I loved drawing. ... During High School and Middle School I was assigned a couple of books to read that were written by scholars. ... I would have a steady job, or apprenticeship, where I could do something that I love. ... However, as I set my pencil down, I realize how difficult critical literacy is to learn about at such a young age. ... Understanding literature is solely the person's responsibility. ...

• Word Count: 2005
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Louis to start her writing career at age 33. She incorporated many taboos about literature into her writing. ... The title itself lets the reader know that this storm is the result of a long chain of events that have built up over time, like a thunderstorm in the middle of the summer comes after many long days of intense heat. ... Chopin then sets her characters in a classic 'love scene' next to the window. ... Chopin tells the reader of all these emotions that Alcee is going through that are filled with language of love and emotion, when there is actually no hope that there will...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Agnew's (1992:57) research in the stress literature led him to the discovery that the removal of positive stimuli can also cause strain. ... Moreover, the constant anticipation of his stepmother being separated from him seemed unjust, as he needed what every 10-year old needed – a motherly figure that showed love and compassion. ... Under his father's upbringing, Hall was subjected to violence from a young age, which desensitized him from the terror. At one NSM meeting just a few weeks before he died, Hall's father boasted that 'by the age of nine, my son was able to...

• Word Count: 2185
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate