... return to the estate they lived in before in Yasnaya Polyana. In 1851, Tolstoy went with his older brother to the Caucasus and joined the army. During his service in army, he worked on his very first writings autobiographical story called Childhood. In it, he wrote about his fondest childhood memories. Then it was followed by Boyhood in 1854 and Youth in 1857. Once the war ended ... God waits as long as He sees the truth? and leaves the reader restless as it gives the sense of suspense to discover the notion behind it. The events of the story one by one feed the reader's sense of sus...

• Word Count: 4087
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... even knew existed. In a flourish she is done. But the art is not done. Her girlfriend comes over, gasps, and kisses the artist. The art is finished. Leo Tolstoy said, art is the flowing of emotion from artist, through artwork, to audience. He was right. Art is the artist communicating with the audience. Art is the meeting of the emotions of the artist and audience. Art is beauty. Art is an ... feelings and some Sunday School vocabulary. Annie Dillard is to blame. And so is Vespers and youth conferences. Christian devotional books and sermons. The emotion of life is equated with the emot...

• Word Count: 1804
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School