Young Adult Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Single White Male: Normality in Girls Like Us by Gail Giles (693 words, 3 pages)

Single White Male Normality in Girls Like UsThe fate of normality is perpetually in question. The novel Girls Like Us, by Gail Giles, attempts to address the issue of normality and finds that normal people are white males. As the representation of minority groups in the media continues to increase, ... Read More

A Review of The Giver, a Novel by Lois Lowry (1506 words, 6 pages)

Removing Societies Blindfold The GiverMore than 10 million copies of the 1994 Newberry Medal winning book The Giver have been sold, which raises the question of why it is so popular. I, myself, read the book in middle school English and immediately fell in love with the work. I have ... Read More

Lowry’s The Giver and Davidson’s My Mother’s Case od Dementia: Ignorance Is Bliss (993 words, 3 pages)

If a girl likes chocolate cake yet monitors her calorie intake veryclosely, she would be happier not knowing the fact that a whole cake isabout 3,000 calories. Someone telling her that the thing she loves has alot of calories would make her unhappy as she would worry about it. Thisreal ... Read More

A Summary of Rush by Jonathan Friesen (698 words, 2 pages)

Jake is a daredevil who feels the constant need for an adrenaline rush, without it he feels confused, clouded, he can't think straight, it's all for the rush and all of his reckless stunts have made him infamous in his town he's hurt other people and gotten himself expelled. When ... Read More

The Admirable Qualities of Melinda Sordino in Speak, a Book by Laurie Halse Anderson (587 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever pondered about what qualities a person needs in order to be admirable? Melinda Sordino is an admirable and inspirational character in the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, who has three exceptional qualities. These qualities are courage, honesty, and perseverance. These qualities are admirable because, with courage, ... Read More

The Lessons I Learned in Small Steps, a Book by Louis Sachar (773 words, 2 pages)

The impacts of reading on my life know no bounds. Everything that I have ever read, created the human being that types before you today. The endless worlds that exist in the simple bindings of books has always amazed me beyond belief. In my middle school days I was reading ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in Divergence, a Novel by Veronica Roth (1827 words, 6 pages)

Political science can be a complicated, multifaceted area of study with hard to grasp concepts. However, analyzing popular fiction can make learning this discipline far easier. Most fiction novels contain elements of political structure which, when analyzed, make learning political processes far easier. Such a process can be applied to, ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of Go Ask Alice, a Novel by Beatrice Sparks (515 words, 2 pages)

Alice begins as a typical high school teenager whose insecurities about physical appearance, parents, and social status is quite common. Although her death was just one of the many of that year, the reason for her shortcoming drove this point home. However, Alice conceals her feelings and emotions within her ... Read More

An Analysis of Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix (533 words, 1 pages)

FOUNDI read the book FOUND by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It is about an adopted 13 year old named Jonah who starts receiving mysterious letters with no return addresses. His friend Chip starts getting the same letters and finds out that he too is adopted.In order to find out more about ... Read More

Every Action Has Different Consequences in Whirligig, a Novel by Paul Fleischman. (485 words, 2 pages)

In the book, Whirligig, one theme that is clearly portrayed, is that actions have consequences. This can mean several different things, some good, and some bad. This message applies to many instances in the book. It also has a further meaning in real life, not just within the story. The ... Read More

A Comprehensive Review of the Maze Runner, a Book by James Dashner (626 words, 2 pages)

The book The Maze Runner by James Dashner is an exquisite book that includes a lot of action along with complex secrets that even I as a reader dont know myself. My experience of this book is hard to describe, as there were moments where I was thrilled by the ... Read More

An Analysis of Social Injustice, False Reality, and Intolerance of Defiance in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (1233 words, 4 pages)

Suzanne Collin's "The Hunger Games" is a widely-appraised and renownedyoung-adult dystopian novel depicting the story of a totalitariangovernment by the name of Panem, who every year forces twenty four childrento fight to the death on live television. The novel primarily focusesaround the main protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, and the struggles she ... Read More

Connor’s Determination in the Fictional Novel Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigburg (668 words, 3 pages)

Silent to the Bone In the fictional novel "Silent to the Bone" by E.L Konigsburg, themain character Connor Kane is on a mission to figure out why his bestfriend, Branwell, who has been put into a juvenile behavioral center,stopped talking. Connor knows that Branwell stopped talking after he wasblamed for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Test of the Boys’ Love For Their Grandmother in the Short Story Rudolf’s Market by Jeanette Parks (571 words, 1 pages)

Rudolfs Market EssayNow hope, faith, and love remain, but the greatest of these is love. Perhaps this is the case because love tends to appear in even the most difficult or unlikely situations. This quote applies well to Jeanette Parks short story Rudolfs Market, in which two siblings love for ... Read More

A Review of the Novel Paper Towns by John Green (428 words, 2 pages)

Paper TownsQuentin Q Jacobsen is a high school senior only weeks away from his graduation. Ever since he as a kid, he has had a massive crush on his beautiful, adventurous next door neighbor Margo Roth Spiegelman. One night, Margo comes to his window, and asks for his help with ... Read More

The Utopian World in the Novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry (586 words, 2 pages)

