The Outsiders - by SE Hinton The Book I have chosen is the "The Outsiders- by SE Hinton. The author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the 1950s. The book was successful, and it was sold, and still being sold, as a ... it is easy to believe that this is the way they should be. The characters in the plot give the reader a feeling this could be a true story. The author has created the personality of the characters through the descriptions of Ponyboy "the narrator "and through their actions. Here is an example for a description of Ponyboy: ... Steve's specialty was cars..."" (page...

• Word Count: 1470
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

For this assignment I chose The Shocking Sex Secrets of Insects by Dr. Malrene Zuk. Dr. Zuk is an evolutionary biologist at the University of Minnesota and author of several books concerning insects and evolution. This article is important because of the discovery of fossilized insects that were mating 165 million years ago. This could give researchers information ... 's role during female mate choice in the field cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus" which is located in the Oxford Journal "The function of courtship is unclear because females have already chosen and approached a particular male bas...

• Word Count: 995
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Ethan Frome was considered by many to be Edith Wharton's finest novel. This dismal and depressing tale of tragedy and hopelessness won her great acclaim as an author. Wharton engaged the reader with her usage of a clear theme, literary devices, and fascinating characters. The end result of her work on the novel is a tale of such sadness and ... . Mattie and Ethan wanted to emulate their happiness. Also, the sled represented freedom to them in the end. When they made the decision to kill themselve! s the sled was their chosen method. They would have been free from Zeena and all of their worrie...

• Word Count: 1615
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School