Wicked Sparknotes

In the book, “Where am I wearing” written by Kelsey Timmerman goes on a adventure to find out where and who made the clothes that he wears everyday. Kelsey Timmerman believes that the people impacted by globalization encounter more problems and struggles than someone in a non globalized country. Did you know that the average amount someone is china makes per hour is one dollar and thirty six cents compared to the U.S where on average they make twenty three dollars and thirty two cents per hour. Even though the men and women in china are working roughly 3.6 hours more than people in the U.S.

Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger. This story follows a young boy, who through hard work, determination, self-reliance, honesty and good character went from a homeless black-boot to a respectable, high paying job.  This story is filled with examples of what life was like in New York City, telling the us what he would find and experience in it. In Ragged Dick, This was a time of progress, change and falsehood in American History. This is when people really started to chase the illusive American dream, and Alger is trying to capture this rags-to-riches vision. The fact that the book takes place in New York is not enough to understand the full extent of this book. At this time many Americans were going through one of the hardest times in

Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography and personal memoir, “Born to Run,” covers all of exactly who he is and how he got to be that way. From his family life to the making of his albums, from his mental heath to his concerts, it all coincides with one another, clearly identifying who he is as a person. This book would thrill even the most hardcore Springsteen fanatics and keep them on the edge of their seat. Born to Run adds little that’s new, but its narrative voice proves to be extremely insightful

Since they were so against facing the Gievers or exploring the maze more in depth, it took them 2 years to figure out the code and finally escape. It's never revealed why WICKED put Thomas and Teresa in the maze, but my theory is that the other Gladers were taking too long to escape so they put them in to help them out. Therefore, Thomas' position in the glade was created because of fear, the fear of the Grievers the Gladers had, and WICKED's fear that they'll take too long. Another demonstration of fear playing a big role in the story is Chuck's shocking sacrifice. After the Gladers escape the maze and enter this laboratory, they come across a deranged Gally.

Paper Moon is 1973 comedy-drama written and directed by an American film maker Peter Bogdanovich and was released by Paramount Pictures. The movie talks about the depression and poverty among the American people. Peter Bogdanovich uses a little girl Tatum O, Neal as his main character to reflect on the poverty of Kansas and Missouri in the year 1936. It is a joyful movie from the beginning to the end as it is considered the most charming movie. It is a significant movie because it touches on the real life situations.

It was Chicago 1893, the construction of the world fair was to be held there in hopes of promoting how safe the city of Chicago really is. Architects, Daniel Burnham and John Root were given the control to oversee the creation of the world's fair with hopes of making it spectacular. As described in the book as H.H.Holmes

All the Gladers, Thomas, and his friends go to bed after a large feast. Except, when he wakes up Teresa is gone while, a boy named Aris sits in her room. Aris explains how Thomas’ group

The story starts in a dystopian society where sun flares have struck the Earth forever changing the climate and lowering the population and food supply. The character Mark resides with his girlfriend Trina his three friends Darnell, Misty, and Toad with two war veterans Alec and Lana. Its starts off as a normal day for Mark. He wakes up early when it is still cool and goes outside to visit Trina, and he hears the sound of an engine overhead. Mark and Trina rush over to the Berg(A blimp, It was the source of the noise)and they find all of their village gathering under the Berg. All of a sudden, people that were on the Berg take out guns and start shooting people with darts. Mark looks around and finds Alec, who shows him that Darnell has been shot.

Yoon Thiri LA 8 Ms.Gerda 13.8.17 “Trapped”, a fictional novel by Michael Northrop, published by Scholastic Inc. This book takes place during the modern time, at a high school called Tattawa Regional High School. This book starts with another day where snows pile up the ground. School is over and seven students are left waiting to be picked up from this soon-to-be-buried place they called 'school'. Scotty Weems the main protagonist of the book, a sophomore athlete who is rising as a basketball player.

Dr. Emily Farkas is a Yale-trained cardiothoracic surgeon and the first female accepted to the program at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Farkas is board certified by the ABTS and regularly participates in humanitarian missions performing the most basic medical care to complex heart surgeries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Peru, and Mongolia.

Sam, Quinn and Astrid are trying to figure out what is going on. They go to Quinn’s house to find his parents, but they are gone. Next, they go to Astrid’s house. Her parents are also gone, along with her little brother. Finally, the go to Sam’s house. Sam’s mother is also gone, but he finds her diary in her computer that has some interesting things in it that could explain why people have disappeared.

Their journey inside the Berg takes them near Asheville, where they find Lana. Lana was badly tortured by the infected, forcing Alec to kill her using the Transvice to end her suffering. They find Trina and Deedee at an old house, where Mark realizes Trina has the Flare and has forgotten about him. They are attacked by the infected and manage to escape back to the Berg. As Mark starts to lose his mind, he realizes that Deedee is immune to the virus and should be sent to the PFC base in Alaska. Mark plans on delivering Deedee using a Flat Trans teleported in another base inside the safe part of Asheville. As they travel, it is revealed that Alec also has the Flare and is dying. Mark and Trina manage to deliver Deedee to the Flat Trans, sending her to the safety of the PFC base. Mark orders Alec to crash the Berg into the building, in order to prevent the infected from escaping Asheville. Trina remembers Mark and they embrace just as the Berg crashes, killing everyone in the base. In the epilogue, two years later, a woman's son is taken away from her by authorities from W.I.C.K.E.D., as he is immune to the virus. The employees name him

There is now a telepathic group of telepaths, they are, David, Rosalind( David's cousin), Michael, Anne and Rachael(sisters), Mark, Sally and Katherine(neighbors), and Walter Brent (dead) and now Petra. The telepaths come together and try to communicate with Petra to educate her and warn her about the normal people that are trying to kill and torture them. Sally and Katherine got taken away from the group by the inspector. The telepaths make a plan to escape fast, they escape to the fringes with the horses. The group informs each other that Katherine is being tortured. They realize that David and Petra are missing from the group. Katherine and Sally where forced to confess who the telepaths

Muriel Spark is one of the most dynamic novelists known. Since 1957, she has been a versatile author, who published more than eight novels in addition to verses and short stories. Though her life has been like a rollercoaster, she has made it worth to be on a trail to success and has made it beneficial to be born to become an author. Her struggles and efforts to achieve what she is now have not gone to waste. As a writer, she was ruthless, and had the most difficult time of her adventurous life. To purse her career, the themes of devotion and betrayal dragged through her glistening literary work.

Nicholas Sparks was born on December 31, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska (Jessica Estremera). He was the second of three children born to Patrick Sparks, a college professor, and his wife Jill. Nicholas spent the early part of his childhood moving around with his family as his father finished up his graduate work (Biography Channel website). "Because my father was a student until I was 9 years old and my mother didn't work, we weren't exactly living the high life when I was little. I grew up on powdered milk and ate tons of potatoes, though to be honest, I never noticed how poor we really were until I was old enough to take an honest appraisal of things. Even then, it didn't matter. For the most part, I had a wonderful childhood