet government is alluded to as "the Party" and Nazi Germany is alluded to as "the Dictatorship." Joseph Stalin, a terrorizing dictator, is represented by "Number One." The novel is a strong and moving picture of a Communist revolutionary caught up in the terror

Almost everyone faces some kind of hardship in their lifetime; however, only specific people can rely on their spirits to help them survive. Perhaps one of the greatest hardships started in 1619 when the first African American slaves were brought to the US settlements. Millions of slaves were treated horribly, even more were brutally killed in many different ways. In the book, Copper Sun, Sharon Draper proves that only certain individuals are given the strength of spirit needed to endure the difficulties of life by comparing how some slaves survived the “death ship” and others did not, how some became pessimistic but Amari stayed faithful, and finally how the people of Fort Mose were living freely even though each individual faced tragedy

Let the Circle be Unbroken portrays an african american family’s hardships against powerful white landowners and family tragedies. All in the perception of the strong-willed Cassie Logan. Let the Circle be Unbroken by Mildred D. Taylor is an enjoyable book with engaging characters, unpredictable plots, and an amusing genre.

Can you imagine being sold to someone that consistently beats you every day and also makes you sell your body for money that you don’t even get too keep. In “Half the Sky”, the author Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn gives the readers a glimpse of the oppression of women worldwide. “Half the Sky” is one of the most important books I have ever read. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. The first three pages I read already had me in tears. What makes this book so outstanding to me was reading and learning about all these different women and girls that has suffered in a way I didn’t think people were doing. Some of the stories were dealt with sex trafficking, maternal death, attacks on women, and not sending girls to school because of income. But the moving portrayals of the survivors improve the issues. Many of these survivors are healthy and doing very well. I never thought most of these stories that was in the book was going on in the world.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once wrote that “the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.” And that couldn’t be more prevalent in the book, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Every single character struggles with the internal conflicts of right versus wrong, forcing them to do things that will change their life indefinitely. Whether it’s through Werner’s choice to murder a one of his one Nazi officers to save Marie-Laure, Or through Etienne’s actions to stop being a bystander of the war and instead risk his life to help defeat the Germans.

‘All The Bright Places’ is a story about love and depression, where a boy, Finch, helps Violet find the will to live, while he has trouble keeping his head above water. My family has gone through the stress, anger and sadness of depression, too: my cousin, Mitch, committed suicide by hanging himself. Although it has been two years, the pain has still not completely gone away.

Throughout many works of literature, characters are described to go through a rite of passage, developing the plot and solving conflicts. A rite of passage is when a character goes through life changes, realizing his/her flaws and maturing as a person. Walter Lee Younger is a man that goes through many different character changes, which cause conflict amongst the other characters. Once he goes through his rite of passage, he is able to fix his flaws and mature. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, characterization is used to portray that one must experience a rite of passage in order to mature.

This past year I have read many books, and while it is hard to pick a favorite, I would have to say “All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr is the one I enjoyed the most. When reading the synopsis of this novel, I never imagined that I would feel so connected to a book where one of the main characters is blind and the other is a brilliant, young German orphan who was chosen to attend a brutal military academy under Hitler's power because of his intuitive engineering skills. There are so many different aspects of the book that are lived out in separate moments and in different countries, but collectively find a way to unite in the end. The thing that impressed me the most about the book was that I could have never predicted the outcome.

Welcome, welcome! Come one, come all to Aidan’s Amazing Writing Emporium! The reason for this piece is to compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction writings from a selected time period. The time period I chose was the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was when societies went from making everything by hand to using machines and factories. It was a huge leap in human achievement and helped businesses make a lot more money than they used to, but also forced lower class people to work long hours in factories to produce goods.

A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry there are three major female characters represent three different spectrums of their lives. A Raisin in the Sun a number of social issues are both explicitly and subtly exemplified through out the characters experiences and relationships. First, Hansberry introduce Beneatha who is twenty year old college student with dreams of becoming a doctor in her life. Second, the author mention Ruth as a soft character in the story that wants to become wealthy and have a happy family. Lastly, Mama is the strong motivating character in the play, who dream of a big house . Therefore, In a Raisin in the sun these three main characters live in the same house with all different dreams.

A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry in the 1950’s. The play consist of five main characters which are named Walter, Ruth, Travis, Lena (Mama), and Beneatha. The story begins with a poor African-American family that had a family member recently die. A life insurance check of $10,000 was given to the family for their loss. Every character has a different view on how the money should be spent.

“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer, is a realistic short story about a nice girl, named June , who is going to swim class. Later on in swim class she meets another girl in swim class. Her name is June.

Humans take many things for granted, in this story, Searching for Summer by Joan Aikens, the reader comes across two world the world of destruction and gloom and the world of happiness and joy. The difference between the settings of the cottage and England are portrayed through the vivid imagery that depicts the contrast in mood.