Reflection Of The Book, The GiverBy Lois Lowry

In the essay, Disliking Books at an Early Age, Gerald Graff talks about his transition from being displeased and uninterested in literature, to having intellectual discussions about it and even teaching it. He did not begin to enjoy reading until he had discussions about the books that he read, which showed him a different perspective. Overall, his essay explains how readers can only enjoy literature if they turn it into a social activity by freely interpreting and discussing the pieces they have read.

In Francine Prose’s essay “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Sing” Prose tends to evoke her unsureness on why schools use certain books to teach students their moral values. Prose argues that certain books should be taught in English classes, that in fact, teach students their values. Prose uses several literary examples, such as Frankenstein, How To a Kill A Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, etc. She also provides several controversial opinions, such as using different books to try and teach students, like The Diary of a Young Girl, Teaching The Novel, and many more that she has personally read in her lifetime. She also claims that teacher should start teaching curriculum that has meaning and that will provide skills that a student would

Many people have memories from when they read their first book and how excited they were. They remember everything like the palm of their hand, although I honestly do not recall when I read my first book. I just began to read and loved it. I would read for hours and hours, my parents would take books away from me, because I would not sleep from how much I read. I have read an abundant amount of books, but my all time favorite book is, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. I relish the way Harper Lee demonstrates every character's emotions and thoughts so clearly to the reader. This book exemplifies how we should not judge anyone until we step in their shoes and walk in them. There are books that are not pleasant for

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are,” (Cooley). Throughout our lives, reading has impacted us in many ways. Often times books give people different perspectives on their lives. People with high stress levels often find comfort in reading books to take their mind off of their concerns. Sometimes, people just need to take a step back from their lives and relax for a while; therefore, reading is a great tool. In fact, all kinds of books have also helped me become a better writer. There are many different books that have impacted me over the years.

Change: is to pass from one state to another: to pass or make something pass from one stage to another. In a dystopian novel The Giver, by Lois Lowry, a 12/13 year boy experiences change from finding out that his Community is not as perfect as it seems. He has changed from a naive to a wise person, from a kid that never lied to his parents to a man who lied to his parents, and a rule keeper to a rebel.

Sometimes the book made me laugh and I cried a bit in the end. You defiantly get caught by the book, by ‘A’ and the fascinating life ‘A’ lives. You want to know what happens with the people you meet through the story. You easily feel like you’re apart of the story.

Also, take this from a different person's perspective, not just mine.Think about the differences. What kind of stories would be told if this was from for example, an officer? Questioning and taking it a bit further and thinking outside the box makes a reader broaden their answers. Not just reading the book word for word, but asking questions makes it's so how we can look at this from another dimension. We are thankful for first-hand accounts because a textbook doesn't tell the whole story. Never had I thought reading a book can impact my view on life that leaves me

To most people, a significant other, a tragic event, or a loyal pet can change their life and affect them deeply. However, for me it has always been books. I have read many books throughout my life, some more or less significant than others. Various pieces of literature have made me laugh, cry, or have intrigued my adolescent mind. An author has a way to connect with someone in a way that no digital image can imitate.

Chapter six, … Or the Bible, of How to Read Literature Like A Professor (HTRLLAP) asserts that connect all of the dots is vital, and how a story about the loss of innocence always hit so hard because they are final. The two biggest points of this chapter, though, are how not all uses of religion are straight-forward, how some are there just to illustrate a disparity and that the names of the characters in a novel are almost always important to a writer's point and can help carry their message.

The question “What makes us who we are?” has perplexed many scholars, scientists, and theorists over the years. This is a question that we still may have not found an answer to. There are theories that people are born “good”, “evil”, and as “blank slates”, but it is hard to prove any of these theories consistently. There have been countless cases of people who have grown up in “good” homes with loving parents, yet their destiny was to inflict destruction on others. On the other hand, there have been just as many cases of people who grew up on the streets without the guidance of a parental figure, but they chose to make a bad situation into a good one by growing up to do something

In college, there are two main classifications of books: those read because they are required reading and those read because they are desired reading. Sometime however, a book can be read to both fulfill a class requirement, and be enjoyed on its own merit: The Alchemy of Race and Rights: Diary of a Law Professor, by Patricia J Williams, is one such book. It is obvious what makes a book required reading, but what is it that makes a book desired, enjoyable, even fulfilling reading? In a polling of several university students, the most common responses to this question were: “the book must be well written”; “a book in which the reader can personally relate to the writer or characters is held in much

Books always manage to take a person out of reality for a while. Good books may provide comfort, adventure, or knowledge for the reader. Both To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Chosen by Chaim Potok are both inspiring books to read. However, Potok’s The Chosen manages to stand out due to the fact that it allows the reader to learn more about a different religion and its culture, how to accept different opinions about certain issues, and the true meaning of friendship.

As stated previously, the reason why a book, novel, poetry is important in understanding our world is because every being perceive the story differently and it provides a different meaning for each individual that reads that piece. For example, to me Dugard’s memoir showed me a side of the world that I knew existed, but never knew it existed for others. While, someone outside of my world may view this written piece as a lesson for young females. The writing is not what makes literature piece important; it’s the visual image we have while we read the piece. The questions we ask ourselves when reading the novel, memoir, and

When we talk about books we know for sure that all of them try to teach us something, even the worst book also try for the same thing. However, in order to educate Pre- AP students effectively we can only choose five books because we want them to know what they need to know. Luckily, I have to read two books in my summer. One of them is “My Antonia” and another one is “The color purple”. Both of them are good, but the one should be included in our five books is My Antonia. My Antonia is the book that will be able to teach our student from literature to life.

Have you ever wondered about why people do things, without giving it a second thought? Or question why they do it? Or even get angry or happy when someone agrees or disagrees with a viewpoint, an opinion, or how we get sad when something tragic or depressing happens? Or why racism, and ignorance exists in this world? The answer is because of how we are taught. The human mind is a fickle thing, it’s like a computer that can be program and reprogram to do certain things. For humans it’s a program on how people think and function in a society and who programs us is our environment. The mind is cultivated during as a toddler and who cultivates it are the parents. The parents teach the toddler how to walk, talk, pick up objects, and identify words