... ) about what people think of her, or about the so-called glamour of Hollywood. Even though people pegged her to be "as crazy as a fucking loon" (Coupland 140) for running away from her fame and her fortunes, she ended up being much happier when all was said and done. Nova Philip experienced the desire to change her identity under extremely sudden ... young for that" (Dearing 6), she persuaded herself to believe that leaving Brendan was the right decision. It does not become evident that Nova is entirely comfortable with her new free-spirited identity until the end of the novel, but the r...

• Word Count: 1434
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... a representation of change, it deals with many issues of change displaying them in an entertaining, easy to read short novel. The story concerns a group of extremely bright young children, taken away from their families and whisked off to a "think-tank" institute for scientific observations, referred to as the "farm" by its inhabitants. Also in the institute are the "babies", unique infants ... this manipulation of natural events. The consequence is presented as the babies, their uniqueness a direct result of this intervening, and they are subject to an endless stream of tests and analy...

• Word Count: 1473
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate