Tom tired to leave at times early on in the story, but she kept him around. ... They give Grandpa come coffee with sleeping medicine in it, and it does the trick. ... They then tell their story and the owner lightens up and explains to them that the people with money go to the company-owned stations, while he gives out all the freebies, and he know it will not last. Before they leave, their dog gets ran over, applying some foreshadowing to the story. ... After she feeds her family, she gives the children the scraps which they eat very quickly. ...

• Word Count: 2457
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Cloudstreet by Tim Winton is the epic story of two Australian families" whose lives come together. ... The theme of family proved to be the most dominant. ... "Dad, I cleaned up her vomit, washed her clothes dragged her home from the pub My childhood was taken from me- The theme of communication throughout the text also made readers see the novel as a real life story. ... This continuous flow of speech and thought exposes readers to deeper emotions, giving readers an insight to normal feelings felt by each character. ... The novel lacked punctuation due to the fact Fish is the narrat...

• Word Count: 1597
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Leap Into Darkness is a real life story written by Leo Bretholz. ... I understood that she sent him away because male Jews were being arrested and she wanted to give him a chance, but could not understand why he was the only one to go. ... One theme relevant to today's society is the bond between families. ... Family bonding is a theme in war and peacetime. Another theme that still has relevance in today's society is finding strength and keeping faith through tough situations. ...

• Word Count: 1567
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The theme that stands the most is based on the relationship between parents and children. ... In "October Sky", the story takes place at a West Virginia mining town during the 1950's. ... The story makes it clear that Dee was confused about the meaning of her heritage. At first she states this by saying "No, Mamma, call me Wangero, I couldn't bear it any longer being named after the people who oppress me." ... "When I looked at her something hit me in the top of my head and ran down to the soles of my feet." ...

• Word Count: 1757
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

What is real to me may not be real to someone with Chinese heritage, as The Sugar Sisterhood states, there are many dubious phrases in The Joy Luck Club. ... When Lindo's mother gives Lindo up in the forest the trees are very spindly. ... Harold may not have known what his wife wanted, but that is a main theme of countless films. ... I went into The Joy Luck Club expecting a formulaic story, with old characters and plots I know by heart, what I got was a very fresh, honest perspective on an old theme. Embellishments and details make stories more interesting: "I caught a fish" is boring...

• Word Count: 1560
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

It is here that he gives the readers insight to his internal anguish and depression. ... Hamlet's depression and sorrow over the loss of his father and the state of his country cause Hamlet to not act out against Claudius or his mother, which later becomes one of the main themes in Hamlet, the theme of indecision. ... / How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable/ Seem to me tall the uses of this world!" ... He is fearful of death because of the stories the ghost of his father tells about the fiery pits of hell. ... This soliloquy is much like the ones he will give later. ...

• Word Count: 1324
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The novel "Montana - 1948" by Larry Watson begins as a story of a young boy growing up in rural Montana shortly after World War II. ... However, as the plot develops, many complicated themes of lust, deceit, corruption, envy, anger and control unfold. ... The thoughts and emotions of this twelve-year-old boy are the heart of the story and of great interest to me. ... Within the pages of this novel, Watson gives clues to a trait Davy hated in his father, a trait he inherited at least in part. ... The theme that repeated itself throughout the story was Wes" inability to confront Grandpa and it...

• Word Count: 1693
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The light of the moon emphasizes the skylights of Manhattan and gives a particular ambiance to the streets below. ... There are several themes in the film Moonstruck, the obvious love; also the sanctity of marriage, superstition, and death, it is the music that defines the tone of each scene; but it is the music of the opera of La Boheme that relates to the lives of the characters in Moonstruck. ... In a fit of rage, Ronny tells Loretta the story of how he lost his hand, and his fiancée; He blames Johnny for the accident. ... The next morning Loretta is walking home obviously in love...

• Word Count: 2080
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, each character represents distinct values that help to further the plot and theme of pursuing one's dreams throughout the play. ... "No-there's something come down between me and them that don't let us understand each other and I don't know what it is. ... Walter's values took many twists and turns throughout the story. ... Mama, something is happening between Walter and me. I don't know what it is-but he needs something-something I can't give him any more. ...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School