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    The Book Thief Comparison

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    “The Book Thief” written by Markus Zusak and “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding represent society in ways that highlight the violence and destructive nature of the human condition. The context behind a composer can influence the meaning behind a novel, demonstrating the influence the composer has on the reader within context and the views of a composer. The context behind Golding is significant to the meaning of the novel; it shapes the decisions behind what occurs in the text. Golding’s

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    there are many differences between it and the original book. I enjoyed both the book and the movie, and found it easy to pick out most of the similarities differences. Some were harder to find, but with al closer look they were also relatively simple to find. While most of the plot remain the same between the two, there are many changes in who the character are and what they do that affect the story in major ways. One main similarity between the book and the movie that I enjoyed seeing in both was the

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    Imagine living with no memories of where you came from. No music to dance to. No idea what job you will be doing for your whole life. This is what the Giver's world was like. The film directed by Phillip Noyce and the novel by Lois Lowry were very different. The novel does not have music as the movie has vivid music that makes you feel all the emotional memories, the movie also has futuristic landscape as the novel focuses on the alone feeling of the community. The novel does not have a plethora

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    The Book Thief Comparison

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    War exists inside of everyone's lives. You may not be personally affected by it, but it is almost always there. Both The boy in striped Pajamas and the book thief are set in the midst of WWll, most people associate war with sadness and death. But strangely enough, both books, told from the perspectives of children, are mainly about the love that emerges from the war. Firstly, The boy in striped Pajamas is about a young boy named Bruno whose father is a high ranking Nazi officer. They are sent to

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    but also as a woman and how it connects to the book. Even Though women are treated different does not make them different as a person. Woman are all the same accept during the books The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. The books tell how women are treated differently and specifically the portrayal of women's rights. The book Persepolis is an Autobiographical Comic book that takes place in Iran. Throughout the book it shows and tells the portrayal of women’s rights

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    Book Thief Comparison

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    World by Alex Huxley, but The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a much more suitable novel to study. The Book Thief incorporates an amazing plot with excellent characters, is beautifully written, and is the perfect novel to analyze. To begin, The Book Thief’s plot and characters overshadow the plot and characters in Brave New World, making it the better option to study in class. The Book Thief’s plot is complete and complex and takes place in an interesting setting. The Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany

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    Ember Book Comparison

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    by the day? Well, the City Of Ember by Jeanne Duprau will help you imagine that. The book, City of Ember was published in May 2003. Jeanne Duprau wrote this attention-grabbing book because she wanted to put the thought in our minds to not take the simple things like food, water, lights, and a roof over our head for granted. In this book the similarities outnumber the differences. In both the movie and the book Lina is curious about the mayor's actions and the government's decisions. On Lina’s way

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    Gatsby Book Comparison

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    story of wealthy playboy Jay Gatsby. It is a fascinating piece of literature full of symbolism. When the book was first released, many were not impressed. In a review from 1925 H.L. Mencken, of The Chicago Tribune, wrote, “Scott Fitzgerald’s new novel “The Great Gatsby” is in form no more than a glorified anecdote, and not too probable at that.”(Mencken) It was not until later that the book gained its status as an American treasure. This inspired a number of movie adaptations. The most recent is

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    Jonas to pass the boundary with Gabe because he has to walk 100 of miles in the snow, desert and also fall in the river which was a die or live situation.The book,and the movie are very different from each other because the movie is more technologically advanced, Jonas’ motivation is stronger in the movie, and there

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    are best suited. When Tris’ aptitude test results show she matches with three factions. Which is seen as a threat to society and people like that are called Divergent. The book continues with Tris and her divergent life. Also, there is a romantic subplot between Tris and her Dauntless faction instructor, Four. One other book Divergent is very similar to is The Hunger Games. In The Hunger Games, the main character is Katniss Everdeen and in her dystopian world,

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