... I enjoyed the story, some descriptions were unnecessary and caused the story to become monotonous and repetitive. In addition to this, the book is a tragedy, which added to the dullness of the story line. I found that the pace varied and disliked the fact that the author would include a great amount of detail regarding the setting or certain characters, but he would cut the exciting parts short. In general, I found the ending to be ... Likewise, Gene goes for a swim when he first arrives at the beach. A powerful wave passes but he does not stumble. Another, greater wave tears towards the...

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... otherwise understand in real life. Often, just the arrangement of the words can be enjoyable. This is very important in Drama because the sounds of words and what these words represent to the audience are important to a production. Drama is unique in literature because it does not function under the same guide lines as most other forms. Novels, short stories, poetry, prose, etc. may be used ... most people do not see a comparison. When it comes to drama people say "just add in all the rest and it's a book so what's the point. Let the writer do all the work." For most people reading a pl...

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• Grade Level: High School