Every story contains within it a character with an obsession that labels the character grotesque. ... Gaining his name from his hands that shake "like the beating of the wings of an imprisoned bird," Biddlebaum left Pennsylvania to avoid a lynching after being unjustly accused of molesting one of his students. ... Occasionally, however, the old doctor would emblematically throw his paper balls at other people, expressing his desire to communicate, while mocking his inability to do so. ... Furious, she begins to formulate a plot to kill her husband as vengeance for attempting to become closer t...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. The determination and slave labour which the Warden enforces, in her eagerness to find the treasure', typifies greed and it's consumption of her character. ... The book also considers contemporary issues which enable the reader to relate to the characters and their scenarios. ... The involvement of the reader through emotive and sympathetic diction evokes the feeling of being part of the story and the characters. Students can connect with the teenage&#...

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

The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. The determination and slave labour which the Warden enforces, in her eagerness to find the treasure', typifies greed and it's consumption of her character. ... The book also considers contemporary issues which enable the reader to relate to the characters and their scenarios. ... The involvement of the reader through emotive and sympathetic diction evokes the feeling of being part of the story and the characters. Students can connect with the teenage&#...

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