Her books received many rewards and honors. ... Both books were selected as Honor Books in the Chicago Tribune Book World's Children's Spring Book Festival. ... A Saturday Review critic expressed a similar view, noting that The Outsider is "written with distinctive style by a teen-ager who is sensitive, honest and observant .""... Most teenage kids don't like books that drag on and have long periods of times where there is no action. ... Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His books are of course filled with evil, malevolent or simply annoying characters, but they are always either secondary or not on the "good" side. The main forces for good in King's books are always nice guys and girls with problems, just like us. ... His marketing department also presumably creates the taglines for his books. ... Slightly less flatteringly, a huge part of his success is due to his readability, the sheer facility with which his books can be read. ... In a way, King's books are literary chewing gum, or as he himself says " the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and ...

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• Grade Level: High School

George Orwell, a profound literary figure in his own right, said: "the worst books are often the most important because they are usually the ones that are read earliest in life- (Hunt, 1). ... Hunt maintains that children's books should be displaced from the literary canon altogether (7). ... This virtue is just one I will focus on, in consideration of length restrictions, but it's important to note that Little Women deals with a broad spectrum of emotions and ideas. ... Whereas Alcott seeks to grapple with the hardships of everyday life, putting her characters through common situ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At times the language was a little rough, however, this fact also added to the books authenticity. ... It is important to note that Meursault and his mother did get along, despite his nonchalant attitude toward her death, as he accepts the fact that his own existence, as well as everyone else's, will eventually end. ... It is interesting to note that Salmano and Meursault can get along, despite being so different in the way in which they deal with emotion. ... It is important to note the sun's consistent role in the chapter. ... It is important to note that the focus of the trial...

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• Grade Level: High School

However, the articles of clothing that are mentioned in the books do play a vital role in illustrating the symbolical meanings that help explain the personalities of the characters introduced in the books. ... Starched clothing is known for making clothing look more formal, which is interesting to note because Santiago is the one who wears unstarched white linen clothing and José Dias, a dependant, is the one who wears starched white trousers. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is worthwhile to note that the style of the two stories was presented in different ways. ... As such, what occurred was a hybrid, which magnified the problems associated with adaptations of books, at the same time as it blends Hollywood and Bollywood. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate