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Chris McCandless is not your ordinary teen, he is an anti-capitalist with little respect for authority. As any other kid in the world, relationships with their parents are not always stable, but McCandless discovers a dark secret about his father... (more »)

In the book The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. One of my favorite stories in the book is "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong". It is my favorite story because it shows how war can change a person. In this case it would be how... (more »)

Everyone has a secret. Michaela MacColl, author of the novel Nobody’s Secret reveals that everyone does possess a secret. In Nobody’s Secret a fifteen year old poet in the making named Emily Dickinson comes across a mysterious young man who... (more »)

The cultural era of the 1920s in the United States exemplified a new historical period in which social roles and societal structure was redefined. Amidst this revival and new identity of the American society, the individual often stood to be... (more »)

In the short story “The Veldt” by author Ray Bradbury addresses how life would be if we left technology to do everything we need to do. Some examples being cleaning and helping us simply tie our shoes. However, it also shows that spoiling... (more »)

Action packed and adventure filled; what more could you possibly want in a book? Just when you think the book could not get any better, BAM you get emotionally attached to the characters. Suddenly you’re wishing with all your being that the... (more »)

The Lord of the Flies, a 1954 novel by William Golding, can at first appear to the student as a story simply about young boys stranded during the Second World War. This story is merely what is at the surface of this complex and illustrious book.... (more »)

Chris McCandless, Son of Walt and Billie McCandless, isolated, lonely, selfish, and intelligent are just a few words that could be used to describe the main character of Into the Wild. Chris begins life after college with adventures that take him... (more »)

Bonjour et Bienvenue à Paris : The book, “Anna and the French Kiss” is about a teenage girl named Anna, who is enjoying her life in Atlanta, Georgia. However, before her senior year begins, her father decided to send her to the American... (more »)

In Frank McCourt’s book Angela’s Ashes, in chapter 13, he includes the passage “‘Adroit, McCourt. You mind for the priesthood, my boy, or politics. Think of that.’ ‘I will, sir.’ ‘Tell your mother come and see me.’ …. A few... (more »)