He plays the most important roles in this novel since he is the one that really binds the story together. Huck is a thirteen-year-old boy whose father is the town dunk of ST, Petersburg, Missouri. He is also a clever a street smarts boy even though he has not been in school he can take care of himself and others. ... By the end of the novel Jim doesn't change much me is still the same loving and caring person as he was in the beginning of the novel but now he's taking care of others Huck and Tom. ... Huck sacrifices himself for a black friend he has come to love as an Equal. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Looking at the characters in the novel that represent the idea of "good-, one can see that the actions of each boy are directly related to the name that Golding assigned them. ... Another character in the novel seen as "good- is Simon. ... He is described by Golding as a skinny little boy with black hair and is slightly younger than Ralph is. ... Piggy is a heavyset boy with asthma and bad sight. ... Perhaps the most evil of the boys in the novel, is Roger. ...

• Word Count: 1386
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Sun Also Rises Lack of Heroes In most novels we see protagonists and antagonists, those that strive for a good common goal, and then those that serve no purpose but to get in the way of that goal. ... He is somewhat of a racist in his remarks towards blacks and Jews, and he continuously borrows money from people with no real intention of paying them back. ... Romero's good looks and innocence make him very likeable to others, particularly Jake, "He's a damned good-looking boy. ... A typical novel usually contains a person th...

• Word Count: 2008
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School