In the novel, "Fahrenheit 451," by Ray Bradbury, Bradbury creates a world in which books are strictly prohibited. ... He cannot imagine a life without fire and exploits its use. ... Montag uses fire to cleanse his past and rid aspects of life that he can do without. ... Beatty and Montag both use fire as a force that motivates their life. ... All in all, Bradbury portrays fire as a source of cleansing "either destructive or constructive."...

• Word Count: 1261
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

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