In order to understand how the concept of free will is portrayed both in the novel and the book, the concept itself must be analyzed and then how it is portrayed in the book and the novel can be analyzed and understood. ... According to the Merriam-Webster (an Encyclopedia Britannica Company), free will is the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or God. ... In the book the concept of freewill is discussed in many places, from the beginning till the end. ... He sits next to him and tells him to give him his message and he grabs Trout's book and starts to read it. ......

• Word Count: 935
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This book is a study of the Gnostic religion versus the Roman Catholic Church and other orthodox Christian sects. ... The book also explains what Gnosis is. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as "esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation." ... The book raises questions like whether God is male or female, and whether there is more than one God proven in the Bible. ... She explains in her book that the legal authority given by the Roman Emperors to the orthodox church eventually led to the lawful persecution of both the Gnostic sects a...

• Word Count: 660
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the book Animal Farm political allegory is shown. From the Merriam Dictionary, allegory means a symbolic representation. ... Throughout the book Animal Farm political allegory is shown in many ways. ... As the book goes on see how Orwell makes characters resemble real people. ... The meaning behind the book is that he is writing out of his feelings. ...

• Word Count: 711
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The book that she is holding and reading can be the family's album since she is dreaming of the soft look that her eyes once had, "and of their shadows deep- (864), which she can see in herself in the photos. ... According to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, memory means "an image or impression of one that is remembered."" ...

• Word Count: 514
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Holy Book of Islam is called the Qur"an. ... Merriam-Webster dictionary (2001) has the following entry: 1 a : exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse (as in effecting illegal entry into a house) b : an instance of violent treatment or procedure 2 : injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation : OUTRAGE 3 a : intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force b : vehement feeling or expression : FERVOR; also : an instance of such action or feeling c : a clashing or jarring quality : DISCORDANCE 4 : undue alteration (as of wording ...

• Word Count: 806
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As stated by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, the definition of a "genre" is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. ... In the book, Winston Smith is a member of the totalitarian regime known as "The Party.... In 1984, Winston starts reading books, though illegal, this act still keeps that book from ever disappearing from existence since he can remember it. ...

• Word Count: 1020
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School