John Grisham
John Grisham is the author that I look up to the most. If I could think of the books that I have enjoyed reading the most, the list would include many novels by Grisham. His writing style is very intelligent but yet he has this sense of action and urgency that he conveys in his novels that is, in lack of other words, awesome. He has been writing fiction law novels for a decent amount of time now and they keep on getting better and better.
John Grisham's books have been made into a couple of hit movies. I have not seen these yet but I was very excited once I heard that these movies have and will be produced. Grisham has shown that he can add a great deal of satire to his books without making his writing sound like it is supposed to make you laugh every ten seconds. In his books he shows that very serious situations can have satirical effect and very funny moments can have hints of seriousness. His writing keeps you in suspense even when your reading the last paragraph on the last page.
Influences during Grisham's childhood and adult life have helped to shape his writing career. His family moved around a lot during his early childhood. In his teenage years his family settled down in Southaven, Mississippi. Grisham found out soon after he went to high school that he was athletic and had a chance in sports. His opportunities lay in baseball and football. He went to Northwest Junior College after high school. After spending a year at Northwest he transferred to Delta State to play baseball.
Grisham started failing his classes at Delta State and he decided that baseball wasn't for him. He quickly changed majors to accounting and got another transfer, this one to Mississippi State. At Mississippi State Grisham started writing two books, which he never finished. He got his undergraduate degree in accounting and soon went on to take his law degree at the University of Mississippi.
John Grisham went on to practice law for 10 years after he got his degree specializing in personal injury litigation and criminal defense. He was elected into the House of Representatives and served from 1983 and stayed on until 1990. He started his third project in 1984 which he would finish in 1987 and it would be called "A Time To Kill".
In this essay, the author
- Opines that john grisham is that they look up to the most. his writing style is intelligent but yet he conveys action and urgency in his novels.
- Opines that john grisham's books have been made into a couple of hit movies. he adds satire to his books without making his writing sound like it is supposed to make you laugh every ten seconds.
- Explains that grisham's family moved around a lot during his early childhood and in his teenage years settled down in southaven, mississippi.
- Describes how grisham decided baseball wasn't for him. he changed majors to accounting and got another transfer to mississippi state.
- Describes how john grisham practiced law for 10 years after getting his degree specializing in personal injury litigation and criminal defense. he was elected into the house of representatives from 1983 and served until 1990.
- Analyzes how john grisham's "a time to kill" was a riveting story of retribution and justice.
- Opines that john grisham's "the brethren" is their absolute favorite book. the story takes place in the pentagon and a prison, where three ex-judges settle squabbles.
- Describes the extortionists who communicate through mail with random influential men around the country. the cia wanted to control the white house so they could have a defense budget.
- Opines that for an author to be interesting, he needs to write about interesting ideas and have a vivid imagination. john grisham's books are necessary to educate people without the readers actually knowing it.
- Recommends buying a john grisham book, which has trials and tribulations. the first pages are slow, but when you get through the shell to the interior they are interesting.
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- Summary Of John Grisham's The Pelican Briefanalytical essayStarting off as a criminal defense attorney himself, John Grisham had a very valuable grasp of law before writing the novel. When writing his books, he likes to make lawyers the major characters (“GJ”). John Grisham can connect his real life
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- Describes the criminal justice system as a set of agencies and processes established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws.
- Explains how the criminal justice system can classify evidence in two ways: verbal and physical. digital evidence can lead to the prosecution, the wrong route, or nowhere.
- Explains that physical evidence is a tangible object for the jury to see; some cases cannot be solved without this evidence. forensic scientists place their evidence into categories including these.
- Analyzes how john grisham connects lawyers and the criminal justice system to find their culprit for the deaths of jensen and rosenberg.
- Analyzes how john grisham's the pelican brief shows a firm relationship between investigators and lawyers through the criminal justice system.
1212 wordsRead More - Kurt Vonnegutanalytical essayHere is some info on Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 11, 1922. After attending Cornell University from 1941-43 Vonnegut served in World War II and was captured during the Battle of the Bulge. As a prisoner of war, he survived the fire bombing of Dresden by Allied forces on 13 February, 1945 in an underground meat-storage cellar. When he emerged the next morning, Vonnegut was put to work pulling corpses from the ruins of the desolated city once known as "the Venice of the North."
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- Explains that kurt vonnegut was born in indianapolis, indiana on november 11, 1922. he served in world war ii and was captured during the battle of the bulge.
- Describes how vonnegut attended the university of chicago as a graduate student in anthropology and moved to schenectady, new york, where he began to work on his first novel, player piano.
