The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The novella The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about a girl named Esperanza who grows up in Chicago so far with an unsatisfied life. Esperanza is surrounded with women who are not able to do anything because they are forced to be inside their homes because of their husband or are either trying to escape Mango Street with a man. Once she sees the situations of the women in her neighborhood she is determined to not do the same mistake as them and wants to leave Mango Street alone. At the same time she is insecure about her house and herself. Later on she starts to develop and understand that she has to depend on herself and gains confidence with where she lives and how she looks. She realizes that once she leaves Mango Street, Mango Street will still be with her and the events that's happened to her and the people who were with her. Once her attempt of leaving Mango Street is successful she knows that she needs to come back and save the ones who were not able to get out.
I thought that the novella was amazing. What Esperanza went through while she was living in Mango Street. She wanted to succeed, she wanted to get somewhere in life and that wasn't in Mango Street. Sandra Cisneros is great on describing how Esperanza feels and the events that happen throughout the book.
The novella The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about a girl named Esperanza who grows up in Chicago so far with an unsatisfied life. Esperanza is surrounded with women who are not able to do anything because they are forced to be inside their homes because of their husband or are either trying to escape Mango Street with a man. Once she sees the situations of the women in her neighborhood she is determined to not do the same mistake as them and wants to leave Mango Street alone. At the same time she is insecure about her house and herself. Later on she starts to develop and understand that she has to depend on herself and gains confidence with where she lives and how she looks. She realizes that once she leaves Mango Street, Mango Street will still be with her and the events that's happened to her and the people who were with her. Once her attempt of leaving Mango Street is successful she knows that she needs to come back and save the ones who were not able to get out.
I thought that the novella was amazing. What Esperanza went through while she was living in Mango Street. She wanted to succeed, she wanted to get somewhere in life and that wasn't in Mango Street. Sandra Cisneros is great on describing how Esperanza feels and the events that happen throughout the book.
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Saenz
The book Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Saenz is about a teenager named Sammy Santos who lives in Hollywood but not the one that is all about the glamour but a barrio of a small New Mexico town. Before he starts his senior year he falls in love with a girl named Juliana. During Sammy's senior year it was an up and down situation for him to deal with. A loss, not just of Juliana but of his friends and family. He knows he wants to get somewhere in life so he has to do the best during his senior year. Throughout the challenging events that happen in his life he still manages to not let him down and keeps moving forward no matter how hard the situation is. He soon graduates and gets accepted to the college of his dreams.
Overall, the book was amazing. Seeing what Sammy went through, losing the people he loves one after another is tragic. Yet, it doesn't keep him down, he keeps moving forward. Anyone can learn from Sammy, don't let anything get in your way no matter what it is. The book was sad, yet happy and exciting to read, wondering what will happen next.
The book Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Saenz is about a teenager named Sammy Santos who lives in Hollywood but not the one that is all about the glamour but a barrio of a small New Mexico town. Before he starts his senior year he falls in love with a girl named Juliana. During Sammy's senior year it was an up and down situation for him to deal with. A loss, not just of Juliana but of his friends and family. He knows he wants to get somewhere in life so he has to do the best during his senior year. Throughout the challenging events that happen in his life he still manages to not let him down and keeps moving forward no matter how hard the situation is. He soon graduates and gets accepted to the college of his dreams.
Overall, the book was amazing. Seeing what Sammy went through, losing the people he loves one after another is tragic. Yet, it doesn't keep him down, he keeps moving forward. Anyone can learn from Sammy, don't let anything get in your way no matter what it is. The book was sad, yet happy and exciting to read, wondering what will happen next.
Antigone by Sophocles
Antigone is about Antigone whose parents is King Oedipus of Thebes and his mother Jocasta, which is in a unwittingly incestuous marriage. Antigone is part of a popular story where she tried to make a respectable burial for her brother Polynices. ...
Antigone is about Antigone whose parents is King Oedipus of Thebes and his mother Jocasta, which is in a unwittingly incestuous marriage. Antigone is part of a popular story where she tried to make a respectable burial for her brother Polynices. ...
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The book My Sister's Keeper is about a family who's oldest daughter, Kate Fitzgerald has acute promyelocytic leukemia. This family has done everything they can for Kate to survive. Kate's sister Anna Fitzgerald has seem to be a genetic match to Kate. Later on once Anna is eleven years old realizes she is forced to donate one of her kidneys to Kate. Anna decides she wants to live a normal life, have fun and not be in the hospital all the time. Her parents on the other hand disagree because they think that this may be the case for Kate to survive. Her parents still think it's a bad idea for Anna not to donate one of her kidneys so she files a lawsuit. Later on, Anna gets on a car crash with her attorney, Campbell Alexander. She dies and her kidney is given to Kate. Kate survives the surgery and lives.
