Summary: In this story, the author Ray Bradbury tells us about futuristic American city in which books are illegal to read or posses, and firemen aren't employed to save houses, but to burn books. ... She tells him to stop and smell the flowers. ... Soon after he leaves the city the next world war starts. ... How did he know? ... And then you just sit there, contemplating how real this unreal story actually is. ...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Potok uses Reuven Malter as the victim of suffering in his story while Grisham uses Luke Chandler. ... On one hand, Reuven grows up in a Jewish family during World War II. ... Reuven felt Billy's pain and thought about how fortunate he was to have been spared that fate. ... So he told the sheriff that Hank beat the Siscos in self-defense, which was partially true, until he picked up a board and started beating them with it. ... When a person is put into a difficult situation, they grow and mature as they learn how to handle it, j...

• Word Count: 1855
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School