Uncle's hands were seamed with the black powder, beyond the power of any washing to get out... ... Sacks was a young, curious boy who grew up just before the Second World War. ... It explains all of his different scientific obsessions he had as a boy, and how he came about finding all the information he did on them. ... Oliver Sacks uses setting to show how one thrives when his interests are fully accessible, and dies when recourses are cut off. ... (Pg. 7,190,191) Oliver Sacks called metals his "obsession" as a young boy, exhibiting his true compassion and love for it. ...

• Word Count: 1347
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basualto, more commonly known as Pablo Neruda, began his widely renowned career in poetry as a young boy. ... Oh the black cross of a ship. ... Neruda and his wife spent time together watching seagulls flying with the sun setting from the west. ... The "black cross of a ship," according to WikiAnswers.com, means that the place or thing is haunted by some spirit. ... The black cross of a ship in this poem symbolizes the spirit of Pablo Neruda's wife as it is seen and he feels alone without her. ...

• Word Count: 1395
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When I started reading it I supposed that it was about a poor boy gradually became a gentleman in the upper class. ... The book tells a story of how a young man grows up gradually from a pure and innocent boy to a selfish and smooth-faced one, yet having met with amounts of suffering, he changes into be a kindly youth. ... To the north were the misty, sinister Kent marches with the prison hulks moored off-shore, the setting for Pip's terrifying encounter with the convict Magwitch in the opening chapter of "Great Expectations". ... A black humor soul exists in his heart. ...

• Word Count: 1502
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Janie refuses to adopt the role of the traditional black woman of this time, ignoring the wishes of her grandmother and going against all odds, Janie attempts to fulfill her dreams and aspirations. ... It is this experience that Janie will remember for the rest of her life, with the pear tree representing the awakening of the woman inside her and setting a standard of sexual and emotional fulfillment for the rest of her life. This revelation compelled Janie to seek out affection from a young boy named Johnny Taylor. ... They moved to Eatonville where Jody instantly gains social status by f...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School