Wonder Book Reviews Samples For Students

Introduction:

‘State of Wonder’ is a gripping tale of love and intrigue set in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon forest where there are also themes of morality and culture explored. Patchett’s writing is pretty gripping and very intriguing; here is a masterful writer of sorts who has also received substantial praise from the book’s reviewers. Here we observe that the book explores the themes of love and morality in various subtle ways. Science is also an important factor and is accordingly given importance although it appears to be less apparent during certain episodes. Patchett’s quotes about ...

The book is written in a memoir fashion for the events that took place in Benjamin Franklin’s life. It is a descriptive book on Benjamin Franklin’s character as well as how he was tormented with his life and the different scenarios that were presented to him in wake of revolt and other major issues facing the union. The book comprises of years that initiate from 1726 all the way to 1790 when he died. This book provides key insight to all the details that went into the life of one of the most famous founding fathers of the United ...

Literature:

Memoirs of a Proud Father
“Is he really my son?” I sometimes wonder at the ways of my son, Amir. I had been so different as a child. The best kite flyer, tall and athletic and loved as a football hero! While my son seems to be hiding behind his mother’s books all the time. He doesn’t even enjoy watching football, let alone play it. I observe with a sinking heart that he is easily bullied, and Hassan, who is only living as a servant’s son, defends him and protects him. The most disgusting habit of his is to cry, ...

We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Phillip K. Dick) – Air Raid (John Varley).
‘We Can Remember It for You Wholesale’ is a futuristic short story written by Phillip K. Dick, centered on the concept of memory manipulation. It takes on the undiscovered fields of new age science. The concepts involved in the short story are so complex and underdeveloped even in this age and time. But still the author immaculately and ostentatiously nails his narrative. In the same sense, ‘Air Raid’ written by John Varley, seems to be the perfect match for the pairing. Both these short stories ...

America’s Vaguest Conflict

Donald Hickey’s history of the War of 1812 closely examines the international diplomatic incidents and political infighting that shaped what would essentially become America’s second war for survival. The international situation, dominated by the conflict between Britain and France, complicated the exchange of commerce between the new American republic and Great Britain. Hickey’s account of the prelude to war, and the war’s prosecution, reveals that the war’s desultory outcome, which ended in America’s survival, was remarkable in itself considering the incompetent military and administrative performance of the Americans.

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1. Summarize the central themes, theses, issues, or arguments of the reading assignment.

The chapter Warriors and Brothers by the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious

Understanding (2007) discussed the religious violence that occurred and continues to occur in Nigeria and how two religious leaders – namely, Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye from the Islam and Christian faith, respectively – are playing a big role in promoting peace and reconciliation in their country.

The chapter described how the conflict started during the British colonization when the northern part of Nigeria, which mostly had a Muslim population, was ruled indirectly by the British while ...