I will give a basic summary of the story line, and I intend to show the omniscient narrator's point of view in analysis of the characters. ... The entire book makes you think long and hard about life, how precious it is, and how quickly it can be taken from you. ... He goes downhill quickly after Annie's death. ...

• Word Count: 1146
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Grendel summary: The novel opens late in the chronological development of a plot. ... This intention quickly dissolved when Gardner met Professor Jarvus Thurston, editor of Perspective magazine. ... A restless scholar, he quickly grew tired of excessively tedious writing workshops and decided to work independently with fellow writers Calvin Kentfield, Robert O. ...

• Word Count: 990
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School