She lives in a house at 124 Bluestone with a woman referred to as Baby Suggs who actually dies shortly after the book begins. ... Her youngest daughter, Denver, was grabbed by Stamp Paid, an old friend of Sethe, before Sethe could kill her by another violent and gruesome act. ... This novel contained more of a creepy plot about a ghost who comes back to haunt the house and family so it's understandable that it gave some kids the creeps. ... However, some people are mentally prepared and able to deal with tougher material and the lessons to get out of these writings. ... This novel was pac...

• Word Count: 1428
• 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. ... Both Jim and Crusoe have fathers who are sick (and Jim's father in fact dies during the beginning of his story). ... As a modern reader, it is difficult to overlook the fact that women play such small roles in the plots of both of these ...

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

The title of the book had very little significance to do with the plot structure of the novel. ... Conflict and Plot One of the major conflicts was when Paul's brother Harvey came back from Vietnam to live with him and his wife. ... I don't think that this characters name lends any meaning to him or the plot. ... The setting of the lake is used symbolically, because water is a sign of life and when he went back into the lake he was infused with a life essence he did not have before. ... This symbol stood for Harvey's love for his father and his internal fight for the resolut...

• Word Count: 1542
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Ordinary People explores the realistic struggles families' face every day while glossing each page with a distinctive style and inspiring life lessons. ... Many housewives dream of sitting before a typewriter and having the success Guest did, but it did not come easy. ... Each member looks for a lesson they can learn from in the loss of Buck, but it is not until they realize that sometimes death leaves a person with no reasoning as to why it happened, that they can truly mourn for the loss ("Ordinary People" 273). ... Conrad feels as if he should have been the person to die in t...

• Word Count: 2059
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Esquivel wrote screenplays before she wrote novels. ... These magazines were never considered literature by the literary establishment because of its episodic plots, overt sentimentality, and highly stylized characterizations. ...

• Word Count: 2483
• Approx Pages: 10