- Analyzes how the story starts with kurt reminiscing about the pass and how he wrote this book. billy is born in 1922 in ileum, new york.
- Analyzes how kurt vonnegut inserts himself in the sections of chapters one and ten that frame billy pilgrim's story.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's old war buddy, captured with him, looks him up years later so that they can reminisce about their war experiences, but the two men find they cannot remember anything good.
- Analyzes how mary o'hare initially views vonnegut's novel-in-progress critically, worrying that he will write a book that glorifies war. billy pilgrim is weak, passive, and often ridiculous.
- Analyzes how roland weary, an anti-tank gunner who gets captured with billy, imagines war stories full of camaraderie and adventure. valencia, the overweight daughter of the owner of billy's optometry school, is devoted to billy.
- Narrates how barbara, billy's daughter, is responsible for him after his injuries and valencia’s death, and the burden makes her resentful and picky.
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723 wordsRead More - Kurt Vonnegutnarrative essayKurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut is an impressive author who combines comic fiction and social satire in his novels. He often writes about the main character Kilgore Trout, who seems to be more like Vonnegut’s alter ego. He has written many books including Player Piano, Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, Galapagos, Bluebeard, and Fates Worse Than Death. Kurt Vonnegut was born November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis Indiana. His parents were Kurt Vonnegut Sr. and Edith Leiber.
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- Describes kurt vonnegut as an impressive author who combines comic fiction and social satire in his novels.
- Narrates how kurt vonnegut graduated from shortridge high school, cornell university, and was captured in the battle of the bulge.
- Narrates how kurt vonnegut found time to write and published cat’s cradle, pearls before swine, and slaughterhouse five. his son mark had a schizophrenic breakdown.
- Opines that kurt vonnegut's "player piano" is an intriguing story of the machine driven nation being brought to its knees.
726 wordsRead More - Kurt vonnegutanalytical essayKurt Vonnegut Served as a sensitive cell in the organism of American Society during the 1960's. His work alerted the public about the absurdity of modern warfare and an increasingly mechanized and impersonal society in which humans were essentially worthless and degenerated. The satirical tone and sardonic humor allowed people to read his works and laugh at their own misfortune.
In this essay, the author
- Describes kurt vonnegut as a sensitive cell in the organism of american society during the 1960's. his work alerted the public about the absurdity of modern warfare and an increasingly mechanized and impersonal society.
- Explains that vonnegut was born in 1922 in indianapolis, where his father was an architect, as his grandfather had been. though the family's fortune was eroded during the depression, they were well-to-do.
- Narrates how vonnegut chose chemistry at cornell, where he interned as a prisoner of war in dresden, which became the basis for his best-selling novel, slaughterhouse-five.
- Explains that vonnegut returned to the united states determined to be a writer, and to deal with the experience of dresden. his first book, player piano, was published in 1952.
- Analyzes how vonnegut quit his job at g.e. and moved to cape cod in 1950. his short stories were written for a distinctly commercial audience, out of need of money.
- Opines that vonnegut's early reputation as a'science fiction' writer was never accurate, and his novels were ignored by the broad readership he desired, simply because his critics were uncertain how to categorize him.
896 wordsRead More - Kurt Vonnegutanalytical essayKurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a contemporary American author whose works have been described by Richard Giannone as "comic masks covering the tragic farce that is our contemporary life" (Draper, 3784). Vonnegut's life has had a number of significant influences on his works. Influences from his personal philosophy, his life and experiences, and his family are evident elements in his works. Among his "comic masks" are three novels: Cat's Cradle, The Sirens of Titan, and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
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- Explains that kurt vonnegut, jr. is a contemporary american author, whose works have been described by richard giannone as "comic masks covering the tragic farce that is our contemporary life."
- Analyzes how vonnegut's participation in world war ii had a profound impact on his personal philosophy and his ideas about the evils of technology.
- Analyzes how vonnegut portrays his fear of technology in cat's cradle. the focus on technology quickly changes to ice-nine, which has the ability to destroy the world by freezing all its water.
- Analyzes how cat's cradle is an excellent example of vonnegut’s existentialism, which emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in an indifferent universe.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's existential philosophy takes the form of a religion in the sirens of titan.
- Analyzes how god bless you, mr. rosewater exhibits elements of vonnegut's take on technology and existentialism in plot and theme.
- Analyzes how kurt vonnegut expresses existential concepts through the compassion of one man for people who feel no self-value. his mother's suicide, places from his life, and his careers influence his writing.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's mother killed herself with sleeping pills while he was in germany during world war ii.
