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Man Falling

In the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly close the Author chooses to include random images throughout the text. They all relate to the story but it is a mystery as to why the author included each specific picture. One set … Continue reading

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

One thing that interests me about this novel is how smart Oskar is. Throughout the novel he engages in intelligent conversations with people about things that most adults would barely understand. He is nine and is talking about things like … Continue reading

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“I was a coward. I went to war.”

The Rainy River excerpt from Tim O’Brien’s story is a good one. Throughout the story I felt connected to Tim because he is in pretty much the exact same position I would be in if there was a draft. Not … Continue reading

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Persepolis

I find it interesting that both of the religious schools that Marji attends have teachers that act the same way. This is despite the fact that they are schools with different religious backgrounds. When she is a child the teacher … Continue reading

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Why did Hitler hate the Jews?

There are many theories as to why Hitler hated the Jews or if he even did. These theories include being picked on as a kid, seeing Jewish people being successful , and using the Jews to unite Germany under his … Continue reading

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What is Memoir?

A memoir is a story about some event that happened in the past and the experiences that go along with it. A memoir is usually told in first person and from the point of view of the author, however sometimes … Continue reading

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Slaughterhouse Five

This story in general has been very interesting so far but the primary thing that I have read so far that I thought was cool was the whole theory of time in the story. In the book there are aliens … Continue reading

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About Me

I am Chris Barish and am a Freshmen at Georgia Tech majoring in Aerospace Engineering. In English 1102 I intend to obtain a greater interest in reading and writing and hope to enjoy this class. My interests include backpacking, kayacking, … Continue reading

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