... and her eyes in the dark smooth face were hard and knowing, mirroring the pain and the disappointment and the tears of thirty five years- Compared to; "Rosa turned to the others, kissing one, patting another's head and hurrying to have the beans hot and the house tidy for the time that Pablo would come home. From start to finish, Rosa remained the same character, and if the story were to continue ... she would be the same, the same she has been ... for the past 35 years. Although hardly changing, Rosa still developed ... ...

• Word Count: 1021
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... is still a "good man" and "fate" is against him. Michael Lowes becomes a victim of his own guise when he is suddenly hit by the reality of his actions. The depth of Michael's character starts with a cocky man engrossed in the mirror, wondering whether or not he should tell his wife, Dora, about staying out all night to play cards with his friends. He knows ... "pretending that he thought it was later than it really was" (p2). On his way to work he tells himself, "Let the bills wait, damn them!" (p2). He reassures himself that any normal man needs a rest from everything and he just could...

• Word Count: 1214
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... a very simple tale of a man trying to reach his lover, it is actually full of symbolism, themes and a look into the thoughts of the philosopher Voltaire. The novel's plot begins with the supposed hero, Candide, being exiled from his home in Westphalia, Germany for kissing the baron's daughter. In his novel Candide immediately grabs readers" interest with a handful of colorful characters which he uses not only to ... Candide has an intelligent innocence about him that gives us readers a want to connect with him. From the moment he is exiled from his home Candide portrays many admirable t...

• Word Count: 771
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate