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how are her dreams in heaven different from the ones she had on earth?

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:41:49 PST

how are her dreams in heaven different from the ones she had on earth?

What are the names and ages of the other murdered victims that Mr....

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:13:47 PST

What are the names and ages of the other murdered victims that Mr. Harvey killed.

What does this quote mean? "Nothing is ever certain" pg.291

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:54:17 PST

What does this quote mean? "Nothing is ever certain" pg.291

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Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:14:20 PST

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Can you please help me compare and contrast how Jack and Abigail deal...

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:03:27 PST

Can you please help me compare and contrast how Jack and Abigail deal with loss in The Lovely Bones?

No. Towards the end of the book, the reader is led to believe her body...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:11:28 PST

No. Towards the end of the book, the reader is led to believe her body is about to be discovered when Ruth and Ray are near the landfill where Susie's body was dumped. But the bones never are found (except the elbow bone, which is found soon after her death).

In The Lovely Bones, does the reader ever find out if the family finds...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:18:35 PST

In The Lovely Bones, does the reader ever find out if the family finds Susie's body?

if i had to make a memory box for lindsy salmon what should i include in...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:42:19 PST

if i had to make a memory box for lindsy salmon what should i include in the box. What about for susie salmon what would i include for her??

You could choose to express a personal connection to the book by talking...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:49:18 PST

You could choose to express a personal connection to the book by talking about a loved one you yourself have lost. How you also have dealt with the loss of someone close to you. You could also write about your thoughts of what happen after death.

Thanks guys , very much appreciated .. I'll start writing out some...

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:25:39 PST

Thanks guys , very much appreciated .. I'll start writing out some practise essays and i'll get back to yous on how i do .. Thanks again , x o ;

I'm not a parent myself but i know that if something did ever happen to...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:18:10 PST

I'm not a parent myself but i know that if something did ever happen to me my parents and family would all stop at nothing to find the person that did this to me and have justice served. I believe Jack is quite admirable in the sense that he does not let go of finding his daughter's killer. It conveys that his children are the world to him and he loved them a great deal. In a way you could look at the way he handled his daughter's death as...

I think it's a bit of both because they both miss their daughter...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:03:18 PST

I think it's a bit of both because they both miss their daughter unconditionally and they both blame themselves for not being able to keep her safe. The fact that she was so young could account for why the parents blame themselves in a sense she was still a baby. So the parents hold them self accountable for not caring or protecting her enough. The fact of the matter though is they could not have stopped what happened from happening though ,...

If you want to veer away from themes regarding grief and loss, you might...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:05:16 PST

If you want to veer away from themes regarding grief and loss, you might consider discussing the idea that a child's intuition often reveals truth that adults have become too "busy" to see. Think especially of Susie's sister, Lindsey, who relentlessly pursues the truth. Another possible theme is a discussion of what a quest for vengeance does to an individual.

Loss and grief are actually subjects not themes. A theme is a...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:06:21 PST

Loss and grief are actually subjects not themes. A theme is a universal truth expressed as a statement, such as everyone sooner or later deals with loss by _____etc., or everyone gets over grief in their own way but some people do _____ to get over their loss. The character in ____ gets over their loss and grief by _________, ________, and __________.

Themes

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:41:13 PST

What other themes could be conveyed through the novel Lovely Bones besides Loss and Grief ?. I've got exams coming up and my novel essay is about this book . I've got the worst writer's block . Any suggestion would be much appreciated . :D

In the book The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, what were the expectations...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:12:28 PST

In the book The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, what were the expectations about such work?

in the book, "The Lovely Bones" how does Alice Sebold describe the charm...

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:19:22 PST

in the book, "The Lovely Bones" how does Alice Sebold describe the charm bracelet that Susie wore?

It should be around the first four chapters of the book, go and check it...

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:16:59 PST

It should be around the first four chapters of the book, go and check it out.

How has the main character changed in the book Lovely Bones?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:06:44 PST

How has the main character changed in the book Lovely Bones?

The only cure for grief is action. ~George Henry Lewes~ Waste not fresh...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:16:00 PST

The only cure for grief is action. ~George Henry Lewes~ Waste not fresh tears over old grief. ~Euripides~ While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait until it is digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it. ~Samuel Johnson~ Grief teaches the steadiest of minds to waver. ~Sophocles~ There is no feeling except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music. ~Charles Kingsley~...