The Book of Job is one of the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures. It is renowned for its use of lyrical poetry, sharp rhetoric, and distinct characters. It begins and ends with prose, while the bulk of the story is told through poetic dialogue. The text is considered to be the locus classicus on the contemplation of evil given the presence of an all-powerful God that is good. This question of evil is often referred to as theodicy, an amalgamation of the Greek words for ‘God’ and ‘trial’. The quotation…

Chapter One: I walk outside into the brisk October air, my hair being ruffled by the cool breeze. I look back at our small house. The paint is chipping away and some of the shingles are falling off our deteriorating roof. I watch my mom from the window reading an old book practically held together by tape and glue. The cool breeze is leaving goose bumps on my arms. I should have worn my brown oil skin jacket. Where I live, you don 't get very much until you turn sixteen. We hardly have enough food…

such as poetry, songs, and dramas, it was written that the gods interfered in the everyday life of people, predicted people’s fate, and meddled with people’s futures. The gods and goddesses played a crucial role within their worlds. In The Iliad book one, the gods are a significant part of the poem. The gods intervene in the life of the mortals, engineering the mortal’s fate. The Greek gods showed both remorse and anger towards the mortals. The deeds of the people are watched over by the gods from…

The text chosen for this unit id the book Refuge by prominent Australian writer Jackie French (2013). Refuge follows the story of Faris, a young refugee feeling from his homeland with his grandmother to Australia. On the dangerous boat journey from Indonesia to Australia, they encounter a terrible storm where Faris falls unconscious and wakes up living his dream life in Australia. However, he has no recollection of how he got there. Whilst on the beach, he meets a strange group of children all from…

Book Review- One Crazy Summer The genre historical fiction focuses young readers to inform them about historical and significant cultural events in history, but to do in a way that is comfortable for readers in this age group. One Crazy Summer is a good example of young adult literature of highlighting cultural/historical events and entertaining to its audience. Two characteristics that make this a great novel for middle school readers is that 1- It encourages further inquiry( historical) and…

In the book One Child, we meet a little six year old girl named Sheila. Sheila was abounded on the highway by her mother when she was just four years old. Sheila lived with her father in a poverty stricken migrant camp. Her father often neglected her and was verbally abusive towards Sheila. In the beginning of the book we learned that Sheila had abducted a three year old boy and then she tied him to a tree and set him on fire. She was then sentenced to a state mental hospital to be evaluated. Since…

The Bible is the top rated book ever, however its a given that its an alternate pot of fish than your normal John Grisham thriller. For some Christians, the Bible is not 'Only one more Book ', it is 'The Good Book ', containing the most fundamental truths about existence. What number of other New York Times (books that offer extremely well) can make these cases? A couple of self improvement manuals, perhaps, however absolutely very few different books. Obviously, the Bible never makes it onto the…

The One is filled with at least one secret of every character you have met in the previous chapter. Not only this book but the entire series is engaging as every page as a new secret revealed about one of the characters. This book is a type of book that you will be reading and think about every moment of your life.This book does not just have the final decision of the selection, but it also includes the secret behind how Illéa was found by Gregory Illéa. Also his personal diaries are relieved to…

The First Ones 1. Introduction Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Names of the Wind, said this about words, “Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts” (Rothfuss, ch.86). What are words? Words are powerful. They have meaning. Words are defined as ways feelings are express and influence is spread. Throughout history, questions like, “What is justice?” and “How do we justify…

Book Report – One Child by Torey Hayden. In One Child, author and educator Torey Hayden retells the story of being a special educator in 1980. Placed in a small room with a diverse group of students, Torey Hayden is not your average educator. Her students call her by first name, she gets emotionally involved, and she even takes the desks out of her small classroom. Yet despite the challenges, she and her students come together successfully and begin learning. The class is thrown for a loop…