I was interested to see what this meant, or at least to the dictionary authors. ... Love is no more a great and wonderful thing but rather a consumption of time that causes too much pain. ... She said it was great and entertaining. ...

• Word Count: 2686
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The author uses several themes in his novel in order to conclude his point. ... He interrupts the thought of Oedipa as achieving greatness with the sarcastic notion that she is completely wrong. ... The mental effect of the inability to understand it is just a pinch, but it is a pinch at the nerve centers, which causes great pain. ...

• Word Count: 3055
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

About the Author Quijano de Manila is the pen name of Nick Joaquin. He started writing before the war and his first story, "Three Generations," has been hailed as a masterpiece. He has been recipient of almost all the prestigious awards in literature and the arts, including the National Artist Awar...

• Word Count: 5098
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: High School

Although he never matched the popular and critical success he enjoyed with "Lord of the Flies," he remained a respected and distinguished author for the rest of his life and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. ...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School