Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is set in the time of 1947-1952 in unnamed locations in Europe and then all over the United States. ... To set the book off from other books about obsession, Nabokov gives Humbert possibly the most socially unacceptable obsession of all: paedophilia. ... She is taken away from her life by Humbert and is forced to live with him. ... "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. ... After being able to afford a quiet country villa, he kidnaps a young art student, Miranda Grey who he has been obsessed with for a long time. ...

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From the beginning of Stephen's life there was something different about her. ... Her peers treat her horribly and she dreads spending time with them. ... He supported her love for books at a very early age. He understood her sexuality well before her and advised her "I want you to learn to make friends with your books; some day you may need them, because you mayn't find life at all easy, and books are good friends." ... It haunted her presumably for the rest of her life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

What is the Good Life? ... A good life for right now is to be able to have a happy life. ... There are three good books that talk about living a good life. These books are The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, St. ... Many young men stayed with a woman until the time came to marry them back then. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Gay and lesbian couples don't have that choice unless they can drop everything and afford to fly to California today, take time off work to stand in the ridiculously long lines and have enough money to spend the night and even possibly two nights away from home. ... Therefore making all of their marriages null and void and telling the gay community that their time and hard earned money isn't worth it because of what some deem as "un normal" or "not natural". Imagine living with someone for years, having a committed relationship between you and the other person, building a life toge...

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It is a reminder that life is in fact short, that one cannot stay young forever, and eventually, at some point in everyone's life, they will look back nostalgically upon the youth they lost. Didion writes in a way that everyone can relate to, so much so that it's not merely about her life, but about everyone's life as well. ... All the movies she had seen and books she had read had not given justice to New York's true character. ... The life she leads in New York is causing her enormous amounts of grief and she eventually sinks deep into depression. ... There will inev...

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• Grade Level: High School

He was the only man in my life. ... In those situations, he is always the life of the party. ... Then he gave me books on different religions and cultures. ... I unfortunately shouted strong words at him one time. ... Twice life cursed back. ...

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Oliver Sacks uses setting, character, and conflict to support the theme that you must do what you love to do, to live life to the fullest, and without practicing what intrigues or interests you, you will lead a dull and almost meaningless life. ... Reading books, newspapers and, magazines about his subject, physically experimenting with it, and asking his parents and aunts and uncles question about it. ... "It was "understood" by the time I was fourteen, that I was going to be a doctor; my parents were doctors, my brother in medical school. My parents had been tolerant, even pleased, w...

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Overcoming this adversity made Liesel more of a critical thinker throughout her life. ... Hans has risked his life, along with his family's to fulfill a favor for one of his closest friends by allowing Max to reside in his basement. ... She says: "It's about time you face the fact that your son is dead. ... This is especially important in the time of the Holocaust, as Jews are looked down upon in society, and Max only has Hans, Rosa and Liesel to comfort him. ... They read together, write together and make books for one another. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He tries to provide her with the best life possible, just that some obstacle always prevents him from doing so. ... She would send away for books on tropical fish. ... The Chinese-American daughters try their best to become "Americanized," at the same time, casting off their heritage while their mothers watch in dismay. ... In addition to her lack of respect, Adele blames her parents for making her life miserable. ... A simple misunderstanding of their parent's love for them would in time influence the children's behavior and attitude. ...

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However at the same time he blames himself for such feelings. ... But when he gets to know that the criminal who comes back to visit him at the risk of life is informed against and will be arrested, he guards and protects him so that the criminal can spent his last time happily. ... In the last years of his life he is clearly not happy. ... But it is closer to our age and life. ... Whichever of the books all grasp the attention of the reader tightly. ...

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He spoke to people from random walks of life about his life experiences. At the same time, he was trying to think of ideas for his new book. Every night he walked the two blocks home wondering what had become of his life. ... Heckling one another and speaking of what lay before them in life (for they considered themselves young), they had a great time. ... A thirst for life, for experience. ...

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Kips family is from India, which was under English control at the time. ... During a time of such disregard for humanity and life. ... Katherine starts becoming abusive because Almasy doesn't fit perfectly in her life with Geoffrey. ... What nationality you are becomes the single greatest factor in your life. ... The reality invades his life in the desert. ...

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I grew up as a normal little girl embarking on her life journey. ... Mom followed closely behind us to make sure we got in bed on time. ... We alternated picking books that mom would read to us each night before we fell asleep. ... The class went through the book reading page by page until time was up. ... The bell rang one last time; as it was time to go home. ...

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Hamlet himself says that his previous interests were "saws of books, all forms, all pressures" (1.5.100). ... The only thing holding Hamlet back from taking his own life is the fact that God has "fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter" (1.2.135-136). ... At the very end of the play, Hamlet wins back the audience's affection, just before his life ends, revealing that Shakespeare believes that had Hamlet grown up sooner, this whole mess could have been avoided. ... Lives would have been saved, and the Shakespearean tragedy may not have been a tragedy any longer....

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As you probably know, Huck Finn is one of the most controversial books in American literatures history, and many people have different views on the book, like most of all, whether it should be banned from classrooms or not. ... But I feel that since Twain wrote the novel back in the time of slavery, or near the time of slavery, that it is surely not racist. ... This turned Happys life around, and he ended up failing math, not going to college, and not being the success he was expected to be. Now, back in present time, Willy is disappointed with his boys, especially Happy, who has not become th...

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The characters and the setting are similar to other books of the time. ... She even wonders how many people live their whole lives behind the fear and shyness that she lived, never knowing how much better life is when you are confident and express yourself. ...

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• Grade Level: High School