Most of the time he will learn a lesson, realize some truth, or derive some meaning through the events of the novel. ... Right before his suicide he laments what he is about to do, "He did not want to die. ... Septimus knew that his life would never get any better than it was right now and just decided to end it on that high note. ... In other words, in life as well as death, Richard lives and dies fore fully than any of the other characters in the novel. ... As stated before, suicide usually has negative connotations associated with it, while in these novels it is seen as almost heroic. ...

• Word Count: 1558
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In Robinson Crusoe, Friday has never before experienced the technology of firepower. ... A key but subtle difference between these two novels is that, while Crusoe finds a bible and uses it to gain an understanding of God's plans and lessons for him, the pirates in "Treasure Island" actually use a page from the bible as a scratch piece of paper. "And speaking of the Bible, it is interesting to note that while the devil is alluded to twenty times in Treasure Island, the Savior is never mentioned," (LeVay, 1989). ... Both Jim and Crusoe have fathers who are sick (and Jim's f...

• Word Count: 1312
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

Specifically after Jim's death when Henry is making a speech he is interrupted by a description of the uncaring sun "pasted in the sky like a wafer."" (74) After his first encounter with battle he notes nature by saying "that nature had gone tranquilly on with her golden process in the midst of so much devilment."" (47) And we are again remind of natures uncaring attitude on (127) " A cloud of dark smoke, as from smoldering ruins, went up toward the sun now bright and gay in the blue, enameled sky."" ... Crane's objective when writing this book was not to give a history lesson on t...

• Word Count: 2113
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School