What is the importance of the book, Ethan Frome?
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Summary - Ethan was a young man taking care of his mother until she died. Ethan was afraid of being alone during that winter so he married his mother's nurse Zeena, who was an older woman. They had planned to move to a big city and start a new life. Lack of fertile land and enough money prevented their dreams from coming true. Zeena became sick and Ethan realized he was never getting out of Starkfield. After a while, Zeena stopped complaining because Ethan stopped listening. Their house became silent and cold. All of that changed when Mattie, Zeena's cousin comes to stay with them. She is a young, vibrant woman who brings life to the house. Ethan ends up falling in love with her. She offers the warm qualities of a relationship that Zeena never showed. Ethan does Mattie's chores around the house for her and sneaks extra time with her. Ethan found a companion who showed interest in him. It was almost like a childhood crush. Zeena is very suspicious of their relationship. The last straw was when Mattie broke the pickle dish while Zeena was away. This was significant because the pickle dish had never been used because it was the nicest thing they owned. Zeena gets rid of Mattie with the excuse that she needs a new nurse and they can't afford to keep both girls. Mattie has no place to go. Ethan stands up to Zeena and insists that he take her to the train. On the way to the train they stop to sleigh ride down a hill. After doing so, Mattie decides that they should commit suicide together that so they would never have to be alone. They attempt to commit suicide by sleighing into a tree. They are unsuccessful but both end up with permanent physical injuries. They end up all living together miserably with Zeena taking care of them.\n\nYou can get more help from the same site\nhttp://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/ethanf.html and from this one\nhttp://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/frome/
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The book concerns the structure of society.\n\nSee the Wikipedia article below.
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"The End of Faith" by Sam Harris. \n\nYou might find it interesting.
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hello laurel! i think the book by john hagee titled "attack on america" is a great book, the reason why i like the book is because it reminds me that if i don,t get my self together in hell i will lift up my eyes.i also like this book because it is a reminder that we only have little time left, i think that everyone should read this book and have a discussion about the things that are unfolding before our very eyes...
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First of all, the book is not about penguins. I know the characters are penguins, but the book is about two men who raise a child. \n\nThe only people who are scared of this are people who feel the need to be overly PC, or people who have religious reservations about gay marriage. I understand that the book never directly speaks of gay marriage, but that is the way people interpret the book. \n\nI don't know what religious beliefs you may hold, but if one of your  most treasured and firmly held beliefs was threatend in the form of a childrens book, you may raise some eybrows.\n\n\nTha being said, the US needs to learn that times, people, and beliefs are changing.
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It's important always.  Everyone should also remember that's it's as much freedom OF as it is freedom FROM religion.\n\nhttp://atheism.about.com/od/churchstatemyths/a/freedomfrom.htm
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great book!!! Originally published in 1840 by Charles Dana.\n\nDiary of his sea voyage, a famous American classic.\n\nYou can find the value at the sites below.\n\nPeople can read it free at Project Gutenberg. See link
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Umm i read that book last year.... but maybe this can help \n\nWilliam Golding presented numerous themes and basic ideas that give the reader something to think about. One of the most basic and obvious themes is that society holds everyone together, and without these conditions, our ideals, values, and the basics of right and wrong are lost. Without society's rigid rules, anarchy and savagery can come to light.\n\nGolding is also showing that morals come directly from our surroundings, and if there is no civilization around us, we will lose these values.\n\nOther secondary themes include the following:\n\nPeople will abuse power when it's not earned. \n*When given a chance, people often single out another to degrade to improve their own security. \n*You can only cover up inner savagery so long before it breaks out, given the right situation. \n*It's better to examine the consequences of a decision before you make it than to discover them afterward. \n*The fear of the unknown can be a powerful force, which can turn you to either insight or hysteria. \n\n\nummm this is yahoo india, they read that book in india?
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I don't understand what you are asking.  Can you reword the question?  Do you need a picture?  What is the book about?
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If you want to know more about the history, you should read "Zero: Biography of a dangerous idea" by Charles Seife.  On the back cover it says "The Babylonians invented [zero], the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it and the Church used it to fend of heretics."  I've only gotten halfway through it, but so far its an interesting read.
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State of fear by Crichton is a very good book based on actual scientific data unlike Al Gore's junk science. \n\nSolar activity is a much larger influence then the left leaning ecowhacks want the sheep to believe. For all intent and purpose our position in the solar system makes us unique and uniquely challenged. Over the last 4.6billion years the earth temperature has fluctuated greatly. Humans have had minimal if no impact except perhaps in localized environments (Cities). \n\nThe earth is a self healing system. The sun has 100-1000 times more influence then man could ever hope to have.
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What is the story about?  What does it teach us?
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"My Pet Goat".  It, indeed, must have been fascinating reading.\nMust remember to pick up a copy.
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Actually it was originally published as a poem.....very interesting and an insight into the complex character of Dylan Thomas himself......well worth investigating.\nYou will find that you gain more every time you read it.
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That book is deep, it is amazing in fact. YOu should do yourself a favor and read the whole thing. YOu will find so much in it that speaks to todays culture and society. In school I wrote a whole paper on how the song hotel california could have been used in that book as they traveled. Good luck.
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You mean Night, by Elie Wiesel, right?\n\nIt is important, and relevant, because "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana\n\nI hope this helps you compose your final paragraph.  :-))
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It depends on the topic. A person who travels probably isn't going to know a lot about the development of the British novel. A person who reads probably doesn't know how to get a cheap hotel room in London.