A key theme in the novel is the importance of relationships. The book centers on the friendship of Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders. ... Reb Saunders was the chosen one to become the Hasidic rabbi of his people and to lead them from the suffering endured in Russia to the promised land of America. ... The two boys were chosen to help one another and to learn and grow from one another. ... The characters of the novel are interesting and different, the tone of the novel is altering and intriguing, the setting adds a further reality, the theme is the focus and main excitement of the novel, and t...

• Word Count: 984
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Their relationship develops as the book does and goes from one treating the other like dirt to a mutual caring friendship. Estella played important roles in Pip's acceptance and being to chosen to receive Great Expectations, without her, Pip" may have been more reluctant to accept the Great Expectations and he most likely would not have been chosen. ... In Pip's being chosen for his Great Expectations, Estella played a large role. ... Lastly, with a rank of 5 comes Estella's representation of a theme. Since this aspect of Estella is bridged from the other two, it isn't as...

• Word Count: 1216
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Christian Bibles all have the same themes running through them; besides that fact, most of them say basically the same things. ... Obeying God is most often referenced in Deuteronomy than in any other Book although the other Books give this advice in different ways. Since Deuteronomy is the book of laws and was intended as a confirmation of the covenant between God and His chosen people, it is reasonable that there would be numerous references in this text regarding obeying God's laws. ... This statement was in reference to retaining one's faith regardless of the persecutio...

• Word Count: 1162
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The book, which was written for children, embodies many various themes, which can be understood and analysed by both adults and children. Friendship and loyalty are two themes of the book which are recurrent within the plot. ... Adventure and freedom are also important themes when considering the plot, the two boys enrol in adventure as they travel up to "God's thumb" whilst experiencing their freedom from the cruelty of the camp. ... The success of this book , in regard to students, also lies in the individual and easy to read style Sachar has chosen, hence, a child friendly read. .....

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The book, which was written for children, embodies many various themes, which can be understood and analysed by both adults and children. Friendship and loyalty are two themes of the book which are recurrent within the plot. ... Adventure and freedom are also important themes when considering the plot, the two boys enrol in adventure as they travel up to "God's thumb" whilst experiencing their freedom from the cruelty of the camp. ... The success of this book , in regard to students, also lies in the individual and easy to read style Sachar has chosen, hence, a child friendly read. .....

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This style of writing emphasizes the themes of the novel, which are time and death. By writing a novel that is constructed so seemingly pointlessly, Vonnegut is free to explore the themes from the first chapter, rather than waste time on character development, setting, and explanations because they aren't required in order to understand his point. ... Billy uses the Tralfamadorian philosophy in order to "escape from the concept of linear time, just as their novels are an escape from linear narration- (McGinnis 3). ... Vonnegut wrote his book in basically the same manner. ... As state...

• Word Count: 781
• Approx Pages: 3

To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960 by Harper Lee (a law student from schools such as the University of Alabama and Oxford University). In it's first year of publication the book did something that most writers only dream about. It was chosen by three American book clubs as the best read: Reader's Digest Condensed Books, the Literary Guild, and Book-of-the-Month Club. ... Although the title To Kill a Mockingbird has very little literal connection to the plot, the idea of a mocking bird is a significant theme that carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book in ...

• Word Count: 363
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960 by Harper Lee (a law student from schools such as the University of Alabama and Oxford University). In it's first year of publication the book did something that most writers only dream about. It was chosen by three American book clubs as the best read: Reader's Digest Condensed Books, the Literary Guild, and Book-of-the-Month Club. ... Although the title To Kill a Mockingbird has very little literal connection to the plot, the idea of a mocking bird is a significant theme that carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book in three...

• Word Count: 372
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The boy is chosen to receive the first gift. ... The literacy elements used best are, description, and theme. The theme is based on themes of believing and the magic of Christmas. ... In this book the illustrations enhanced the theme. ... This book is a wonderful book. ...

• Word Count: 590
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Darwin explains that all were developed from the rock pigeon. ... Minor Synopsis This book was probably the most challenging book I have read in my high school career. ... It was from the help of an adult that I got the main theme of the book. ... I have noticed from looking on the internet about the history of the book that many evolutionists and atheists quote Darwin's origin of species against many scripture versus from the King James version of the bible. ... Further, I would not like to read this book again but to be educated on a deep level from an instructor on the emphasis and ...

• Word Count: 837
• Approx Pages: 3

Bilbo had been chosen to go forward into the dragons" lair to seek the treasure. ... As Bilbo walked further and further into the lair suspense starts to build dramatically from the author's descriptions of heat, steam, and sounds coming from the end of the passage. At the moment before Bilbo's encounter with the dragon "he knew that going on from there was the bravest thing he"d ever done", as quoted in the book. This part of the book exhibits only one of many great examples of mystery and suspense from the story. ... This tale of bravery truly has one outstanding theme. ...

• Word Count: 505
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The theme of the book is that in order for humanity to prosper and survive personal integrity must be maintained. ... Throughout the book Hale changed from a man who valued truth and righteousness to a man who believes that all life has intrinsic value. ... The theme of the book is that in order for humanity to prosper and survive personal integrity must be maintained. ... The theme of the book is that in order for humanity to prosper and survive personal integrity must be maintained. ... The theme of the book is that in order for humanity to prosper and survive personal integrity must b...

