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Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist whose syndicated column appears in more than 500 newspapers. Barry’s published works, totaling more than 25, include ‘Stay Fit and Healthy until You’re Dead’ (1985), ‘Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway’ (2001), and ‘Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys: A Fairly Short Book’ (1995). The preface to Barry’s book ‘Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys: A Fairly Short Book’, ‘Guys vs. Men’, is his perspective on the difference between “Guys” and “Men.” While

written by Dave Pelzer. The theme of this book is to keep hope alive. You should have faith and dreams to have something to look forward to in your future especially when you feel you can’t go on any more. Like Dave, he felt trapped as if he was never going to be free. He used his dreams and illusions every time he was hurting to help him get away from the pain. This is what kept this little boy alive. He had something to reach for and never quit.      The protagonist is a 9 year old boy, Dave Pelzer

American author, Dave Pelzer, grew up in San Francisco with his mother, father, and brothers. Dave’s mother was not like a normal mother, Dave’s mother, Catherine Pelzer, beat and neglected Dave. Dave also had 4 brothers that lived with him and his parents: Richard, Ron, Stephen, and Kevin. Dave’s father lived with them, but was rarely home. While Catharine did not neglect Dave’s brothers she did not deserve custody of Dave’s brothers, because of her abusive ways towards Dave (Pelzer). Dave’s mother

From the moment one is born, one is exposed to a multitude of different stimuli that are often wildly different from another. These stimuli can be so new that they can redefine one 's thoughts and outlook on life. One goes through years of this as their journey through life continues on, with each new experience adding to the ever growing and ever changing matrix that is one 's identity. Many times, one points to things they enjoy or who one proclaims he or she is as their identity. However, it is

I am currently a Junior at Mills High School and I’m also enrolled in the AP Language and Composition class. For our summer assignment, we were assigned to read Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, which recounts the story of a Muslim-American man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun who remained in New Orleans during 2005’s deadly Hurricane Katrina. While trapped in the city, Zeitoun paddles in his canoe in the flooded streets aiding those who are in danger; however, Zeitoun is suddenly arrested under accusations of being

Watchmen written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons utilizes the literary tool of symbols to connect ideas and themes. Time is a major theme throughout the comic and plays a significant part in the structure and outcome of the story. This theme is successfully coupled to the theme of destiny by the use of the clock and other symbols that are present throughout the comic. Symbols such as clocks, the smiley pin, and the graffiti are utilized to efficiently connect the themes of time, justice

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A dream turned into a nightmare. This happens to Coraline, the main protagonist in the novel Coraline by Neil Gaiman. In the novel, a young girl named Coraline moves into a large house divides into apartments. She lives with her parents who both work, leaving Coraline to feel ignored. One day she accesses a portal to a mirror like house where her “other” parents live. At first her “other” parents seem like a dream, offering her whatever she wants and giving her constant attention. Coraline soon learns

Cousins “Are we there yet?” I called from the back of our car, “Not yet bud.” my father yelled over the blasting radio. “Vroom, vroom, vroom.” the engine roared as my dad revved up the car. Every year we get in the car and we head to our cousins house in Utah. I was going to go get some snacks at the gas station. I didn’t even realize how sweaty my hands were until I touched the handle. I swiftly wiped my hands on my shorts and then hopped out of the car into the blazing hot outdoors. “Oh come

Early on a frigid Sunday morning in Boston, I prepared myself for the long haul to the much-anticipated Phillips Exeter Academy. “Top boarding school in the country,” now that's something to be proud of. Especially since the word “top”, was never something I labeled myself. The sun was now beaming down on me as I found my way to the science building for registration. This was quite easy to find since there was giant lettering on it which said “Science,” and it was the only building that wasn’t colored