The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. ... Sachar's use of short, yet condensed, chapters ensures students will find the book a very fast, but also informative read, making it very difficult to put the book down, and therefore creating a very addictive read. However, the short chapters, do not retract meaning from the prose, but linguistically create an epigrammatic style of deliverance. ... Nevertheless, as an adult read, Holes' reminds the reader of the plea...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. ... Sachar's use of short, yet condensed, chapters ensures students will find the book a very fast, but also informative read, making it very difficult to put the book down, and therefore creating a very addictive read. However, the short chapters, do not retract meaning from the prose, but linguistically create an epigrammatic style of deliverance. ... Nevertheless, as an adult read, Holes' reminds the reader of the plea...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Book Thief portrays many heart wrenching themes, reinforced through strong symbols such as color, Hans' accordion, and books. ... The final symbol I found evident, and one of the most important in the novel was books and how Liesel related to the words within them. ... By the final chapters of the novel we observe Liesel as a mature empowered young woman. ... We see this role symbolized by the books, using them to comfort and relate to him. ... The use of colours, Hans' accordion, and books, are all very strongly used to symbolise mortality, hope and the power of words. ...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate