After I came here to United States I began to realize the importance of having a home and its impact on a person. ... I lived with my family for eighteen years,until I left them to pursue my education here in the United States. ... A huge yell thundered out like an alarm: "Billaaaaaaaal come over here " and as always I took it and I ran. ... It is a memory that cannot be removed from my own book. ... As I am writing this essay, I sit down on my chair, sipping on a cup of tea with my brother, who is now here with me. ...

• Word Count: 1360
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Pangloss tells of the destruction of the castle of the Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh and the apparent death of the family. ... He prays, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. ... "May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, "A boy is born!" ... You asked, "Who is this that obscured my counsel without knowledge?" ... Both of these comments show that Candide can believe in optimism here. ...

• Word Count: 2219
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The trombones crunched redgold under my bed, and behind my gulliver [head] the trumpets threewise silverflamed, and there by the door the timps tolling through my guts and out again like candy thunder. ... It is seen here that the music which Alex listens to also has a psychological effect on him which heightens his emotions. ... Another part essential part of the violence in this book was the constant fighting. ... His fascination with language and his mastery of his words is clearly shown here as he creates a whole new slang dubbed "Nadsat" for his creations, Alex and his droogs. ... "Alex&#...

• Word Count: 2230
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School