... character Kristina Snow, a "gifted high school junior, total dweeb, and perfect daughter"(Glass) transforms into Bree, her meth addicted alter ego. Throughout the piece Hopkins uses first person narrative to switch the point of view back and forth between Kristina and Bree. This allows the reader to join the metamorphosis occurring in Kristina's psyche. As the story progresses the ... some, the author must be careful to not become too confident in their ability to express the emotions felt by the victim. In this novel Hopkins again uses first person narrative and switches perspective be...

• Word Count: 875
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... a success with both children and adults? Sachar accentuates many themes and key issues within his story, ones which young and old can relate. He is careful not to create a mechanistic narrative, removing long discourse and making effective use of interrupting the plot with the use of asides. His skill also lies in "the special mix of comedy, mystery and sense of ... all literary aspects of the text. For example, there are many literary devices used in Holes' such as, irony, symbolism, humour, euphemisms, metaphors, and the use of mystery and the techniques used to convey warnings or clu...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... a success with both children and adults? Sachar accentuates many themes and key issues within his story, ones which young and old can relate. He is careful not to create a mechanistic narrative, removing long discourse and making effective use of interrupting the plot with the use of asides. His skill also lies in "the special mix of comedy, mystery and sense of ... all literary aspects of the text. For example, there are many literary devices used in Holes' such as, irony, symbolism, humour, euphemisms, metaphors, and the use of mystery and the techniques used to convey warnings or clu...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... characters as the victims or perpetrators of crimes, completely turning the roles (Ciocia). More and more authors are beginning to use their works to try to deliver their takes on a narrative, as told by an individual challenged with autism or a similar condition. In recent years, not only has the interest in autism grown, but also its depiction in fiction and biography ... . A myriad of authors are utilizing different techniques to "[open] our eyes to the autistic world view in its strangeness and richness" (Bates). The efforts of many authors, including Mark Haddon in his A Curious Inc...

• Word Count: 922
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate