Murray-a critic of the novel- wrote an essay concluding that " there are meanings and lessons to be understood in Moby Dick," and that Melville along with his novel will be forever secure if modern critics can continue to discover the meanings of the book (Murray; 280). One of the main meanings or lessons that (as a generalization from critics) is not to become to focused and obsessed with one goal to the point that you exclude the more important things in life. This lesson is represented with Ahab's peculiar obsession with hunting and killing the white whale. ... Although the novel i...

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In the novel, Jem says "Then it all goes back to the jury...we oughta do away with the juries" (Lee 251). ... Jem develops by learning the important life lesson that one cannot trust everyone to do what one would like them to do, or more importantly, what is morally right. ... This life lesson learned not only affects Jem with realizing that the jury voted Tom guilty only because he was black, but also the reader, as it teaches them that not everyone can be trusted to do what they see as correct. ... In the novel, Jem says " 'Don't do that Scout. ... These development...

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• Grade Level: High School

Page 2 From the moment they met, Lou Anna instantly affected Taylor's life in a positive way. ... Lou Ann puts life in perspective for Taylor without even knowing to what degrees she is doing it. ... Page 3 The most important lesson that Taylor learned was that of Turtle, who didn't even give Taylor a verbal lesson. ... Barbara Kingsolver, as a consequence ends the novel almost as it began, with the journey of Taylor and Turtle Greer back to Tucson. ... The monumental change in Taylor as a person is immense, and with these experiences is a new mind set of life in general. ...

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Entry 1: An important literary motif throughout the novel is the river. ... Trace the river motif from the beginning of the novel to its discussing its importance, role, and meaning. ... Siddhartha becomes discontent with life and leaves his home on the riverbank. He meets up with the Samanas and becomes a severe ascetic. ... The river teaches him many valuable life lessons. ...

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Scout learns this lesson in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. ... At the beginning of the novel it is evident that Scout does not see things from other people's points of view. ... It takes Scout some time to learn this lesson. ... Observing others can be an important part of learning life skills. ... Now what if I talked white-folks" talk at church, and with my neighbors? ...

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There are many values that one can learn and use them in real life. In this novel, she creates scenes that contains many values, but one is most frequent. Respect is one of the important values to be learned from this novel. ... Scout and Jem learn this lesson well and stop playing the game and started being more respectful to Boo Radley. ... Dubose treats her flowers with respect and she has spent most of her life caring for them. ...

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Lies and deception are often prominent characteristics of main characters in novels. ... Huck grows up absent of a mother and father most of his life. ... Even with lying through the entire book, Huck developed morals. ... This proves that Huck is willing to give up everything for his friendship with Jim. ... Being a realist, Huck has learned the valuable lessons in life that can't always be taught, but only experienced. ...

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The Once and Future King is an Arthurian novel written by T.H. ... In the beginning of the novel, Arthur is taught by many animals: the fish, merlin, ants, owl, wild goose and badger. ... Knowing all the lessons that Arthur has learned and experiences with the many societies based on different rulings, Arthur has come to a conclusion for how he should rule and that is to rule with kindness and righteousness. ... Arthur tells a young boy about all the lessons he has learned from Merlyn and the animals and how to properly rule a civilization with kindness, righteousness and unity. ... The story ...

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At the beginning of the novel, we first meet our protagonist and future heroine, Meg Murry. ... This journey affects Meg's life mainly because it reunites her with her father. ... By the end of her journey, Meg has learned a lot about herself and life. ... It's clear that Meg has learned these lessons based on her actions on her journey and when fighting IT. ... However, the most important lesson Meg learns is that her faults can also be great weapons. ...

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"I Heard The Owl Call My Name" is Margaret Craven first novel. ... Living with the Indians he learns peace and what counts in life. ... He will be buried with them. ... The potlatch is a ceremony where each Indian outdoes the other with his generosity. ... Craven's book is a modern classic that tells the story of a place where the salmon run, ancient totems stand and there are lessons to be learned. ...

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"This is a novel about love in all its forms." What does Paul learn about love from his various relationships in the novel? ... One of the ways Paul learns "about love in all its forms" is through his relationships with his parents and their relationship with each other. ... He realised how the lessons on love and life that Keller had taught him had influenced him and how much more he could have learnt from the man that had so much to offer. ... From teenage years with his parents and maestro to marriage with Rosie and their child, he became who he was because of love and relationships....

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There is suspense in the parts of the book where the mysteries involving the life of Angelo Pignati are slowly revealed. ... For example, Lorraine's mother is very strict about her daughter's social life and is paranoid about her going out with boys her age. ... The secrets about the Pigman revealed throughout the novel, lead to this point. ... A lesson is learned by the two young characters that a reader can never forget. When you come to realize that your "life is what you make of it -- nothing more, nothing less....

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It can be said that Goldworthy uses different settings to reinforce different themes in the novel. ... Although these themes are dealt with throughout the novel, each setting acts on reinforcing particular themes. ... (p.81) This is his first complete experience of love with Rosie and is a significant step in his maturity. this is also his first lesson that dreams don't always live up to reality. ... But a concert pianist is one in a million. " (p.113) Although Paul is always defensive to these warnings, they help him learn to live with his limitations and accept himself as a perso...

• Word Count: 974
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• Grade Level: High School