I am not quite sure if the author thinks that background information is important but he does give a little bit of insight on who, what, where, when, and how Santiago cam to be. POINT OF VEIW: The author tells the story as if Santiago had told him the story. ... The main plot line does stick to one certain theme, but in some minor few cases if goes a bit off topic or the author, Coelho throws in a twist. ... THEME: the underlying meaning of the novel is that everyone has a personnel legend. ... PLOT: the event that stands out to me the most is the part that Santiago turns himself into ...

• Word Count: 900
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

I found this story to be unappealing and a very boring read. ... However, I believe that this was a secondary theme and all it did was give Jack London a forum to write his winter survival guide. ... It would have allowed me to form a bond with the character and allowed me to identify with the situation he was in and how he was dealing with each problem. The characters history is rarely touched that would have been the ideal way to let me into his life. By removing this mans individuality, I was unable to really understand the story or enjoy it....

• Word Count: 473
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Cloudstreet by Tim Winton is the epic story of two Australian families" whose lives come together. ... The theme of family proved to be the most dominant. ... "Dad, I cleaned up her vomit, washed her clothes dragged her home from the pub My childhood was taken from me- The theme of communication throughout the text also made readers see the novel as a real life story. ... This continuous flow of speech and thought exposes readers to deeper emotions, giving readers an insight to normal feelings felt by each character. ... The novel lacked punctuation due to the fact Fish is the narrat...

• Word Count: 1597
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Luke even tells them "Quit feedin" on me!" when all the men would gather around him to hear his story of his escape. ... I found the plot to be very interesting which made me want to watch the film. ... I believe that this films main theme was to be who you are, and not who someone else wants you to be. ... Everyone looked up to Luke for being a rebel and for not giving in to the rules. ...

• Word Count: 549
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"Stop gouging me, you bastard," he said, "I"m going to tell!" ... All of these instances give Leo a depressing and grim experience that he can't handle. ... And then I would remember I had a wife at home who loved me, or later that I had a beautiful alcoholic girlfriend who could make me happy forever." Now later in the story he says "As for me, my girlfriend and I had split up, but we couldn't keep away from each other." ... Carver, being more grim and depressing, while Johnson being more disillusioned, they both strike upon the same themes and feel the same about women in the...

• Word Count: 1590
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In many parts of the story, all he does is sit and cry, or sit and eat what precious food was left. ... This gives way to the thought that all the Martians might be dead. This of course solves the conflict in the story, and the excitement decreases from this point. 6. I think the theme that the other is trying to illustrate in this novel is arrogance. ... First of all, this paragraph struck me as extremely well written. ...

• Word Count: 1249
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This is a dramatic and fast moving story once we meet the main character in Judith, half way through the book. The first half of the story sets up the scene for the arrival of Judith to rescue her people from distress. ... The theme of the story is that Israel will prosper provided it can avoid sin (Deut 30: 15-20). ... Holofernes, the great leader, would think when she says "God has sent me to accomplish with you things that will astonish the whole world" (11:16), he think positively on these words, which have a more sinister meaning. ... Judith gives credit to God for the killing...

• Word Count: 1014
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In act 3, the audiance experience the plays brutality and tragic story as Glouster is physically blinded by Regan and Cornwall, who at the time are King Lear's enemies. ... Shakespeare presents the tragic story of these characters being blind, as it relates to the filial ingratitude presented in the play. King Lear conveys the universal theme of filial ingratitude throughout this play, as it contributes to the tragic story line and catastrophic consequences presented. ... As a father, King Lear as a father is meant to provide for his children, except he says to cordelia that if she says n...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School