A utopia is an imaginary place in which everything is perfect. Unfortunately, it does not exist. At least not in The Giver, a novel by Lois Lowry. This story takes place in a Utopian world where a boy named Jonas, discovers the truth behind his community only to find out ... Read More

An Analysis of the Struggle in Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian (951 words, 4 pages)

Steel my father said, is made strong by fire. (Bagdasarian pg. 55) Vahan tells the reader through his struggle. In Adam Bagdasarians book Forgotten Fire, he tells the story of his great grandfathers struggle through the forgotten Armenian genocide. Bagdasarians main character Vahan Kenderian begins the book as a spoiled ... Read More

M&M’s Path to Self-Destruction in That was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton (724 words, 3 pages)

"Everybody needs a way out of that pain. Many people choose drugs and alcohol." - Mariel HemmingwayOutliers are disregarded as different- they are depicted as an insignificant part of data that are not factored into averages. Still, those who don't obey the public conception of normalcy, tend to be the ... Read More

The Difficulties of Hampton in Maintaining the Control over His Life Due to Blaine’s Influence in Knights of the Hill Country, a Novel by Tim Tharp (1134 words, 3 pages)

In life, there are people who affect the control you have over your own life. In Tim Tharp's "Knights of The Hill Country", Hampton Green is faced with carrying his team's legacy while managing his life at home. Hampton is an only child with no father to turn to and ... Read More

The Elements That Made the Book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Balanced (604 words, 2 pages)

The book Leviathans target audience is mostly young adults and teens. This is because the books main characters are teens and the book is about their adventure. Leviathan also targets steampunk fans and science fiction fans as well as history buffs and World War One fans. This is because the ... Read More

The Immature Mind of Gene and His Importance of Individual Recognitions and Awards Over Friendship (810 words, 3 pages)

Companion over CompetitionThere was no harm in envying even your best friend a little (Knowles 25). If only Gene had known what his jealousy would later lead him to do. Gene isn't as athletic as Finny and he knows it, but that doesn't stop him from striving for everything. That's ... Read More

Who Really Are Your Close Ties in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders (868 words, 3 pages)

Family TiesWhen it comes to gang rivalry, the word family doesnt usually come to mind, but S.E. Hintons The Outsiders brings up the crucial point of who really are your close ties. Between the Curtis Brothers to the Greaser and Soc families, their differentiated values are surprising.To begin, the Curtis ... Read More

Character Analysis of Katherine in Judy Blume’s Story Forever (2146 words, 7 pages)

Forever by Judy BlumeThe American dream for some girls would be long lasting love. Some girls want that, and others dont. it also depends on what the guy wants and how the guy is too. In the story Forever by Judy Blume we are introduced by a character named Katherine. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Twisted Plot in Juno of Taris by Fleur Beale (1357 words, 3 pages)

Searching for Juno- A book review To know who you are, is the greatest power of all, Sherrilyn Kenyon Dianna Love.This novel Juno of Taris expands the readers knowledge about how the search for identity is an important process of developing a persons individuality. Juno evidently demonstrates this desire to ... Read More

A Better Understanding of the Fault in Our Stars (523 words, 2 pages)

A Better Understanding of The Fault in Our StarsThe study of literature encourages readers to reflect on and broaden the perspective of the world we live in through thought-provoking motifs, themes and ideas. These themes expose us to a myriad of experiences in which we gain a greater understanding of ... Read More

Parental Abuse Motivates Delinquency in Children; The Outsider by Susan Eloise Hinton (428 words, 3 pages)

NameTutorCourseDate The Outsiders - Parental Abuse Motivates Delinquency in Children Within The Outsiders novel, Susan Eloise Hinton shows that parentalabuse causes children to engage in delinquent behavior. To this end, JohnnyCade is mistreated by his parents. Consequently, Cade murders Bob Sheldon.Likewise, Steve Randle engages in criminal conduct thanks to themistreatment ... Read More

Titus and Violet Durn in Feed by M. T. Anderson (645 words, 3 pages)

How would you feel if your whole life was changed by meeting the one special person. In the book Feed by M.T. Anderson this is what happens to Titus and Violet Durn. This book takes place in future America where most of the people have The Feed installed in their ... Read More

A Book Report on Elephant Run, a Young Adult Historical Novel by Roland Smith (438 words, 2 pages)

Before I read the book Elephant Run, I thought Elephants were strange animals which were hard to tame and extremely dangerous. After Nick gets attacked by Hannibal, my thoughts were more confident. But after I finished the book, I saw how the nature of elephants really is. After I flipped ... Read More

Character Analysis of Ponyboy and Johnny in the Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (394 words, 1 pages)

Outsiders EssayI finished The Outsiders about three weeks back and Ive been waiting to write this essay with all the information about the book that I have stored up inside my head. To be honest, I personally dont think that there is much of a difference between the Greasers and ... Read More

A Comparison of John Green’s the Fault in Our Stars and Steven Chbosky’s the Perks of Being a Wallflower (551 words, 3 pages)

Today, it is common to see teenagers falling in and out of love with their peers. However, it is seldom that those relationships ever suffice. In John Greens novel The Fault in Our Stars and Steven Chboskys The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the characters experience complex issues involving personal ... Read More

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