They were harsh places that offered little comfort to those children who had just lost their parents and had no one left in the world to look after them. ... It is a chapter in which Paddy and his friends are in a gang. ... In chapter two paddy and his friends try to put fuel into his little brothers mouth, so they can light it, Kevin pressed the fuel against his mouth but it wouldn't go in. Paddy then starts to become conscious that his friends are around and he is unable to sort his little brother out. ... The novel starts with Paddy talking to his friends as a young boy. ...

• Word Count: 2123
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

She is subtle, but she makes strong points, which are meant to discourage Harriet from being friends with Mr. ... Knightly, "With all dear Emma's little faults, she is an excellent creature. ... When Emma and some of her friends are having a picnic at Box Hill, Emma makes a rude remark to a woman named Miss Bates. Miss Bates is an unmarried, older woman with very little income, but with a very friendly personality. ... Frank Churchill suggests that each of Emma's friends say something funny about her to make everyone laugh...

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

In the story, seemingly unconnected events take place that happen to reunite these childhood friends who lost touch after some time of being apart. ... The biggest one involves the group of friends and Duddits. ... There is a little bit of the connection between friends and a glimpse of the implications of an alien takeover, but that is the extent of the film's theme. ... Jonesy is able to grieve his lost friends, especially Duddits. ... The review on rogerebert.com states "'Dreamcatcher' begins as the intriguing story of friends who share a telepathic gift and ends as a mo...

• Word Count: 1307
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The little details in life are neither noticed nor cared about in either society. ... She made him see all the little details in life, hence the reason she was an outcast. ... Both Jesus Christ and Clarrise were people who could see the great deeds the little things could accomplish. ... When Mildred invited her friends over they briefly talked about one of the woman's husbands who was gone fighting in the war. ... Mildred's friends would rather rat out Montag than get in trouble for knowing where book existed. ...

• Word Count: 1430
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Leaving for many months, Bernis leaves his home in Paris, along with friends and a loved one, Genevieve. ... Upon his arrival, he arranges to meet with some old friends, one of which is Genevieve. ... During his stay in the United States, he wrote several novels, one of which is The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince). The Little Prince was written in New York City in 1940 and according to some sources, the third most read book in the world in this century. ... Remembering his family, his friends, and especially Genevieve. ...

• Word Count: 2037
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Havermeyer likes war a little too much, and just goes crazy with gunfire. ... The best example of this is when Yossarian and his friends ask questions during an "educational- session. ... Dishonoring friends and betraying people is exhibited continuously. ... He was supposed to give praise to officers that had gotten his friends killed. ...

• Word Count: 1326
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Edna even sends her two children to their grandparents house and moves into her own little house across town. ... Through all of these little steps toward being an individual, Edna becomes a stronger woman. ... Pontellier has many friends, both male and female, whom she keeps good acquaintances with. ... Edna Pontellier relies heavily on the support of her friends to help her in this defiance of her society. ... Arobin dotes on her and eventually tries to get a little too friendly with her. ...

• Word Count: 1629
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I have very little experience outside my research with graphic novels. ... The story follows the main character Marjane and her family as she changes from a peace loving little girl to a rebellious teenager obsessed with making change. ... In the book, it is mentioned how much Marjane went against the rules and stood up for her friends and family. ... If I were a teacher I would use this book to show cultural diversity, gender differences, and even a little history. ...

• Word Count: 1310
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He is described by Golding as a skinny little boy with black hair and is slightly younger than Ralph is. ... The boys do not become friends with him, even though he is the only one to help Ralph build shelters. ... Another theme in the novel, the loss of innocence, can be displayed through the little children on the island. ... It is almost sad to see the little children playing on the beach all day and crying all night, and then seeing the older boys, who are not really that much older, murdering other people and setting fire to the island. ...

• Word Count: 1386
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

When Esperanza and her friends received some high heels from a mom she knows, was when the novel shows how dangerous the city, Esperanza lives in, can be for anybody. Esperanza and the friends realized that all the shoes they were given fit all of them. ... In my opinion, I thought this book was a very interesting book to read because of all the little stories it had. ...

