The Creed of Violance Written by Boston Teran
Texas and Mexico in the 1910 era broiled in a sea of chaos with Americans wanting the oil rich Mexican black gold and willing to go to any extreme to get it. Brutal inhumane treatment of anyone not with high financial means and even they have to stay on guard to stay alive. The small towns near the oil sprouted prostitutes, many of who were so young that they were really not women yet but that didn’t stop any of the cutthroats from taking them by any means possible.
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WWII As Told by Heller’s Catch-22 and Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five
Everyone is talking about the new HBO miniseries The Pacific. While it is well scripted, brilliantly performed, and visually realistic, what really has critics’ attention is its jumbled storyline. Herein, they say, lies the series’ real strength.
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The Trade Written by Fred Stenson
An exciting and very interesting historical book about the early fur trade and life in the 1800′s. Some of the names were changed and/or created to enhance the storyline. “The Trade” begins in 1822 Canada where beaver were the key to success for any group, white, Indian, or half-breed.
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Antigone Significance
Antigone is a very significant book back in the early ages. The members of the chorus is a group of citizens representing the ordinary elderly people of town. Chorus is a Greek word which means “dance”.
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The Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman
The Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman, is a history of the first month of World War I, from its prelude in years leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, to its climax at the Battle of the Marne. I found the history compelling all the way through and felt a sense of suspense about the outcome of the war even though it ended almost a hundred years ago.
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