Anne of the Island is the third novel in the Anne of Green Gables series written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. After the closing of “another chapter” of Anne’s life as an Avonlea schoolteacher, this novel delves into Anne’s college life at Redmond. Through the sweet story, the girls’ ambitions and passions for knowledge and learning…
Pat of Silver Bush is a coming-of-age novel, picturesque, warm, and pure. Patricia Gardiner, known as Pat, is a sensitive, sweet, and fiercely loving child of seven. Perhaps Pat’s most unique and defining characteristic is her ability to “love people…and things”; so dearly that it hurts her dreadfully to see them change. Pat’s gentle parents,…
When I first began to read Lord of the Flies, I was both apprehensive at the prospect of such an allegedly gory depiction of human evil, but equally excited to experience this acclaimed classic. A day later, I read through the last few pages with my hands cold with genuine terror. William Golding published this…