Book Review Examples

Imagery, Rhythm and Emotion in “Home to Roost”, Book Review Example

The first lines of Kay Ryan’s poem “Home to Roost” establish an immediate sense of the surreal: The chickens are blotting out the day/the sun is bright, but the chickens [...]

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The Multiple Contexts of Human Existence in Sonny’s Blues, Book Review Example

James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues is a tale of urban life, one that is marked by tragedy. The narrator’s brother Sonny is a heroin addict, whereas the narrator himself is a [...]

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A Summary and Evaluation of Thomas Paine’s, Book Review Example

Common Sense As a patriot, Thomas Paine was very concerned about what was occurring in the Colonies circa the early 1770’s, namely, that the Colonists were living under a form [...]

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American Slavery, American Freedom, Book Review Example

Morgan’s book provides narratives pertaining to the consolidation of power in North America. He examines how the meaning of freedom transformed with respect to the poor whites, American natives, the [...]

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The Great War and the Search for Modern Order, Book Review Example

History is best seen in through the lenses of hindsight. Historians are always re-examining history and the characters that were integral during events. They shed new light into our understanding [...]

Pages: 4

Words: 1162

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Canaan Land, Book Review Example

Bibliographical Entry Raboteau, Albert J. Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans (Religion in American Life). Oxford University Press, 1st ed. Author Information Albert Jordy Raboteau was born in [...]

Pages: 5

Words: 1288

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