- Opines that suicide has always been a temptation to them, since their mother solved so many problems with it. the child of suicide thinks of death as logical solution to any problem, even one in simple algebra.
- Analyzes how vonnegut made a suicide attempt in 1984, using sleeping pills and alcohol. some one found and saved him, and he adds in his usual tone of slight bemusement.
- Analyzes how fred rosewater's indifferent perspective on suicide appears in god bless you, mr.
- Analyzes how vonnegut uses locations from his life in cat's cradle and in god bless you, mr. rosewater.
- Analyzes how kurt vonnegut used his various experiences as a writer to create the narrator for cat's cradle. he also includes writers in the sirens of titan and god bless you, mr.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's family has played a role in influencing his writing. his brother and sister have had some effects on his work.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's brother, kurt, was a successful chemist, so he studied chemistry at cornell university. he used his scientific knowledge to describe the fictitious substance ice-nine.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's sister, who died at age 40, has had a different influence on his writing. she is the perfect reader whom he writes for.
- Analyzes how kurt vonnegut's writings owe a lot to influences from his life.
- Explains draper's "kurt vonnegut, jr." world literature criticism: 1500 to the present. microsoft bookshelf 1994.
- Narrates how kurt vonnegut's close up was published in the saturday evening post, may/june 1986.
2044 wordsRead More - John Steinbeck And The Great Depressionexplanatory essayJohn Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 and lived in Salinas, California. John Steinbeck went to Stanford University but left without a degree in 1925. He became a professional author. His purpose to write about the Great Depression. Steinbeck grew up in Salinas, California a culturally diverse location with a lot of immigrant history. This added a regional style to his writing. Ben Joravsky is a professional writer from Chicago, Illinois. His purpose for writing is to entertain the readers. Lee Hopkins was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He got a masters degree from Bank Street College of Education. His purpose was to educate children and teenagers.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the great depression was a major depression after world war 2. it began in the 1930s and ended in mid 1940s. it had horrible effects on wealthy and poverty-stricken countries.
- Explains that crop prices fell by 60%, and many farmers were kicked out of their homes because they couldn't pay the bills for groceries or home. dust, insects, summer's heat and winter’s cold affected farms.
- Explains that john steinbeck was born on february 27, 1902 and lived in salinas, california. he went to stanford university but left without a degree in 1925.
- Narrates how the grapes of wrath is a wonderful book. tom joad gets released from prison 3 years early and finds his preacher jim casy, who is away from the lord.
- Explains that hoops dream is a fiction novel about two young men who want to be professional nba basketball players.
- Explains that america at war is a bunch of non-fiction poems written by war veterans, soldiers, and members of people in the war.
- Opines that they would recommend the grapes of wrath to others because it captivated their attention. they would not recommend america at war unless they liked war and poems.
866 wordsRead More - Grover Clevelandnarrative essayweek! He was unable to go to law school like he wanted to do, so he studied by
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- States that united states, was born in caldwell, new jersey on march 18, 1837.
- Explains that he was the first president elected after the civil war.
- Explains that he became governor in 1882 and was a huge success because of his reputation.
- Narrates how harrison, even though he had the majority of the popular vote, was the most popular harrison in 1892.
- Narrates how mr. cleveland stayed up until 2 or 3 a.m. to perform tasks to other people.
- Opines that answers made him unpopular at the time, but have caused him to have respect now.
- Explains that 10 was the highest score, because he was only the one who scored 10 points.
- Opines that he was respected for his honesty and integrity.
- Narrates how the clerk earned only $4.00 a week and was unable to go to law school like he wanted to do.
553 wordsRead More - Kurt Vonnegutopinionated essayKurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut is one of the greatest pacifist writers in the world, although criticized by many he still tries to get his message across to the public. Kurt Vonnegut has written many novels in his lifetime the most well known is Slaughterhouse Five, which tells of his experiences somewhat in World War Two. Throughout all his novels he seems to keep the same “recurring Vonnegut theme is the evil that occurs when technology is allowed by man to run rampant. I am the enemy of all technological progress that threatens mankind. ”(Saturday Evening Post, May/June 86 pg.
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- Opines that kurt vonnegut is one of the greatest pacifist writers in the world, although criticized by many he still tries to get his message across to the public.
- Explains that kurt vonnegut was born on november 11th, in indianapolis, indiana, into a family where the father was an architect.
- Explains how the great depression, his parents dying, being captured in the war, and the death of his 41-year-old sister had affected his life and led him to mock society in years to come.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's first novel, player piano, makes fun of an electric company that sacrifices humanity for technology. his personal experiences motivate him to either mock society or warn them if they are not careful.
