![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The main character Ray Garraty is one of the characters uncertain about why he chooses to do the walk. There is no setting up the reasoning why a hundred teenagers would want to participate in such a march to the death willingly, and this becomes the main drive of the march as we learn slowly about why different character are willing participate in the “walk”. What is unique with this book and what sets it apart from others is how the reader is thrown out into the wilderness of the book. It’s a simple story and might remind the reader of other dystopian classics like hunger games and battle royal. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪ book originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Long Walk is a story about a hundred teenagers who participate in a contest about who can walk the longest. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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![]() Upon his return to Nigeria, he founded an acting company and wrote his first important play, A Dance of the Forests (produced 1960 published 1963), for the Nigerian independence celebrations. He sometimes wrote of modern West Africa in a satirical style, but his serious intent and his belief in the evils inherent in the exercise of power were usually evident in his work as well.Ī member of the Yoruba people, Soyinka attended Government College and University College in Ibadan before graduating in 1958 with a degree in English from the University of Leeds in England. Wole Soyinka, in full Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, (born July 13, 1934, Abeokuta, Nigeria), Nigerian playwright and political activist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. Lesson Summary / Discussion Background of the Playwright Lesson Summary Aids: see reference materials below content. Identify poetic devices used in the play ![]() Identify and discuss the themes in the play ĭ. ![]() Identify and write about setting of the play Ĭ. In few sentences describe the Playwright ī. So by the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:Ī. Lesson Objectives: This lesson is aimed at helping learners understand the play “The Lion and the Jewel”. Topic: Summary Analysis of the drama ” The Lion And The Jewel ” Wole Soyinka ![]() Welcome ! Our literature lessons continues, do have a great moment studying with us! Lesson Note ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt take us on a tour of the social trends stretching back to the 1980s that have produced the confusion and conflict on campus today, including the loss of unsupervised play time and the birth of social media, all during a time of rising political polarization. ![]() The result is rising rates of depression and anxiety, along with endless stories of college campuses torn apart by moralistic divisions and mutual recriminations. But despite the good intentions of the adults who impart them, the Great Untruths are harming kids by teaching them the opposite of ancient wisdom and the opposite of modern psychological findings on grit, growth, and antifragility. These three Great Untruths are part of a larger philosophy that sees young people as fragile creatures who must be protected and supervised by adults. The generation now coming of age has been taught three Great Untruths: their feelings are always right they should avoid pain and discomfort and they should look for faults in others and not themselves. A timely investigation into the new "safety culture" on campus and the dangers it poses to free speech, mental health, education, and ultimately democracy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “The finest lines ever written about rock ‘n’ roll. “Humorous, heartbreaking, and heroic.” - Entertainment Weekly “A memoir that manages, no small feat, to be funny and beautifully forlorn at the same time.” - The New York Times Book Review You’ll read these words, perhaps surprisingly, with joy in your heart and a song in your head-the one that comes to mind when you think of the love of your life. Using the listings of fifteen of his favorite mix tapes, Rob shows that the power of music to build a bridge between people is stronger than death. A time that spanned seven years, it started when he met the girl of his dreams, and ended when he watched her die in his arms. For Rob Sheffield, that time was one of miraculous love and unbearable grief. Stick one into a deck, press play, and you’re instantly transported to another time in your life. “The happiest, saddest, sweetest book about rock ‘n’ roll that I’ve ever experienced.”-Chuck Klosterman ![]() ![]() Is this book angsty? Well, I don’t think the relationship is angsty. The Last Thing He Needs reminds me a bit of Shameless…but without the comedy. ![]() But what gets me is this group of kids, dysfunctional and messed-up, in survival mode – the only lifestyle they know is using means legal and illegal to stay together. Stories about kids w/ deadbeat parents, who have to do whatever they can to keep their siblings/family together, who scrape just to survive and do it all over again day after day…they HURT. But, I’m certain I was pleasantly surprised. I’m not quite sure what I expected when reading this book. Purchase Links: Dreamspinner, Amazon REVIEW: But when a tragedy strikes the O’Shea family and threatens everything he’s fought for, he’ll have to learn to do both to recover from the brutal hit. Tommy isn’t used to trusting outsiders, and he’s never asked for help in his life. As their unlikely friendship turns into a tentative relationship, they weather the daily storm of Tommy’s life with a lot of laughs and more than a few arguments. ![]() Rookie cop Bobby McAlister doesn’t belong in Tommy’s harsh world, but Tommy can’t push him out. It takes up every ounce of his energy and the last thing he needs is romance complicating his life further. Since he was fifteen years old, he’s managed to keep the children fed and out of foster care. ![]() Tommy O’Shea is raising his seven younger brothers and sisters without any help from his drug abusing father and stepmother. ![]() REVIEW: “The Last Thing He Needs” by JH Knight ABOUT: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He shows the book to his teacher at the university, Professor Rossi, who relates to him how he himself had received a similar book, decades earlier, and how this had led him to spend a large part of his time investigating the history of Vlad Tepes (Dracula) and his shocking conclusion that Dracula still lives.