Cristina's affair with a "blue-eyed stranger" was the defining event that lead to the loss of Vittorio's childhood and innocence. ... He recounts from his view point all the changes that happened before him; changed relationships, his home acquiring a new kind a silence, and he began to notice and understand the hypocrisy and old age superstitions present in the calmness of Valle del Sole. ... Both Lives of Saints and There are no Elders tell about the lives of vibrant and animated characters who become or are separated from members of their family due to such reasons as gender, ag...

• Word Count: 2760
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Chris told him not to worry as he had nothing to fear; the court had freed him and he had a paper from court declaring his innocence. ... Character Sketches: What was Joe Keller's crime He was a business man of about sixty years of age. ...

• Word Count: 3955
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

Having read King Lear, one is left with shock, disappointment, and sadness realizing that the world can be so cruel and unjust. King Lear is a reality made fiction. It reflects an image of our modern world in which most people are not human beings anymore. Everyone seeks for his/her own interests wi...

• Word Count: 2724
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School