She writes with an unflinching honesty about some of her most painful moments in her life and allows readers to dip into her world. ... Similar to William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Cormac McCarthy's The Road, Connell's story depicts what would happen if humans start to devalue the meaning of life and the thin line humans walk that borders insanity versus humanity. ... By reading books like The Most Dangerous Game, students can learn to assess the true value of life and grasp the fragility of the tightrope of humanity. ...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian America, books are forbidden. ... Airstrip One seems to be in much worse condition than Bradbury's imagination of future America; it is described as being desolate and dingy. ... Winston has memories of his life before the Revolution happened and The Party took over. Montag, on the other hand, has only known a life of burning books. ... After this meeting, Montag begins to question his life as a fireman. ...

• Word Count: 1705
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School