Apart from her brother Tom's ability to recall memorized information, Maggie's love for books allow her to apply the knowledge she learns. ... The narrator often notes how Maggie's intellect sets her apart from her family. They note that, "her eyes were full of unsatisfied intelligence, and unsatisfied beseeching affection" (178). ...
Other books in this genre include Gulliver's Travels, The Swiss Family Robinson, Coral Island, Robinson Crusoe, and High Wind in Jamaica. ... Furthermore, he once remarked in an interview: 'What I am saying to myself is "Don't be such a fool: you remember when you were a boy, a small boy , how you lived on that island with Ralph and Jack and Peterkin [the main characters in Coral Island - note the transfer even of names to Lord of the Flies]"...I said to myself finally, "Now you are grown up, you are adult; it's taken you a long time to become adult, but now you'...
Her books received many rewards and honors. ... Both books were selected as Honor Books in the Chicago Tribune Book World's Children's Spring Book Festival. ... A Saturday Review critic expressed a similar view, noting that The Outsider is "written with distinctive style by a teen-ager who is sensitive, honest and observant .""... Most teenage kids don't like books that drag on and have long periods of times where there is no action. ... Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. ...
His books are of course filled with evil, malevolent or simply annoying characters, but they are always either secondary or not on the "good" side. The main forces for good in King's books are always nice guys and girls with problems, just like us. ... His marketing department also presumably creates the taglines for his books. ... Slightly less flatteringly, a huge part of his success is due to his readability, the sheer facility with which his books can be read. ... In a way, King's books are literary chewing gum, or as he himself says " the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and ...
At times the language was a little rough, however, this fact also added to the books authenticity. ... It is important to note that Meursault and his mother did get along, despite his nonchalant attitude toward her death, as he accepts the fact that his own existence, as well as everyone else's, will eventually end. ... It is interesting to note that Salmano and Meursault can get along, despite being so different in the way in which they deal with emotion. ... It is important to note the sun's consistent role in the chapter. ... It is important to note that the focus of the trial...
