The house is personified in the novel and is very much apart of the family. ... The house is alive and Fish hears it talking. Also the spirits that haunt the library give the house a numinous feel. Later the evil spirits are dispelled when Quick and Rose cut a hole in the library. In the end the house's " door stood open, pressed back by the breeze they made in passing, the doors remained open almost as if welcoming "the little boxy woman and the big blowsy woman- Tim Winton's Cloudstreet tells us, families though not always loving and supporting, will be there in times of need. ...

• Word Count: 1583
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He gave some to the mother infomation on how to get rid of the spirits in the house at his stage the mom started to become a lil more open minded. ... He finally becomes a true beliver when he starts to really find out what happened to that girl that he sees in hs visions, so he rips apart the house to try to end whatsgoing on with him. ...

• Word Count: 487
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The three main symbols that I have chosen from Ron Rash's "Blackberries in June" the lake, the house, Jamie's mother and Linda, her sister-in-law. The lake gives their spirits and bodies cleansing. ... The house represents the future they are working for, the escape of hardships that have been in every family members life, and that their dreams that are attainable. ... They keep in mind their future that they want to start together as they work on the house. ... She [Linda] feels so much regret in her life and finally lets it out when she lashes out at Jamie and Matt at the...

• Word Count: 861
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the book Bless The Beasts And Children by Glen Swarthout the characters have evolved and made contributions to the group. Also, each boy has matured but has had many troubles and difficulties at home. By the end of the novel the characters are very different people. They changed throughout the bo...

• Word Count: 798
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

James reflected on the reaction of his other siblings on how their spirits somehow deflated as soon as their father entered the home. ... "The only white people who came to our house were welfare workers and bill collectors. ...

• Word Count: 796
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This Reality The Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Williams follows the lives of three people of a middle-class family, Amanda Wignfield and her two children Laura and Tom. Mr. Wingfeild left his family many years prior to the time this play takes place. The only representation, besides memori...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School