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The House of Thunder is a novel written by best-selling author Dean Koontz, released in 1982. The book was originally published under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols. Summary The novel revolves around a woman named Susan Thorton, who wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of her past or how she got there. Her physician, Dr. McGee, helps Susan recover some of her memory, including that of.
Many authors use science fiction and fantasy to explore complex and difficult themes and issues that may be invisible in the everyday world. In both Ray Bradbury's “A Sound of Thunder” and Robert Heinlein's “--And He Built a Crooked House--,” the authors use the hypothetical science fiction worlds and technologies that exist only in the abstract to discuss issues and themes that apply.
In his short story “A Sound of Thunder,” Ray Bradbury reveals Eckels’ true personality through indirect characterization. For example, Eckels’ speech displays his need to be admired by others.
Students review culturally relevant books For a class project, Workshop School teachers Kathleen Melville and Swetha Narasimhan asked their 9th-grade students to study the importance of culturally relevant children’s literature by reading an essay by Walter Dean Myers and reflecting on their own experiences with books.
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY recounts one turbulent year in the life of 9-year-old Cassie Logan's family as they're traumatized by inequality and racism in their small Mississippi town. Yet the novel effectively conveys, even in the midst of violence and hatred (including nightriders, arson, and lynching), the importance of family loyalty, as well as pride in the face of adversity.
The Tempest is among the last and finest romances of Shakespeare, belonging to the Elizabethan genre of romance plays. The Tempest entails a combination of ironic comedy and tragedy, posing questions that are deep and those that cannot be resolved in the end.The Tempest is William Shakespeare’s last work—a play that bids him farewell on stage.