Books & Authors - November 2007

Specifically regarding the religious/bible origin (Ishmael as the illegitimate son of Abraham).

2007-11-30 06:13:17 · 3 answers · asked by xc_man69 1

Is "Bluest Eye" a tough read?

I have a paper due in less than 5 days. I can write on Dracula, but I have so much trouble interpreting it and all the themes and everything (I guess I just find it hard, plus it's so long).

I can also write on Morrison's Bluest Eye, but I'll have to read it first, and seeing as it's 200 pages long, I don't know if I can do it in time.

So can someone tell me if Bluest Eye was easier or harder to read than Dracula? And which is more difficult to write a paper on?

2007-11-30 06:11:09 · 4 answers · asked by lcharrison95 1

ive read all harry potter, twilight, new moon, eclipse, physik, flyte, magyk, vampire knight mangas, all vampire kisses, all series of unfortunate events, a wrinkle in time... thats all i can think of right now.

im not interested in reading eragon and that other one, but you can see by my former reading list above of what kind of books i like. so gimme some good reads ppl!!!
thanx!!!!

2007-11-30 06:10:48 · 15 answers · asked by xXItMakesMeGiggleXx 2

2007-11-30 04:54:17 · 11 answers · asked by minnasota mama 3

I have been getting a lot of negative emails about this film, how it promotes atheism. The emails give these quotes: "If there is a God, and he is as the Christians describe him, then he deserves to be put down and rebelled against." Here's another: "My books are about killing God." Does anyone have more information?

2007-11-30 03:55:27 · 4 answers · asked by jlrieff 3

2007-11-30 02:49:56 · 16 answers · asked by count.voss 2

2007-11-30 02:49:26 · 6 answers · asked by p f 2

*****
Wicked, wicked boy

Shadowless forms know no sunlight
no reflection, no silhouette
When asked for song, they sing nocturnes
by lamplight, chilling night fair

Hurried along by the master
crimson sunrise, morning rain
Quickening steps hold the darkness
the door stoop, then down the stairs

Into your box, Doppelganger
hide from daylight, and the rays
I’ll leave there until midnight
then on our flight, into thin air

*****

2007-11-30 02:29:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Three in particular I need to know the meaning of are:
"putting on of gold and costly apparel"
"disturbance between the North and South"
"a pocket Merlin"

2007-11-30 02:22:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-30 02:19:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

can anyone answer these questions i need them asap


Act I: Scene One
Who are Willy and Bobo?
Walter said, “Damn my eggs…damn all the eggs that ever was!” Why?
Who is Beneatha?
Why did Beneatha say she wouldn’t marry George?
What was Beneatha’s attitude towards God?
Act I: Scene Two
Why is Asagi’s present to Beneatha appropriate?
Why is Asagi’s nickname appropriate?
What does Mama say is “dangerous”?
Where did Ruth actually go instead of the doctor’s office?
Why did Mama call Walter disgrace to his father’s memory?

2007-11-30 01:31:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tolkien presents us with a mythic vision of order and disorder in the Lord of the Rings. Discuss this theme as it plays itself out in the story. What are the roots of disorder? What is the meaning of order? How are these things manifested in both characters and events in the book?

2007-11-30 01:23:47 · 4 answers · asked by imperativerevolution 1

Im writting an paper about Mice and Men. I need some help answering why Geoge is a hero for shooting Lennie?

2007-11-30 01:17:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Inspirational Poems & moive scenes..?
Hello: where can i find inspirational poems by famous poets? any suggestions? I am looking for 3 poems.

and any suggestions for inspirational scenes from movie?

any suggestions welcomed

thank you

2007-11-30 01:03:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can only read a hundred pages a day or sometimes 150. I make sure I read a hundred a day. I roughly read about two to three books a week. I'm I a slow reader?

2007-11-30 00:44:34 · 27 answers · asked by wee suzie 4

Today, Dr. Thomas Foster, author of "How to Read Literature Like A Professor", is coming to our high school to give a lecture. What are you ideas for some interesting/dynamic/thought-provoking questions I could ask him. I'm having a hard time coming up with anything original or "deep" in regards to the world of literature.

2007-11-30 00:30:48 · 3 answers · asked by Robert B 3

2007-11-29 21:18:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok there's this children's book that I read more than a decade ago, it's a children's story about this Jewish guy who faces off against I think three gargoyles in a synagogue. So if you've heard of this book I would really like to remember the title because it's driving me insane....

2007-11-29 17:26:40 · 3 answers · asked by Xavier C 1

Ok, I am pretty confused, is Slughorn in the seventh book on the 'good' or 'bad' side.
Because on on of the pages 588 or something he was fighting against Charlie Weasley, then on the next he was dueling Voldemort.
That completely got me stumped. Is he good or bad?
Thanks.

2007-11-29 17:10:06 · 15 answers · asked by Jessarama! 5

just want to know.curiosity, you know.

2007-11-29 16:28:36 · 1 answers · asked by Chaille L 4

Can someone please recommend some sad books for me to read. Please include a little bit about them too :)

2007-11-29 15:49:31 · 19 answers · asked by Jade 5

2007-11-29 15:36:29 · 16 answers · asked by Take them on, on your own 5

I love reading and I'm homeschooled now so I have nothing to do and I read and re-read all of my books. Here are some books I liked: The Glass Castle, Escape from Memory, About a boy, Ttyl, Ttfn, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime, The Silent Storm, Running out of time, Double Identity, Just Ella, not really a certain type of books but something interesting, good, and um idk just reallly good that I can't put down until I'm finished!

2007-11-29 14:49:04 · 13 answers · asked by Silent Rumours 3

what is the purpose of the rising action, climax, and falling actions?

2007-11-29 14:31:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 14:27:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Although it may be argued that there are a lack of similiarities between the novels, there is more evidence of similiarities between them. Independence, judgements of others, and a quest to find love justify the similiarities intervening the two novels.


...please read over this and fix it/ add words/take out words..just do whatever so it sounds better

2007-11-29 14:02:45 · 3 answers · asked by bailey07 1

After reading his book "Night", I fell in love with him. He has inspired me more than anyone else in the world. I would like to contact him so he can talk to our school about his past.

2007-11-29 13:52:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm sick of the generic names I read constantly in novels. I want something unique, but modern.

I have so far for a girl the name Tegan. And for a guy I have Liam.

But I'm positive you can think up some good names. It does have to be a unique name, just name your favourite names for boys and girls.

thanks!

2007-11-29 13:47:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 13:43:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wasn't alive yet so don't freak out on me.
I need to analyze Speaker for the Dead and need to know if there was segregation at the time the novel was written

2007-11-29 13:35:08 · 4 answers · asked by Carly 3