• Word Count: 1605
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The author, Iyunolu Osagie, is from Sierra Leone where the slave ship "Amistad" took slaves. ... The book has to main themes, "Remembering the Past" and "Reinventing the Present.... I really enjoyed this book. I chose this book because in class I had previously heard of a slave ship revolt but I was not certain if it was the Amistad revolt. ... This story made me think further and wonder what would have been of the slaves if Jose Ruiz and Pedro Montez had chosen to sail the boat eastward the whole trip. ...

• Word Count: 725
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This book is a horrifying and amazingly keen insight to what and where our society is taking us. ... The first symbol demonstrating the theme is the mind altering Soma. ... Another symbol illustrating the theme is the fertilization process. ... This can be explained when the director is talking to Henry and says, "The introduction of Our Ford's first T-Model chosen as the opening date of a new era. ... One of these is the use of Somas throughout the book. ...

• Word Count: 1002
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Both the external and internal conflicts are going to be analyzed and comparing the incidents between these three books, which are chosen, and giving a view if the characters manages to solve their conflicts. ... Putting everything together and give the reader a theme; a point and meaning what the subject is. The books chosen for this paper are The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton and The Quiet American by Graham Green and the play Oleanna by David Mamet. The Book of Ruth If we look at the first thing in The Book of Ruth we see how a young girl, whose name is Ruth is growing up in a under...

• Word Count: 3654
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The fact that she is an author writing about an author, also that the poem whose theme is a book is itself part of a book or that looking at an deeper level, Bradstreet while writing the poem is developing a relationship to her piece of writing while she writes about the author's relationship to his piece of writing is very ironic. ... From the beginning the speaker can easily be identified as the author herself as she addresses her book as "( ) offspring of my feeble brain" (l.1) Not only is the book presented as the author's child by Bradstreet but she also describes aspects of an ...

• Word Count: 1421
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

While attending the University of Tulsa, Hinton fell in love and married David Inhofe just before graduating from the University of Tulsa in 1970. ... That Was Then, This Is Now was chosen as a notable book by the American Library Association. The Outsiders was chosen by the New York Herald Tribune as one of the best teen-age books for 1967, and received the Media & Methods Maxi Award in 1975. ... This novel shows this theme throughout a detailed story line. ... This theme is expressed in the novel several times. ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

To many people trying to find a theme for the Bible is pointless and difficult. ... As we read in the book there is a theme that fulfilled both of these requirements and it is "The Kingdom of God." ... Jesus then arose from the grave and is still living and ascended to his father in heaven and blessed us with the Holy Spirit. ... The Bible is one big book. ... I enjoyed this book greatly. ...

• Word Count: 1338
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The lens that was chosen for the novel is the feminist lens. ... Furthermore, Speak has multiple themes in the book the main and more important theme however is mental health. ... Those branches were long dead from disease. ... The protagonist similar to the tree has many dead parts of her from the rape. ... The critical lense that was chosen for the novel Speak was the Feminist Theory. ...

• Word Count: 1774
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Part of the gloom of the book is due to his dealing with tuberculosis. ... Anything having to do with the past they dislike; this dislike stems from the sleep conditioning. ... The names of citizens are chosen by the State, and they reflect persons from before the Fordian Era. ... They can remove anyone from all aspects of history, or add someone that is totally fictitious. At one point in the book the main character, Winston, states, "History has stopped. ...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In this essay, I will cover three important quotes found in this chapter; on theme, symbolism and irony. Golding visualizes the theme of savagery in pages 79 and 80 by describing Jack's new face; "He made one cheek and one eye-socket white, then he rubbed red over the other half of his face and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from right ear to left jaw."" ... By re-describing Jack's savage like face, the author wants to emphasize the continuously more important getting theme of savagery at this point in the book. ... After all, Ralph had quite a leading character in the book...

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He routinely laments about his chosen career as a blacksmith, since Estella looks down upon his for it. Pip's "prisons- are the ones that affect the tone of the book the most. Estella suffers from various "prisons- as well. ... - As the reader can see, imprisonment is a theme that is intertwined throughout the story. ... Whatever the prison may be, it is certain that the prevalent theme of imprisonment is a vital component of Great Expectations....

• Word Count: 415
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Guide "is a book. ... This book has some of the most ironic yet sensible symbols in a modern book. ... It also seems ironical that a day that usually means saving and kindness is the day chosen for the Earth to be demolished. This all of course goes along with the theme of the book, which would be the Infinite Improbability Drive. ... The entire theme of the book is Improbability and it works quite well. ...

• Word Count: 1132
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Identify and comment on the literary means by which Golding develops his themes in "Lord Of The Flies" The book I have read is "Lord Of The Flies", by William Golding. Golding, develops many themes in the book, in which I will discuss, along with other means of the book such as, imagery and personification. The book has several themes-civilisation v barbarism, the individual v the group, authority v chaos. Throughout the book there is a theme of power play. ... He is initially chosen as leader due to his many positive qualities. ...

• Word Count: 1959
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School