The Lovely Bones

Even though citizens of the United States have the right to read whatever they want, children under the age of eighteen may not have the maturity to read this type of book. Children should not be exposed to the content of this book. I do not understand how people can read this and be okay with minors being exposed to the ideas explained in the memoir. Yes, this woman was mistreated, and yes people should try and prevent it from happening to kids now. However, if one exposes these ideas to a child they may become interested in such topics as sex and explicit language. The Constitution states that you have a right, but even though someone has rights, they should not use these rights to expose children to concepts that they are not mature enough to handle. Even though children and high schoolers may be aware of some of the scenes that happen in the book, conversations should take place with a parent or guardian who know the children and their ability to comprehend such intense subject matter. A child may have experienced a similar situation that happened in the book, and they should not have to sit in a classroom and relive the horrifying experience in front of their teachers and

Jeannette’s battle against sexual abuse helps encourage teens who have experienced similar situations to fight on. As Jeannette Walls fights to institute normality in her family, abnormality is established by her parents. Reading such a story has a greater affect on teens, rather than reading an article on the topic of abnormality would because the teen can make more connections to the story. Peer pressure plays a strong role in the life of a teenager and causes the adolescent to conform in fear of rejection from their peers. With this being said, displaying novels about peer pressure and reading on how fictitious characters handle peer pressure not only helps the teen learn from the character’s mistakes, but teaches them how to problem solve for themselves. Rita Mae Brown once said, “The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself.” Going against the status quo may not make those around you happy, but it will make you happier in the long

My book is about a girl named Hattie Campbell. Hattie, and her family were going to Oregon, to get land. Her aunt gave her a diary which she records

Visualize a world where a significant person in your life died from one’s gruesome desire, where that special someone suffered and became a victim of a cruel, mysterious murder. Was the murder itself quick or was it revolting and brutal? Susie Salmon was a victim of a crime that should not be forgiven. In the novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, Susie’s past on earth affected people that took part in her life because the past was all that they had of her. Memories of or with Susie were treasured; however, they were also feared by the one who killed Susie’s future.

The book “The Lovely Bones” is written by Alice Sebold and it is about 14 year-old Susie Salmon’s murder in December of 1973. The book/movie takes place in Pennsylvania in the early to mid 70’s. One day after school, Susie was walking and decided to take a shortcut through a cornfield to get home quicker. Mid way through the cornfield her quiet, creepy neighbor George Harvey appears out of nowhere and starts talking to Susie about this “fort” that he made under the cornfield. He wants her to come and see it so Susie and Mr. Harvey go down the ladder and into the underground structure, eventually Mr. Harvey won't let her leave and then he kills her. No one thinks it's him because he tries to stay low most of the time and not talk to anyone.

The film, The Shining, follows a family who moved to the Colorado Rockies for the winter so the father, Jack Torrance, can take a job as a caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. Jack received this job after the previous caretaker, Charles Grady, went crazy and murdered his wife and two daughters. Jack’s son Danny has these disturbing psychic visions that revisit him many times throughout the film, including ones of the murdered Grady daughters and blood pouring out the elevators. Danny relates to the head chef of the hotel, Dick Hallorann, because they both have telepathy so they bond in a way no one else in the film does. Throughout the film there is an interest in room 237 and everyone is affected by in in some strange way; when Jack

While many books attempt to conquer the monster that is grief, most fail to properly convey the topic to readers, however, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is a rare gem that handles it with respect and grace, and its message resonates through all readers. In the novel, readers are introduced to 14 year old Susie Salmon, who was murdered before the book begins. Susie spends her time in heaven making friends and watching over her family, who are trying to come to terms with her death, each in their own way. As the book progresses the readers become immersed in Susie’s tale, as each scene is designed to educate readers on the process of accepting loss. Sebold’s masterpiece is --one-- crafted with such care, and every detail aids her in her mission

My book is called the golden compass and it is by philip pullman. The book take place in oxford university. Lyra is an orphan her parents were killed. Roger her best friend who works in the kitchen for oxford her uncle is her guardian powerful sometime scary man involved with politics so the story is about Lyra and Roger so a whole bunch of kids get kidnapped and one of them happen to be Roger so Lyra promise to save all the kids from a group called the gobblers. The lesson i’ve learned

My book is The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.This book is realistic mythology. The setting takes place in modern day upstate new york.I think the theme of this book is identity and discovering identity because in the beginning, Percy Jackson didn't know who his father was or that he had any special powers.I think the author wanted us to know this is because most of us don't know are true selves but if we get out in the world and follow are dreams (like Percy did) we can discover a lot. This is important to the story because he

A comparison of the ways that the dead affect the living in the novels Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.

The story I chose to write my book report on was Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood.” This is a narrative focused on the murder of the Clutter family in the small Kansas farm town of Holcomb. This four part story explores the Clutter family’s dynamic; the detective of the case, Detective Albert Dewey; the two murders time of being undiscovered; and the time Dick and Perry have on Death Row. The first chapter, titled “The Last to See Them Alive,” begins with introducing the members of the Clutter family through the interviews of friends, family and neighbors. The father, Herb Clutter, is a strict, religious man who prefers to be paid with checks and was the most well known man in Holcomb as he sat as chairman on a farm organization. His wife, Bonnie Clutter, was quiet and kept to herself as she suffered from psychiatric afflictions and stayed in bed a lot, but doctors had told her it was due to a misplaced vertebrae. They had four children, but two daughters had already left the nest. The two children who were still home at the time of the murder were Nancy and Kenyon. Nancy was the ideal perfect daughter, she was a member of the 4-H, maintained straight A’s, class president, and an all around great role model for younger girls when it came to riding, cooking and music. Kenyon was younger than Nancy and was somewhat shy, but extremely intelligent. He liked reading, building and creating things as well as playing his horn or with his dog Teddy.

Sleepy Hollow illustrates characteristics of Puritanism through the representation of Puritan values on God being active in all aspects of life and harsh punishments. One value that is highly emphasized in Puritan literature is God being active in all aspects of life. The importance of God in Sleepy Hollow is clearly shown through the town’s church. The town of Sleepy Hollow is small and dark, yet the church is grand, bright, and white. By building the church in this way, the people of Sleepy Hollow are showing how important of a role God plays in their community. In Puritan communities, the church plays a huge role in everyday life. The church was almost always the tallest building in the town and was built in the center of town. Puritans

A few weeks before summer ended, a movie called Descendants, a new film by Disney, would be coming out soon. The story centers around the exiled children of defeated villains who are invited by the son of King Beast and Queen Belle, from the movie Beauty and The Beast, to attend a prep school with the children of Disney heroes. However, the main reason that these four teens’ parents allow them to go is because of their secret intentions. They are supposed to steal a cherished, magic wand that could either lead to the salvation or the destruction of the kingdom. Soon after discovering that their classmates and the citizens of the kingdom are not as bad as they were led to believe by

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, written by Truman Capote, is a fictitious story about the flighty and eccentric lifestyle of a teenage girl who is trying to decide what she wants out of life. It is told from the narrator’s point of view and consists of numerous thought-provoking characters, each with a name that is equally as unusual. Not only does Capote choose unique and creative names for the characters in the story, but he ensures there is a significance to them as well.

I realised that this Young adult movie; The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has hit a major stigma since the Twilight film (2008) that many adolescents and moviegoers went hysterical to watch. I was inevitably dissatisfied in such a non-sensical, incoherent, overwrought and a twisted film that was worthless and was certainly the best pop-muncher moments to pass time.