Idgie goes as far as to say that she would kill for Ruth and that she would die for Ruth, all because she loves her. ... (FGT 87) Another sign of Idgie and Ruth's homosexual relationship is the episode where Idgie goes crazy when Ruth has to leave to get married after the summer they spent together. ... They would be together until Ruth dies and they would suffer through the same struggles as any other couple, but they are not like every other couple. ...

• Word Count: 2942
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

His stepfather soon died and Baldwin took up writing as his sole profession. ... David's mother died when he was five years old. ... However, the next morning, David leaves and because of his guilt he refuses to see Joey for the rest of the summer. ...

• Word Count: 2515
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

"All's fair in love and war" said Francis Edward Smedley. Such could be the summarization of - according to critics - the greatest classic of our time, L.N. Tolstoy's War and Peace. Themes of dedication to one's homeland, war strategies, fate, bravery, rebirth, religion and love are portrayed in the novel as seen both through the eyes of the aristocracy and the peasantry. The theme that carries throughout the entire novel is the coming together of the classes to protect their motherland. ...

• Word Count: 2809
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School