Joe pauses within his narrative to permit himself more detailed reflection on the events, for example at the start of chapter two; "Best to slow down. ... This need for accuracy appears to stem from his interest and knowledge of science, comparing his own detailed account of this particular half minute to the idea that "Whole books, whole research departments are dedicated to the first half minute in the history of the universe." ... Later chapters of the novel are dominated by the fact that Joe constantly analyses and reanalyses events, reiterating the suggestion of obsession. ... The open...

• Word Count: 1247
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are some works of literature that become instant classics the moment they are written, Portrait of an Artist as a young Man is one of those books. ... In the first chapter, when Stephen is still very young at Conglowes College, the book is narrated in a stream of consciousness, without well structured paragraphs or a clear purpose to some statements. ...

• Word Count: 507
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. ... Sachar's use of short, yet condensed, chapters ensures students will find the book a very fast, but also informative read, making it very difficult to put the book down, and therefore creating a very addictive read. However, the short chapters, do not retract meaning from the prose, but linguistically create an epigrammatic style of deliverance. ... Nevertheless, as an adult read, Holes' reminds the reader of the plea...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. ... Sachar's use of short, yet condensed, chapters ensures students will find the book a very fast, but also informative read, making it very difficult to put the book down, and therefore creating a very addictive read. However, the short chapters, do not retract meaning from the prose, but linguistically create an epigrammatic style of deliverance. ... Nevertheless, as an adult read, Holes' reminds the reader of the plea...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An interesting and distinctive point of the structure is the development of chapter length from short to long as the book progresses. ... The clever language used is a vital part of the overall success of the novel and Mark Haddon has really fine tuned this aspect to the advantage of the books creative appeal and credibility. ...

• Word Count: 1041
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate