Strangers embraced and kissed like old friends. ... Yezierska's transition from one character to another is swift and easy to follow, unlike some novels I have read in previous years. ... Many of the main characters such as Shenah Pessah, a poor Russian immigrant looking only for a good education, go to America full of dreams. The character's dreams are soon crushed as they reach America, only to find it is just as downtrodden and oppressed as their native land. ...

• Word Count: 432
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In addition to their internal turmoil, many are also held down by unjust social pressures as well; pressure to be a rail thin runway model, pressure to keep their heads held high despite the sneers and remarks from strangers, and pressure from others to look "normal." ... The truth is, we can't have someone who's not skinny playing a character who has a boyfriend." (211). ...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Feelings Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a full account on the annihilation of the American Indian from the 1860's to the 1890's. I like the book for its information but I did not enjoy reading it. I appreciated the story from the perspective of the American Indian. From reading Bury My Heart at ...

• Word Count: 1920
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School