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    Catcher in the Rye by Salinger is a novel about a boy named 'Holden' writing a story of his life before moving to the mental hospital. This story is focused on the struggles and conflicts Holden have with different people and how he reacts. He holds many mental breakdown and struggles which affected his emotions and caused internal conflicts. There are lots of struggles he has during the story. He gets out of school and goes to New York and meets new friends and even have his family story which made

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    book written over six decades can still be pertinent in our modern age, To Kill a Mockingbird would be germane for any period due to moral aspects it covers. Why Atticus Finch? Atticus Finch is a fictional character in Harper Lee’s Pulitzer price novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, published during the civil rights epoch. Finch is the protagonist who stands up for justice, respects others and exhibits purpose, courage, perseverance, and modesty. The story narrates about Atticus’s representation of Tom

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    Throughout the novel, “Frankenstein,” the “monster” was seen as hideous. As a result, many including the creator himself did not give the “monster” a chance and portrayed him as evil. Rather than looking at his personality, they looked at his outward appearance, which scared them off and made them assume he was a “monster.” When readers, including myself, read this story, we feel disappointed about how during this time everything revolved based upon looks and not on what really mattered like charisma

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    famous British author, poet, and playwright. Golding contributed to British Literature by writing several works for which he was acknowledged. His most famous work is a novel called Lord of the Flies which was published in 1954. Lord of the Flies is still being read today around the world. In addition, two movie versions based on the novel were released. The first version was released in the United States in 1963 and the second version was released in 1990. The Lord of the Flies remains a relevant piece

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    and intelligence are all necessities for him to bypass the situations he encounters. Layered characters, an enthralling plot, and a theme of courage enclose Mark Watney and the events that happen to him. Mark Watney being the main character in the novel, undergoes mental and emotional changes that have to occur in order to elude to the context of the story. The story follows Mark, as a stranded astronaut on Mars trying to survive and be rescued. For the most part, his situation is conveyed to the

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    In the novel The Jungle you read about of hardships and dishonesty being shown. Some examples of this would be the food and most of the people there have to fight in order to to survive and keep a job, you will soon find out how many struggles the family in this novel has to go through just to get to where they are today. Many of the people in this novel find it is easier to lie about what they do or have done because it is easier for them to get by. In the novel you read about dishonesty, they

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    Over the course of the novel, Ralph loses his leadership qualities, becomes less confident, and becomes more sensitive which causes the boys to lose faith in him and sparks tremendous violence. During the earlier chapters of Lord of the Flies, Ralph proved to be a strong leader, but this changes as the novel goes on. Ralph used to be an extremely powerful individual, and did not let anyone or anything get in his way. At one point, when things do not happen as Ralph had planned, he yells at the boys

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    but ultimately loves and cares for his family. Though Bruno is a child with generally well-intended mannerisms, he often has lapses in understanding which lead to him upsetting others. Mother is proven is one of the most complex characters in the novel, constructing her own opinions about her husband’s work, but also hiding them from her children. She presents great care in teaching her children to be polite, telling Bruno not to say “hate” (pg. 85), and scolding Gretel for calling her brother “an

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    Censorship is everywhere; in school, in the news, and in the world. Humans employ censorship to limit, or ban, the information a person, or a group of people, receive. According to Potter Stewart, censorship reflects society’s lack of confidence in itself. The idea of banning certain information, especially books, is quite interesting. By examining this process, people can explore the hidden information and subtle messages in books. Heavily scrutinizing suspected books is the only way to learn why

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    James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a classic children's novel that intells the exciting story of a young orphan boy named James. James lives a lonely and depressing life with his two cruel and abusive aunts. His life is completely transformed as an old man approaches him in his backyard and gives him magical green pebbles. After James accidentally drops these magical pebbles into the ground, one of the peaches from the tree planted in his backyard begins to grow to a massive scale. James

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