... Baghdad is closely related to the time of the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 and this war took its time and soon caught up with the protagonist's life; as his home was raided for suspicious weapon trafficking based on means of assumption. During this violent raid, the brute American soldiers carried out ... and his behaviour revolves around his wife throughout this novel, which is quite easy to notice as the story progresses. He has spent most of his life with her in the form of husband and wife which entitled keeping her happy until death due them apart. He had a lot of trust in his ...

• Word Count: 2550
• Approx Pages: 10

... Carson's being "taught by suffering" (Gaskell 460). Addiction is another common theme that can be linked with social problem novels. Here, it is seen in the form of opium with John Barton, and also alcohol with Esther. Though both these characters are driven to these drugs by desperation, it is the case of ... in her own household performing such tasks as cooking, cleaning and ironing. The importance of family, and more importantly a female influence in a young girls life is also seen through the character of Margaret Jennings. Since Margaret is motherless, Job Legh, her grandfather fills...

• Word Count: 1885
• Approx Pages: 8

... the boys were taught long division and the girls weren't. Mary Perkins was an excellent tutor, and soon grew to be Susan's role model. Susan especially loved the novels Miss Perkins brought with her. They had such colorful pictures that Susan spent hours gazing at them. Miss Perkins was also unique: she demonstrated how to do exercises when the children were tired ... all the miseries of slavery, and early on Susan was convinced that blacks should be treated with as much respect as whites. Susan B. Anthony's mother, Lucy Read, was also an important person in Susan's life. She was a sort...

• Word Count: 589
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... . Mostly, though, Roy's verbal exuberance is all her own, and it makes "The God of Small Things" a real pleasure. History's lessons may be bitter, but Roy serves them up fresh, pungent and delicious. Overview The God of Small Things opens with Rahel returning to Ayemenem in India, her childhood home 23 years after some terrible events took place. Gradually the story of ... until she can get a job and is able to support them. She never can and dies just a few years later. Terribly traumatised by the whole business, Rahel and Estha struggle with life. Estha returns to the Ayemenem when his...

• Word Count: 2899
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School