Many housewives dream of sitting before a typewriter and having the success Guest did, but it did not come easy. ... Conrad feels as if he should have been the person to die in the boating accident that took his brother's life. ... In the opening of the book, most of the tragic events have already taken place. ... Calvin and Conrad continually blame themselves for all that goes wrong in life and cannot open up about the death of their brother or son until the very end of the novel. ... Berger, Conrad's psychologist in the book, is overly sentimental and unrealistic. ...

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

Title The title of my book was Northern Lights. ... The life lesson lends to the action because without his psychological problems that were caused by his father he would have never had to deal with the bomb shelter, his brother, or his fear of the lake. ... The theme is about small town life and coping with the family issues that go on there. ... 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...

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