Īt home, impatient with the speed at which her father is telling the story, the young woman starts to study the legends of Dracula for herself with tragic results. ![]() ![]() Unable to find out who had left it there or where it came from he kept it and started to investigate the subject of the books only image – Dracula. The book was mysteriously left amongst his things in a library one night whilst he was working late. Her father is strangely reluctant to tell her anything about the book or letters but he starts to take her on trips with him around Europe and in each new place he tells her a little more about how he acquired the book and the letters whilst studying at an American university. Reluctant to read her father’s private papers, the girl puts the book back on the shelf and resolves to ask her father about the mysterious book. The old book contains all blank pages except one, which shows an image of a dragon printed from an ancient woodcut with the single word DRAKULYA printed in gothic letters underneath. Late one night, exploring her father’s study an unnamed young woman finds an ancient book stuffed with old letters addressed to ‘My dear and unfortunate successor’. ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall, World War Z is an entertaining and thought-provoking read that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” and has been credited with helping to popularize the zombie genre. It has been compared to other classic works of zombie fiction, such as George A. Author: David Moody First Release: 2019 ISBN: 979-8529015988 Publisher: Independently published Autumn Buy now Like Autumn 'A bastard hybrid of War of the Worlds and Night of the Living Dead, Autumn chronicles the struggle of a small group of survivors forced to contend with a world torn apart by a deadly disease. The book has received critical acclaim and has been described as a thought-provoking and harrowing account of a world in chaos. The story is also a commentary on the state of the world, with the outbreak serving as a metaphor for the various social, political, and economic issues that the world faces. The characters in the book are complex and diverse, and their experiences provide a window into the different ways that people respond to a crisis. World War Z is a vivid and gripping portrayal of a world in chaos as the zombie outbreak spreads, causing widespread panic and destruction. Brooks’ gritty zombie novel shows what would happen in a post-war culture when zombies are involved, and the unforgiving brutality of it all hits close to home. ![]() World War Z (the novel) manages to scare readers with its plausibility, as it sounds like a zombie apocalypse that could actually happen. Sure, you could waste your time and just watch the World War Z movie, but the book was better in every way imaginable. ![]() ![]() ![]() Romance tends to be completely hit or miss for me.I had this book recommended to me so many times, yet I kept putting off reading it because … I’m silly? and it will take more than a broken curse to save Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin. But powerful forces are standing against Emberfall. And as Rhen realizes Harper is not just another girl to charm, his hope comes flooding back. A prince? A curse? A monster? As she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins to understand what’s at stake. Harper doesn’t know where she is or what to believe. When she tries to save a stranger on the streets of Washington, DC, she’s pulled into a magical world. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, Harper learned to be tough enough to survive. Before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope. But that was before he turned into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. ![]() ![]() Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a girl fell for him. ![]() ![]() ![]() In a coming-of-age tale full of humor and wisdom, award-winning author Meg Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school-and the steadfast connection that defines family. No one in her family will tell Merci what’s going on, so she’s left to her own worries while also feeling all on her own at school. Things aren’t going well at home either: Merci’s grandfather and most trusted ally, Lolo, has been acting strangely lately-forgetting important things, falling from his bike, and getting angry over nothing. Marc-Uwe Kling is a popular German comedian who wrote a lot of stories about his adventures with his roommate, a communist kangaroo. So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be Merci’s school-assigned Sunshine Buddy, Merci becomes the target of Edna’s jealousy. ![]() ![]() They don’t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. Es handelt sich um eine Kombination aus Realfilm und Computeranimation. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. Die Känguru-Chroniken (Film) Die Känguru-Chroniken ist eine deutsche Filmkomödie von Dani Levy über die Figuren des Romans Die Känguru-Chroniken von Marc-Uwe Kling, der selbst das Drehbuch verfasste. Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. ![]() ![]() ![]() His five best-selling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than 150 countries.ĭr. ![]() ![]() Bradberry or published articles written by him. Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and The Harvard Business Review have covered Dr. Bradberry is an expert in emotional intelligence who speaks to organizations and companies such as Intel, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, NY Life,, the Fortune Magazine Growth Summit and The Conference Board. Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart®, which provides 75% of Fortune 500 companies with emotional intelligence tests, training and consulting. He also says it accounts for more than half of someone’s job performance, and yet, many workers can’t identify emotions when they’re happening.ĭr. Travis Bradberry says emotional intelligence-the ability to recognize and understand emotions and use this awareness to manage behavior and relationships-is the number one predictor of leadership excellence. ![]() |