... gender, age differences, and financial reasons. Generational gap plays a significant role in the separation of family in The lives of the Saints. Following his mother's affair with the "blue-eyed stranger" and the snake bite she got shortly after, Vittorio describes the changes that are manifesting in his home and the relationships between his family and the people of Valle del Sole. Arguments and accusations are constantly occurring between ... had done in sixteen years of her daughter's life, doubting her methods of bringing her up, doubting whether she had put the child to lie on the...

• Word Count: 2760
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... stopped writing in 1980 because of health problems. He suffered a major stroke in 1994 that left him incapacitated. R.A. Lafferty passed away on March 19th of 2002. His services were held in Perry, Oklahoma, where most of his relatives still live. Lafferty was no stranger to receiving awards. He was nominated for numerous Hugo and Nebula awards. These awards are reserved for only ... the most prestigious science fiction writers. In 1971 he won the Phoenix Award. 1972 brought a Hugo award for "Eurema's Dam" and the Invisible Little Man Award. He received the Smith Award in 1973. It would...

• Word Count: 2850
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School