In saying "I never once heard/Him complain of work, the weather/Or pain" and "Happy as I have never been" the son proclaims that his alienated perceptions of his father's physical appearance and Polish culture have changed to feelings of admiration. ... Similarly, Sarah Turnbull's poignant novel "Almost French" also relates to the responder the difficulties individual's face as they find their perspectives change. ... Turnbull's initial determination not to assimilate into French culture waivers as her perception of Parisian etiquette matures. ... Turnbull's shift in p...

• Word Count: 1749
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Her strength in scheming is highlighted when she learns of an impending war against her youngest sister and the King of France. ... Before she parts with her husband, the King of France, she reveals to her sisters that she knows of their lies and treachery, that they do not and can never love their Father in the ways they have stated, saying, The jewels of our father, with washed eyes Cordelia leaves you. ...

• Word Count: 1537
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Victorian era is characterized as a time of social and economic growth. A unique middle class was formed alongside the traditional working class and wealthy aristocracy. Nevertheless, certain individuals became outsiders. Hence, orphan and abandoned children became a concern for society because ...

• Word Count: 2175
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

." - Anatole France According to Malcolm Forbes "Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ... He corrected their every mistake by saying what his teacher told him: "My teacher told us- He told his mother that he wanted to become a teacher. ...

• Word Count: 2210
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

My teachers Hala and Fela taught, math , French and art , but we all had to keep learning a secret from the Germans because schools in the ghetto were forbidden. ... One day I received a letter from Joshua saying that he was coming to Montréal to play a game and that he would visit me while he was here. ...

• Word Count: 2372
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School