- Opines that kurt vonnegut has long been called a science fiction writer but insists he is not. he preaches that society will destroy itself if technology is going the way it is.
577 wordsRead More - Kurt Vonnegutanalytical essayKurt Vonnegut Coming from a German background, the first thing I thought of was the name of a writer that had written one of my favorite books. I went onto the internet to try to find out if he had in fact come from the same origin as my family. This was tough at first because the only thing it revealed was that Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indiana on November 11, 1922 (Grolier Incorporated). After looking to find out where his great-grandfather came from, it revealed that Clemens Vonnegut Sr. emigrated from Germany in 1848 (Shaping the Circle). I picked writing about this writer because he has written one of the most interesting books in my mind, Slaughterhouse-Five which I will use as my topic.
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- Explains kurt vonnegut was born in indiana on november 11, 1922, and his great-grandfather, clemens, emigrated from germany in 1848. he wrote slaughterhouse-five.
- Analyzes how billy's memories and his stream of consciousness give sensory impressions of his actions and thoughts by his time travel, as well as provide other details in his life and world war ii.
- Analyzes how the atrocities of the holocaust, together with the firebombing of dresden, make for painful memories. kurt vonnegut has billy put into a sleep-like state to put his mind at ease.
- Analyzes how billy's memories are divided up into a time travel that he goes through in slaughterhouse-five. vonnegut talks about not glorifying war, and his scattered details of the suffering make it work in his own way.
- Analyzes how vonnegut uses time travel to show billy's emotional and personal side. the reader can understand his character by learning small but important details from his childhood through his life.
- Opines that vonnegut stands out as an author that can write in a style that may not be the mainstream, but it definitely appeals to some.
- Cites citeddawley, jason, grolier incorporated, clemens vonnegut, jr.
1053 wordsRead More - Kurt Vonnegutanalytical essayKurt Vonnegut was very concerned about the Cold War and the Red Scare and how both were impacting American society during the time. He was worried that conformity and equality were going too far in the country and that it could lead to an unpleasant end for American. With these things in mind he wrote “Harrison Bergeron”. It is about a future America that is a “utopia” and the story begins by saying “The year was 2081, and everyone was finally equal” (Vonnegut 846). Vonnegut writes with a lot of satire and you begin to see that this society, that at first you may consider to be a utopia, is actually the complete opposite. Everyone is equal in every way. You begin to see that no one is allowed to be more talented, athletic, intelligent, or strong. On top of this it is done in a way where the people who would be better are brought down to the other peoples level by wearing masks, getting weighed down, and wearing ear pieces to distract their thoughts. This is all controlled by the Handicapper General, which you begin to see is represents a dictator of sorts. Finally, when someone does finally try to overthrow the government he, Harrison Bergeron, announces that he would be their new Emperor and you see that there is no hope for this society and that they will forever be trapped in a dictatorship of sorts since no one knows what freedom is anymore. Everyone follows blindly since they think that the Handicapper General is just looking out for their best interest and the one person who could finally break the routine is shot and killed at the end. This story may seem a little weird and unlikely but after further analysis you can begin to see how society could have actually ended up this way. In the short story “Harrison Bergeron” the a...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how kurt vonnegut uses the themes of equality and power to demonstrate a future america.
- Explains how the red scare turned the american society into the society portrayed in vonnegut's short story.
- Analyzes how the theme of equality is overwhelmingly present throughout the story and it is used to show a society that mimics one of communism.
- Analyzes how vonnegut tried to think a little about the ballerinas. they were burdened with sashweights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's story is a superficial form of equality, but it is definitely comparative. the ear pieces disrupt people’s thoughts to keep george from taking unfair advantage of their brains.
- Analyzes how vonnegut was leery of the kind of society the cold war was creating in america, where communist scares facilitated a conformist culture.
- Analyzes how vonnegut's story was an over-exaggeration of how society was due to the red scare and conformity had not ended.
- Analyzes how the theme of equality and power in the story presents a government that mimics one of communism.
- Analyzes how the handicapper general is the leader of a communist government. she makes all the handicaps for everyone else to use to make sure everyone is equal.
- Analyzes how mccarthy and fbi agent hoover increased the anxiety in america and encouraged the red scare to gain publicity. they used their power over the american citizens for their own advancement.
- Opines that it is not morally right to take away someone’s talents, beauty, or money earned just because we believe we should be equal.
- Argues that achieving true and comprehensive equality would require violating personal liberty, as the talented and capable must be prevented from using their advantages to get ahead.
- Opines that we should not encourage our government to take more from the rich to give to the poor. this is not a just way to repair our lower income.
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