And his job, as he felt, was to protect them in their innocents; of which I will talk about in my second theme. ... Salinger had Holden look about of the window I think it was a big simile, of which I think about more in theme number 3, of the theme of the book. ... The next Theme of this story that I want to talk about is the significance of the novel's title. ... He lays his symbols so subtle that most of the time they're not even found or addressed even by a commentary over the book. ... Allie is Holder's younger brother who died of leukemia when he was just thirteen. ...

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

I felt I must scream or die!"... His methodic ways of watching the old man sleep are also strange: "It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. ... I felt that I must scream or die! ... Three elements of literary work that truly sum up the theme of "The Tell Tale Heart" are setting, character, and language. ... All three elements were used extensively to convey the theme. ...

• Word Count: 1527
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School