The novel exemplifies the Victorian's desire for upward mobility and dispels the common fantasy that anyone can rise to higher social status if only they would come into a source of wealth. ... When Jaggers told Pip about his fortune, Pip created preconceptions about his "selection " and how he was chosen to be a better person. ... There is an overwhelming source of closure seeing how at the beginning of the novel Pip's innocence has him helping out a criminal and by the end, Pip is staying by that same criminals side for his last few moments, purely out of the good of his heart. ...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Imagine the only source of light is a candle and that the only things known about the solar system are that the earth's flat and that the sun revolves around the earth. ... When people reproduce, the parents are chosen at random and once the baby is born it is put into the Home of Infants. ...

• Word Count: 1231
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

At the opening of the Lord of the Flies, a plane, transporting a group of boys from England is attacked and crashes in the jungle. Two boys, Ralph and Piggy, meet and make their way to the beach. Upon their arrival, they discover a conch shell near the water. Using the shell as a trumpet, Ralph summons the remainder of the boys to an assembly. A large number of boys, varying in age, emerged from the jungle, accompanied by Jack Merridew and his choir, marching in military formation. ...

• Word Count: 7266
• Approx Pages: 29
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School