She favours books with pictures, perhaps because they make her fantasies more vivid. ... Chapter 2 suggests that Jane has little self-esteem, as she thinks that she is a heterogeneous, useless, noxious thing, and she seems to feel inferior to the other children of the house who get nothing but respect and admiration, "Why could I never please?" ... Although parts of Chapter 2 suggest that Jane has low self-esteem, Chapter 1 seems to suggest that she must have some respect for herself because she cannot bear to be classed as a parasite by John, and also in Chapter 2 she does not think that it...

• Word Count: 808
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

If a person constantly reads books that have the same type of theme, they will most likely start to look for things related to what they're reading in their books, in their everyday lives. ... In chapter 7, when Emma and her husband were on their honeymoon, all she could think about is Leon. ... In chapter 7, the minute that Leon left for Paris, she became depressed with her life. ... In Part Two, Chapter VI, Flaubert writes, "The whitish light of the window-panes was softly wavering. ... s life was ruined by the books she read because of the way that she perceived them. ...

• Word Count: 1202
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

He has written twenty Harvard Business Review articles and published eight books and one of them being The Opposable MIND. ... Martin devotes a chapter to each element of the tripod, explaining their significance in the integrative thinker's development and how they combine to create an effective integrative thinker. Throughout the book, Martin studies the thought processes of prominent leaders and for each chapter uses several examples outlining how the leader used a particular aspect of integrative thinking to create successful strategy. ...

• Word Count: 824
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I thought that was a mere myth, something that only existed in the world of movies and teenage fiction books. ... Heading into the final chapter of high school, I now handle criticism like a champion, which is without a doubt, helpful because let's face it, it's everywhere. ...

• Word Count: 551
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I thought that was a mere myth, something that only existed in the world of movies and teenage fiction books. ... Heading into the final chapter of high school, I now handle criticism like a champion, which is without a doubt, helpful because let's face it, it's everywhere. ...

• Word Count: 551
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I must admit that the only reason why I borrowed the book from the library was because it was new and had a pretty cover. After reading the first chapter though, I was hooked. I was inspired to write this letter because the characters drastically relate to me. I cannot compare myself to Francie Ma...

• Word Count: 504
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• Grade Level: High School

They take the used comic books being thrown away and open up their own library of comic books in the basement, charging a dime for a full days' admission. ... He gives us seven lessons expanding on this lesson and then a few chapters on how to overcome obstacles and how to get started mentally and physically. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Ellie said, 'it's hard to think that this fast thinking guy was once hardly even trusted to hand out the books at school'. ... During the first few chapters of the book, we learn about Ellie's immature life at school, and how she sneaks out of drama rehearsals to spend time with boys, like Steve. ... We observe progressive and adaptive change in characters as they are faced with a number of challenging situations, such as the pivotal lawnmower scene and the chapter where the bridge is destroyed. ...

• Word Count: 1220
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This is an exert from chapter one of the book. ... The issue of character comes up in two books; Character is Destiny by Russell Gough, and The Dive From Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer. Although both books do talk about character, they have completely different views. While decisions say a lot about your character, these books do not agree on what the decision says about your character. ...

• Word Count: 1250
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

An interesting and distinctive point of the structure is the development of chapter length from short to long as the book progresses. ... The clever language used is a vital part of the overall success of the novel and Mark Haddon has really fine tuned this aspect to the advantage of the books creative appeal and credibility. ...

• Word Count: 1041
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate