However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie's inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence. ... The many themes presented in this book that stand out once you grasp it and understand it is; Friendship, Drugs and Alcohol, Sex, Coming of Age, Passivity, Love, Family and Sadness. ... With amazing quotes like "We accept the love we think we deserve" quoted from his English teacher or "I swear in that moment, we were infinite" (chbosky pg. 39) describing a wonderful moment shared among true friends, this book makes you rethink every bad word you've hear...

• Word Count: 1376
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

If we ask or try to find a reason Haitian women commit and follow the tradition maybe we can get an answer from a quote in the novel: " "I did it," she said "because my mother had done it to me. ... This sad story makes us think about the lives of women in Haiti and all around the world. ...

• Word Count: 651
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"She arrived to find [her coach] alone. Wearing a bathrobe and sitting on a Japanese floor mat, as she recalls it. Butler said, " sit here," and patted the mat beside him. Bremner sat down. "No. Sit closer," Butler said. Bremner did. " All of a sudden he leaned over and kissed me --he for...

• Word Count: 3040
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School