In the South Pacific, he left his ship to live with a native tribe. ... As he came back to America, he immediately began writing about his adventures. ... Moby Dick, written in 1851, is now admired as a masterpiece of American literature and considered one of the greatest novels of all time. ... The pioneering spirit of Americans played a role in promoting the individualism that influenced the Romantic Movement. ... Whether considering Melville's use of individualism, imagination, nature or the distant, one can conclude that his works, especially Moby Dick, are well within the mainstream ...

• Word Count: 1160
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They soon receive news of Roger Chillingworth falling victim to the Native Americans, and act on their within minutes. ... Hawthorne lets the reader feel these themes throughout the novel, which deepens the work, and makes The Scarlet letter a classic within American literature....

• Word Count: 759
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School