It seems that in the later portion of the novel, Angel and Alec exchange roles. ... Hardy adds even more guilt (Herman 76) and confusion to Tess's life that she finds hard to handle when confronted with this "monster" from her past. ... In the beginning, Angel seems to be a part of the novel exclusively to end Tess's suffering. ... With several life lessons learned from her tragic encounter with Alec, Tess is reluctant to fall truly give of herself to Angel, but she realizes to give herself up, is to receive love. ... Her life's foundation begins to crumble when she tells Angel ...

• Word Count: 1633
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. ... Hurston's best novel describes the life of Janie, a black woman at the turn of the century. Janie is raised by her Grandmother and spends her life traveling with different men until she finally returns home. ... She has learned two life lessons – that people must go out and live their lives (not simply stay home and gossip) and that they must find God for themselves. The novel ends with Janie coming to terms with Tea Cake...

• Word Count: 1360
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

With the struggle of trying to organize a major life decisions, it's often difficult for a couple to maintain a family-life balance. ... "Gone Girl" is a dramatic film that was created after the novel written by Gillian Flynn. ... At the end of the film, Amy decides to come home and continues to play mind games with Nick. ... This typical romantic comedy ends in a positive way with a big wedding, but left me relating to Toula's overbearing family. ... While this ideal isn't intended to be a negative, it's obstructing Toula's efforts in using the life course a...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate