The young boy, Tommy, seeing how drained and distressed his mother is, with a burst of insight exclaims "Mother, I won't never go droving; blast me if I do!" ... In the setting of The Drover's Wife, the reader's attention is obtained through the use of adjectives such as "stunted, rotten apple trees- and "big, black, yellow-eyed dog-. ... In The Loaded Dog, he describes the setting of the story in great detail. ... In The Loaded Dog, Henry Lawson describes the settings of the story by direct, detailed description. The settings are developed throughout the story. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• 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

Lessing starts off the story with a description of three men at work on the roof during the week of the hot sun. I believe Lessing wanted to emphasize the characteristics of men of the construction class. These guys were tough, they were constantly exposed to heat, hard headed, domineering and egois...

• Word Count: 4111
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

Claude "wished he could do something to help that boy; help him get away from the doctor who was writing a book about him, and the girl who wanted to make the most of himself; get away and be lost all together in what he had been lucky enough to find" (Cather 1201). ...

• Word Count: 5298
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School