After completely forgetting having read this book in high school, I settled down to start again. Little did I know this time around that I wouldn't be able to put the book down. Partially just because the book itself ... to disguise himself in his old civilian clothes. Paul finds himself unable to identify with anyone around him. Father seems to be asking these ridiculous questions that are just unanswerable and almost dangerous to answer. These civilians he finds himself dealing with have no clue. "They have worries, aims, desires, that I cannot comprehend I find I do not belong ... that h...

• Word Count: 1530
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... fashioned and very religious. Ernest was quite the explorer and when he couldn't go out, he escaped to his room and read books. As a student he was a perfectionist about his grammar and was very excited to study English. He attended Oak Park High School where he joined the school newspaper and was part ... of a variety of extra-curricular activities. However, it seemed the principle did not approve of Ernest's writing and ... collection of short stories called Men Without Women. In 1929 he wrote another novel entitled A Farewell to Arms. He continued to write short story collections a...

• Word Count: 1554
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School