Letting go allowed her to clear her mind from the inner conflict within that clouded her judgment and become more receptive to learning how to forgive and feel compassion. ... TallMountain didn't want her old life to define her. ...

• Word Count: 1412
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover," the author takes us inside the mind of a madman who reveals the dark side of human nature, and how death is twisted into a demented form of compassion. ... "Porphyria" is defined as a hereditary disease that affects your nervous system, skin and other organs (Mayo Clinic). ...

• Word Count: 1455
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School