... 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