• Word Count: 1313
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

When he says "but what has it to do with us now - we live" in reference to his fallen friends it seems as if he doesn't care about the loss, almost as if he just shrugged of the death of his friends. In Catch 22 Yossarian is beginning to lose his mind a little. ...

• Word Count: 1371
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Because Doctor Reefy is afraid of communicating directly to another person, he writes his thoughts on little pieces of paper to prevent his thoughts from being misinterpreted. Because Doctor Reefy cannot find an appropriated avenue of communication, he allows these repressed thoughts to become products of his hands by throwing the pieces of paper, which have hardened into little paper pills, at his friends. ...

• Word Count: 1457
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• Has Bibliography

Yet, in Emma, Austen shows her criticism of the society by making Emma step out of her expected line of a woman's duty, "with very little intention of marrying at all-. ... However, even though sex before marriage is assumed in most social circles and prevalent in current film, Cher herself steps out of social expectations and admits to remaining a virgin despite friends whom "say it like it's a bad thing-. ... Emma is parallel to Cher, both spoiled and possessing a "power of having rather too much her own way and a disposition to think a little too well of herself."" ...

• Word Count: 1375
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Think about your family and dear friends. ... Without this element, the story will be very bland with little attraction and plot. There's no impending errors in this paragraph, but the analysis is a little brief. 4/5 Richard Matheson uses elements such as magical realism, irony, symbolism, allusions, and conflict to add depth and meaning to this novel I Am Legend. ...

• Word Count: 1284
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Another important character, or group of characters rather, is Crusoe's friends from Brazil. ... Here he made friends with the people living there, and even started a plantation of his own. ... How can this possibly be related to Robinson Crusoe, a man stranded on a deserted island with little more than shelter and a will to survive? ...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Alex feels obligated to be a role model for Little Igor. He lies to Little Igor because he wants Igor to see him as a cool older brother and to boast about him to his friends (Foer 144). ... Alex's final untruth is telling Little Igor that his grandfather died because of an accident with sleeping pills (Foer 242). Alex's ultimate truth is that he loves Little Igor. Alex says "Everything for Little Igor(Foer 103). ...

• Word Count: 2266
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A lot of little monsters with superhuman powers running around. ... Never will I give up my search, until he or I perish; and then with what ecstasy shall I join my Elizabeth and my departed friends, who even now prepare for me the reward of my tedious toil and horrible pilgrimage" (198). ...

• Word Count: 1455
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• Grade Level: High School

From that point on in his life, Illyich isolated himself bye shutting out both family and friends leaving him sad and lonely. ... Each one viewing the importance of society a little different from the last, they have come up with three different worlds. ...

• Word Count: 1366
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• Grade Level: High School

La Senora is a woman in her late thirties, but the principles that hold her life together are a little nave and not far stretching: " no one is born pretty - and she continues " if you are pretty, all your troubles are over- (118). ... La Senora was fond of Eva, a little girl that came into her life from nowhere and fascinated her with stories. ... But hiding away and even leaving the country with the help of her powerful friends did not take away the only stir of feelings that La Senora was to have in her life: imprisonment of Melesio did not let her sleep at night or carry on her revolutiona...

• Word Count: 2213
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are a series of episodes of Katherine and Michael going out on dates and making out, with Michael always wanting to go a little further and Kath always stating that she is not yet ready. ... They truly become friends. ... She is jealous of her little sister's artistic abilities and is proud that her sister can never outdo her in athletic ability. ...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Emma gains the readers respect a little when she says the line starting "My blindness ."" because she is regretful of her actions following her finding out of the engagement. ... "Take a little time, consider, do not commit yourself."" ... She is willing to give up what she wants so bad in order to make her friends happy. ...

• Word Count: 2352
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

"But Amy was right: nobody ever asks about the language. They ask the DeLillos and the Updikes and the Styrons, but they don't ask popular novelists."1 The above quote aptly illustrates the incredible bias that exists in academia today regarding popular literature. Many English departments are v...

• Word Count: 2261
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Whenever two novels were written in different time periods, many differences can be found between these novels. They may have been written in different styles for different classes of readers. Viewpoints and beliefs change with time, and the writing styles in these novels reflect this evolution. ...

• Word Count: 1913
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School