... and movies about war only promotes the glorification of war. She understands that the majority of the soldiers are only children, from her point of view. She inspires Billy to name his book The Children's Crusade. Gernard Muller - The friendly cab driver who brought Bernard and Billy to the slaughterhouse ... makes his living as a circulation man for the Ilium Gazette. He and Billy become good friends. Billy's daughter holds him responsible for giving her father strange ideas. Bertram Rumfoord - A history professor at Harvard and the official Historian of United States Air Force. He share...

• Word Count: 1657
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... traveled throughout Europe. Lieutenant Rinaldi, one of the secondary characters in the novel, shares a room with Frederic Henry. Rinaldi, is an emotional Italian, and is always in love with someone. When Rinaldi, is first introduced he is infatuated with Catherine Barkley, a nurse at the local hospital. Frederic goes one night with Rinaldi to meet her. When Frederic meets Catherine he finds her to be very ... characteristics were fulfilled in the novel. I also like to read war stories, for some reason they seem to be more exciting, and always put you on the edge to keep on reading and n...

• Word Count: 2571
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... in the city, living conditions in urban centers became more and more inadequate daily. Many families were found living in the same room, all waste was thrown out onto the street. Crime and poverty was rife. The romanticists view of the perfect world in harmony was not relevant to the society of the time. The issues of the day needed to be ... themes are developed theatrically through a deliberate and self-conscious flaunting of ridiculous. Many factors lead to these thoughts: death of spirituality, development of the nuclear bomb (devaluation of human life). Absurdists believe that absu...

• Word Count: 1652
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... western, Treasure Mountain, written by Louis L"Amour, the main character goes through many internal and external conflicts. The author portrays his themes in more of a straightforward manner as opposed to using any type of symbolism or metaphor. The novel revolves around Orrin Sackett, ... a gold mining trip in New Orleans. Instead of using indirect characterization to show a character's state of mind, L"Amour uses an omniscient point of view to assure the reader that the character's suspicisions are genuine. Orrin has his own theories regarding his father's mysterious death and plans t...

• Word Count: 1158
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School