The novel is not remembered for being a classic work in literature but rather an important book in history in that it changed the way America looked at food in the early part of the century. ... When Jurgis comes home from jail to find his barely eighteen year-old wife dying, the third person omniscient narration guides the reader through the mind of Jurgis: "She was dead! ...

• Word Count: 704
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Romantic literature has three distinctive characteristics which include a persistent reference to Nature and her influence, intimate self-revelation of the poet's emotions, and the use of contraries. ... Now that he's older, he looks at nature as a mother, always guiding him and putting his heart at ease. ...

• Word Count: 794
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School