Oprah and Elie Weisel at Auscwitz Part 1
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Oprah and Elie Weisel at Auscwitz Part 1
"I read Night for my summer reading earlier this year, and it was one of the most emotional and influencail books I have ever read."
Jacob Werling posted a blog postClose Quarters: a 7 out of 10
Close Quarters Close Quarters is a memoir of Larry Heinemann’s experiences in Vietnam. The story uses vivid detail and diction to convey his memories to the readers. The story lacks any real central theme, and is highly violent. The only literary element that persists throughout the story is the destruction of the main character’s increasing desensitization to violence, as one by one, his friends are killed off by Vietnamese forces. The first friend to be killed held created a large…See More
Lauren Priebe commented on Jacob Werling's videoOprah and Elie Weisel at Auscwitz Part 1
"My class read this book last year, but independently. It was and still is one of my favorite class books! When I finished reading it, I came across this video and it brought tears to my eyes. Elie Weisel is so brave to be able to return."
Jacob Werling posted a videoOprah and Elie Weisel at Auscwitz Part 1
This is the ful episode in several parts. It testifies to what went on at the infamous death camp from his time there from 1944-1945. Note to holocaust denie...
Rosemary Agbeh commented on Jacob Werling's blog post Night"Hi, I'm Rosemary from CCHS! Part of our sophomore curriculum consisted of us having to read Night, which incorporated into a Holocaust unit. Reading the book I think Elie Wiesel did an amazing job transferring the terrors of his childhood into…"
Jacob Werling posted a blog postNight
Night is the memoir of a Hungarian Jewish teenager who was deported by Nazi's to the Aushwitz death camp during the Haulocaust in 1944. Elie Wiesel recalls the atrocities of the haulocaust with vivid symbolism. Throughout the course of the story, Weisel loses his faith in his God, and after he witnesses the half an hour long hanging of a young Jewish child, he almost completely stops believing in humanity. He brings to life the his transportation on cattle cars to other death camps, and how…See More
Jeff Jauch commented on Jacob Werling's blog post The Things They Carried"Wow I've never seen a blog that focuses so much on the angles from which a story was told. I think this author sounds really intresting in the way he writes."
Jacob Werling posted a blog postThe Things They Carried
The Things They CarriedThe Things They Carried is an impressive work of literature, and the best war story I have ever read. Former soldier Tim O’Brien uses vivid, but cruelly realistic short stories to construct detailed images of the Vietnam War. Tim O’Brien bases his stories around his life as a frontline soldier, and the brave servicemen he fought with while serving our country. 20 years after Vietnam, Tim O’Brien uses his words to paint the deaths of his fellow countrymen as if they…See More
Jacob Werling posted a blog postJake's Pretty Cool Summer Reading Books
Tuesday With Morrie Tuesdays With Morrie is a nonfiction story about a professor’s last lessons before he dies from ALS. Throughout the book, two main ideas are expressed by Morrie before he dies. His first revelation is that death should not be seen fearfully or looked upon as embarrassing, but accepted and embraced by society. His second idea is that humans must love each other or perish in the end. Mitch Albom narrates the slow disintegration of his professor and how his professor realizes…See More
Jacob Werling posted a videoAngels & Demons - Official Trailer 2
Release Date: May 15, 2009 Genre: Action/Adventure Cast: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgaard Director: Ron Howard Studio: Sony PIcture...
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Close Quarters: a 7 out of 10
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 8:09am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Close Quarters
Close Quarters is a memoir of Larry Heinemann’s experiences in Vietnam. The story uses vivid detail and diction to convey his memories to the readers. The story lacks any real central theme, and is highly violent. The only literary element that persists throughout the story is the destruction of the main character’s increasing desensitization to violence, as one by one, his friends are killed off by Vietnamese forces. The first friend to be…
Continue Night
Posted on April 2, 2012 at 8:41pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Night is the memoir of a Hungarian Jewish teenager who was deported by Nazi's to the Aushwitz death camp during the Haulocaust in 1944. Elie Wiesel recalls the atrocities of the haulocaust with vivid symbolism. Throughout the course of the story, Weisel loses his faith in his God, and after he witnesses the half an hour long hanging of a young Jewish child, he almost completely stops believing in humanity. He brings to life the his transportation on cattle cars to other death camps, and how…
Continue The Things They Carried
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:02pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried is an impressive work of literature, and the best war story I have ever read. Former soldier Tim O’Brien uses vivid, but cruelly realistic short stories to construct detailed images of the Vietnam War. Tim O’Brien bases his stories around his life as a frontline soldier, and the brave servicemen he fought with while serving our country. 20 years after Vietnam, Tim O’Brien uses his words to paint the deaths of his fellow countrymen as if…
Jake's Pretty Cool Summer Reading Books
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 9:56pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Tuesday With Morrie
Tuesdays With Morrie is a nonfiction story about a professor’s last lessons before he dies from ALS. Throughout the book, two main ideas are expressed by Morrie before he dies. His first revelation is that death should not be seen fearfully or looked upon as embarrassing, but accepted and embraced by society. His second idea is that humans must love each other or perish in the end.
Mitch Albom narrates the slow disintegration of his professor and how…
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