The author uses this quote to make the reader wonder if Emma is actually of good character. ... As we see in the following quote, Emma does not hesitate to say what she thinks. ... As the two of them discuss Emma and Harriet's friendship, the reader is able to detect certain opinions they each have regarding this young lady. ... Knightley says that he is unsure about Emma's friendship with Harriet because Harriet has nothing to teach Emma. ... She sees that this friendship is making Emma happy, because without it Emma would be very alone at Hartfield. ...

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

One of the first quotes that show this is "this settlement was his Bishopric in miniature; hundreds of square miles of thirsty desert, then a spring, a village... ... Here Cather uses this quote to describe the missionary labors that will challenge both the Fathers. ... Cather states that The rock, when one came to think of it, was the utmost expression of human need; even mere feeling yearned for it; it was the highest comparison of loyalty in love and friendship. ... (Cather 256) While talking about Christ in this quote and the church, Cather uses a rock to play an important role in th...

• Word Count: 1253
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

" -Mark Twain This quote by Mark Twain' reveals the dark truth of human beings; we all have imperfections and there's a part of each of us that we choose to hide. ... Two literary sources that substantiate this quote are "A Separate Peace," by John Knowles, and "The Fault in Our Stars," by John Green. ... Finny's refusal to acknowledge WWII is an allegory to his refusal to see the war inside Gene, for even though both the war and Gene's antagonism were both evidently real, Phineas did not want to jeopardize the friendship he most cherishes. ...

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... We are also interested in the subplots, for although Stephen King is certainly a horror writer, he can and does also write about life; about romance, friendships and their failings, disputes, brawls, parties and all the things that we do to live, thrive and survive. ...

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

Rodia witnesses the death of someone who might consider his friend even though we know that friendship is rather recent. ... I found a quote that says: "There is a relationship between intelligence and crime [...]" ...

• Word Count: 1767
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School