Literal - Hotel Rwanda: I remember seeing this movie when it first came out years ago and not understanding the actual concept that was trying to get across. More than a decade ago, an astrocity happened that would forever change Rwanda, however, it was these events that would somehow go unnoticed to the rest of the world. Within months, millions of people were murdered. This movie did a fantastic job in displaying the events that took place in Rwanda, as well as showing the true impact of it all.

Emotional - Simon Birch: This movie is based off of a novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. This is perhaps, one of the saddest movies I have ever seen, and even though I saw it at an early age, I still felt a deep impact by it. When you meet Simon, he is mentally, a 'grown boy', but effected by his stunted growth. You learn that he goes unnoticed in his immediate family, and spends most of his time with his friend. Towards the end of the movie, you constantly find yourself pulling for him and feel a deep sympathy for Simon, but can't help but feel proud of him.

Moral - Berensten Bears: I used to read this series when I was younger and somehow, they have always stuck with me. Even though the lessons are kind of based off of common sense and seem rather juvinelle, they always made me think twice when I found myself in one of the situations similar to the Berenstein Bears.

Symbolic - The Picture of Dorian Gray: This book was mentioned by Mr. Powles last semester in our literature class, and when I looked into it more, I discovered that there are alot of symbols within the novel. It is a classic in describing the differences between good and evil and vanity.

Hyperobolic - Life of Pi: I hated this book. One of the reasons could have been because it was so over exaggerated, I often found myself getting lost and confused. The fantasy novel is about a boy who finds himself stranded on a boat with three animal "friends". The author gives us different stories, but it's hard to tell which one is the "real" version.