Impact of TV Series, Movies, and Screen Time on Modern Life
Do You Enjoy Watching TV Series?
Nowadays, TV series are very important for most people. When you start watching a series, you get hooked, and you can’t stop because it’s one episode after another.
- On the one hand, TV series can be a source of entertainment and learning. They can develop positive values and bring families together.
- On the other hand, they can lead to an abuse of television, affect our studies, and even lead to physical problems.
On balance, TV series have both positive and negative
Read MoreScorpions’ Night: A Spanish Civil War Story
The book begins with the memory of the chair that Catherine and Lucien bought in a shop on the outskirts of Toulouse. She kept both, frightened. “*Catherine, cariño*,” he said. She was having another sleepless night, and she thought that the blame lay with the history teacher at school, because that morning she had called and had opened the drawer of her memories.
Catherine was invited to commemorate an event at the institute, where she had been hailed as a heroine. She explained how it ended, and
Read MoreA Foreigner in New York: A Book Review and Reflections
Book Review: *A Foreigner in New York* by Ramón Ybarra Rubio
The book *A Foreigner in New York* follows Antonio, who travels to New York City with the objective of writing an article about his journey. During this trip, he discovers the city he has dreamed of visiting since childhood, influenced by the films and series he grew up watching. Moreover, he meets several key people who play an important role in his personal growth.
Personal Thoughts on the Narrative
In my opinion, the evolution of the
Read MoreSally Ride: First American Woman in Space
A Biography
Space Pioneer Sally Ride
Dr. Sally Ride was the first US female astronaut to fly into space. She was also a physicist who worked to pass on her love of science to university students and schoolchildren.
Ride was born in California in 1951. As a young girl, she was fascinated by science, an interest that was always encouraged by her parents. She answered an ad by NASA and the following year enrolled in its astronaut training program. Five years later, she became the first American woman
Read MoreAlberto Méndez’s *The Blind Sunflowers*: A Family’s Trauma During the Spanish Civil War
Alberto Méndez, The Blind Sunflowers
Key Ideas and Structure
1. Part of Content:
From “I now regret …” to “… they were not warned.”
Idea: The narrator currently regrets not having prevented his parents from exercising vigilance over his brother Salvador, as they did when he was a child.
1.1 His parents were alerted when the priest came by surprise to their home.
2. Part of Content:
From “kicking came …” (in the middle of the first paragraph) to “… with my mother” (end of the second paragraph).
Read MoreChristmas in New York City: A Dreamer’s Journey
Introduction
Have you ever dreamed of visiting New York at Christmas? This book takes you on a journey through the city, seen through the eyes of Antonio, who is excited to explore its famous landmarks and reunite with his friend Jason.
Book Summary
The story begins with Antonio receiving an unexpected invitation from Jason, an actor living in New York. Antonio decides to visit and write an article about the city. During his stay, he visits iconic places like Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and