The book My Sister's Keeper is about a family who's oldest daughter, Kate Fitzgerald has acute promyelocytic leukemia. This family has done everything they can for Kate to survive. Kate's sister Anna Fitzgerald has seem to be a genetic match to Kate. Later on once Anna is eleven years old realizes she is forced to donate one of her kidneys to Kate. Anna decides she wants to live a normal life, have fun and not be in the hospital all the time. Her parents on the other hand disagree because they think that this may be the case for Kate to survive. Her parents still think it's a bad idea for Anna not to donate one of her kidneys so she files a lawsuit. Later on, Anna gets on a car crash with her attorney, Campbell Alexander. She dies and her kidney is given to Kate. Kate survives the surgery and lives.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is about two men named, George Milton and Lennie Small who are ranch workers who continuously find new jobs during the great depression in Califorrnia. They finally find a place at a town to work at. George and Lennie run into some problems during their time there. Because Lennie is mentally disabled he can't tell from right and wrong. While George is getting tired of making sure nothing happens to Lennie. Later on Lennie gets into some big trouble, accidently killing one of the other farmers, Curly, wife. During George and Lennie's time at the town Curley is intimidated by Lennie because Lennie is tall and big while Curley is short and small. Once Curley finds out Lennie killed his wife, he realized it as a great opportunity to get back at him. George knows where Lennie is because they decided to go at that spot when one of them gets in trouble. George ad Lennie are very close so George decides to kill Lennie himself out of love instead of Curley doing it out of hatred.
The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is about two men named, George Milton and Lennie Small who are ranch workers who continuously find new jobs during the great depression in Califorrnia. They finally find a place at a town to work at. George and Lennie run into some problems during their time there. Because Lennie is mentally disabled he can't tell from right and wrong. While George is getting tired of making sure nothing happens to Lennie. Later on Lennie gets into some big trouble, accidently killing one of the other farmers, Curly, wife. During George and Lennie's time at the town Curley is intimidated by Lennie because Lennie is tall and big while Curley is short and small. Once Curley finds out Lennie killed his wife, he realized it as a great opportunity to get back at him. George knows where Lennie is because they decided to go at that spot when one of them gets in trouble. George ad Lennie are very close so George decides to kill Lennie himself out of love instead of Curley doing it out of hatred.
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
In the novel The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is about a story told from the dogs perspective, Enzo and his life before the little time he has left before he dies. His owner, Denny is a race car driver and at first is single but later on meets a woman named Eve. The later have a child named Zoe. Later on Enzo seses something going on inside Eve. He knows there will soon be tradgey if Evew doesn't know and doesn't do anything about it. Denny, Enzo, Eve's and Zoe's life might never be the same again.
In the novel The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is about a story told from the dogs perspective, Enzo and his life before the little time he has left before he dies. His owner, Denny is a race car driver and at first is single but later on meets a woman named Eve. The later have a child named Zoe. Later on Enzo seses something going on inside Eve. He knows there will soon be tradgey if Evew doesn't know and doesn't do anything about it. Denny, Enzo, Eve's and Zoe's life might never be the same again.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet is about two teenagers falling in love at the Capulet's feast. In the beginning Romeo is depressed because he loves a girl named Rosaline but she is giving herself to God and can not be in any relationships His friends tell him that he knows if they go to the Capulets party he will see all the other girls and forget about Rosaline. Romeo tells his friends that he has a bad feeling about going to the party because he had a dream of what was going to happen if he wnt. At the end of the party they figure out that their families are enemies Their parents have no clue that they are seeing each other while Juliet's dad arranges her to marry wealthy Count Paris. While that is going on Juliet and Romeo have planned to get married. Once she finds out, she knows she rather die than to marry Paris. She goes to Friar Laurence to get a potion to make people think she is dead so she can run away with Romeo. Romeo did not get the news in time so he really think Juliet is dead and decide to kill himself. Juliet wakes up, is devastated and kills herself with his dagger.
Romeo and Juliet is about two teenagers falling in love at the Capulet's feast. In the beginning Romeo is depressed because he loves a girl named Rosaline but she is giving herself to God and can not be in any relationships His friends tell him that he knows if they go to the Capulets party he will see all the other girls and forget about Rosaline. Romeo tells his friends that he has a bad feeling about going to the party because he had a dream of what was going to happen if he wnt. At the end of the party they figure out that their families are enemies Their parents have no clue that they are seeing each other while Juliet's dad arranges her to marry wealthy Count Paris. While that is going on Juliet and Romeo have planned to get married. Once she finds out, she knows she rather die than to marry Paris. She goes to Friar Laurence to get a potion to make people think she is dead so she can run away with Romeo. Romeo did not get the news in time so he really think Juliet is dead and decide to kill himself. Juliet wakes up, is devastated and kills herself with his dagger.
Dear Zoe by Philip Beard
In the novel Dear Zoe by Philip Beard is about a 15 year-old girl named Tess DeNunzio writing a journal to her sister Zoe who she feels guilty for her death. She writes about how her life is going after and before she died. What she is going throuhg and new stages she is taking for her to live through her life.
In the novel Dear Zoe by Philip Beard is about a 15 year-old girl named Tess DeNunzio writing a journal to her sister Zoe who she feels guilty for her death. She writes about how her life is going after and before she died. What she is going throuhg and new stages she is taking for her to live through her life.