… are many important events that tell us more about the characters and how they are feeling toward themselves and other characters, and how they have grown. An example is on chapter 7 when Jem and Scout finds some “gifts” left by a mysterious person…

… wood-carved letters it reads, “Freedom: 40 Miles.” If only it had been that easy. Instead, the quest for freedom was one stretched out over years, and the long-awaited treasure was never found. Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road is the story of many journ…

… story written by Joyce Carols Oates, which describes a strange man named Arnold Friend who is obsessed over a young teenager named Connie. Arnold Friend is much older than Connie and cannot be said to be like a child, yet he lures Connie out by using…

… novel, nor is Mark Twain a racist author. The novel was a satire on slavery and racism, that, as well as raising social awareness, was also one of the best American novels of all time. Since it was first published, Huck Finn has caused much controversy…

… the Savage: John seems to be the main character in this book, the one most readers will relate to and most likely interpret as the hero. Linda and the Director begot John during a trip to the savage reservation where Linda became pregnant,…

… person I ever knew", it is Atticus himself who is the real hero of the novel. Atticus is unlike most heroes, he is a humble, intelligent man who teaches his children that moral courage is far greater than being brave with a gun in your hand. Throughout…

… include: government, elected officials, businesses, lobbyists, and citizens. A request for a bill draft is made by legislators, legislative committees, the Governor, state agencies and local governments. A staff attorney for the Legislature…

… letter compare to some of the scarlet letters of today? Would Hester’s act of adultery really be considered as bad as some of the other problems that occur in our world today? Hester’s actions today wouldn’t have received the same attention as…

… gains a new understanding on life's lessons taught by his old professor Morrie. I. The lesson on the second Tuesday in the novel is feeling sorry for oneself. II. The lesson on the fourth Tuesday is death. III. The lesson on the fifth Tuesday is…

… parents get divorced, each parent can raise his or her child differently, and the child’s beliefs may conflict, as he or she is hearing two different things. This sort of conflicting upbringing is apparent in the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry…