But I will kill you dead before this day ends," (54). ... The words he uses in the sentence ar different from most of the sentences in this book. ... But Santiago is different he shows perseverance each time he is out there and never even thinks about giving up. ... This great book written by Ernest Hemingway portrays everything a person should strive to be. There are several valuable lessons from this book that will make a person better. ...

• Word Count: 692
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The author Shirley Jackson, who died in 1965, was one of the most brilliant writers of her time. ... Before she would have never asked her or even thought of confessing about where she lived. ... does provide the reader with a chilling tail, as a horror book should do. ... The character that gave examples of this lesson in the story was Eleanor. Other people's views lead her to lie about her past. ...

• Word Count: 1333
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The narrator of Heart of Darkness never lets the reader know what Kurtz was speaking about. ... Some person, with the beast already inside their soul, could approach this task with no qualms about any methods used against fellow humans. ... The intricate woven fabric, with each tiny fiber being a thread of knowledge, experience, and lessons learned make up the blanket of our personality. ... The setting in the book was a good choice because many archeologists believed that the forerunners of homosapiens came out of Africa. ... The toll of this savagery showed on Kurtz: his hair had fallen out,...

• Word Count: 2199
• Approx Pages: 9

(Shepard 1996) From about two years of age the modern dairy cow spends nine months of every year pregnant. ... In university dog labs, numbers of dogs are anaesthetized, normally before the students see them. ... Observing human surgery also gives students a lesson in human anatomy that they could never learn from dissecting a dog. ... ("Dog Labs" 2003) The position being made is that millions of animals suffer, and die each year for no better explanation than material gain and the taste of their flesh. ... It has also been noted in the Book of Genesis that God placed the first man in ...

• Word Count: 1667
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School