Selfishness Theme Essay Examples

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The Theme of Death in the Poem Beowulf (638 words, 1 pages)

Ever since Cain killed his brother Abel, death and murder have been a part of human society. The man always killed the other man, physically or mentally, to gain something for himself, something that may be a tangible thing such as food or money, or intangible things such as power ... Read More

A Paper on the Journey Theme in The Grapes of Wrath (652 words, 1 pages)

The Journey Theme of The Grapes of Wrath In the Classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck displays in his writing many different and interconnected themes. The main idea of the novel can be interpreted many different ways through many of the different actions and characters throughout the novel. ... Read More

The Theme of Marital Conflict in the Play Sweat (564 words, 1 pages)

Sweat The play Sweat is based on an excerpt from a story written by Zora Neale Hurston. The play takes place in Florida during the 1920s. In the play, Hurston explores many issues facing black families at that time. The main character Delia faces numerous conflicts imposed upon her by ... Read More

The Theme of Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities (297 words, 1 pages)

Throughout A Tale of Two Cities, resurrection was a main theme in the plot. When one thinks of the word 'resurrection', one may think of blood-sucking zombies or creatures back from the dead. Dictionaries define it as such "the act of rising from the dead." Dickens used it as that, ... Read More

A Paper on Reoccurring Themes in Dubliners and Grace (593 words, 2 pages)

"Grace" begins with a fall down the stairs for our main character Mr. Kernan. The unconscious and drunken Mr. Kernan is carried up the stairs and laid out on the bar floor. The manager of the bar repeatedly asks who the man is and who he was with, but to ... Read More

Themes of Innocence in the Works of William Blake (1284 words, 4 pages)

The Ultimate Waning of Innocence We all enter into this life wide-eyed and idealistic. Each day we interact, learn, and experience what life has to offer. At some point, these experiences seep into our being and transform us from the innocent babe of childhood into a supposedly mature adult. What ... Read More

The Theme of Revenge in Romeo and Juliet (582 words, 2 pages)

Revenge is a powerful feeling, for it is able to make one completely enraged and focused on acquiring justice. It can sometimes make one feel justified in committing a crime, as happened with Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. In Act 3 Scene 1 Tybalt and Mercutio fight because Romeo went ... Read More

The Theme of Loneliness in Of Mice and Men (1009 words, 3 pages)

Loneliness is a virus that can devour the human spirit. This sickness devastates many of the emotionally malnourished characters in John Steinbecks heartbreaking novel, Of Mice and Men. Candy, the aged and disabled swamper, is consumed by the loss of his only companion, his dog. Denied friendship, Crooks wastes away ... Read More

Analyzing the Theme of Racism in Two Plays (1004 words, 3 pages)

In the two plays Othello by William Shakespeares and Fences by August Wilson there are many kind of ways racism is shown through out of the plays. In the play Othello racism is shown because Othello is a colored military general and many of the people through the play could ... Read More

The Main Themes in the Novel A Separate Peace (778 words, 3 pages)

In John Knowles novel A Separate Peace, the main focus is on the friendship among Gene and Finny. Although the boys are opposites, they are best friends. In this relationship, Gene is jealous of Finny because Finny is an amazing athlete this causes them to have a complex friendship. As ... Read More

The Theme of Ignorance in the Novel the Great Gatsby (1127 words, 4 pages)

During the 1920s, a new and modern era began with more leisure time and wealth. With this ultimately laid-back lifestyle came a new wave of ignorance within society that caused corruption and greed. In his book, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald touches on this subject and the harmful effect ... Read More

The Theme of Religion in the Novel The Chrysalids (293 words, 1 pages)

In the novel, The Chrysalids there is only one religion, but two important books that have made most people in Waknuk extremists. They are The Bible and Nicholas Repentences. Aunt Harriet is one of the members of the Waknuk community and she believes in The Bible. She is a caring ... Read More

Analysis of Themes and Characters in A Northern Light (795 words, 1 pages)

Grace under pressure and truth are the prevalent themes in A NorthernLight a mystery-romance novel set in the North Woods of New York in1906. Jennifer Donnelly has created a story in which, weaved together,are coming-of-age problems, loss, racial discrimination, and love, allin two little towns in the Adirondacks. Inlet is ... Read More

Beauty and the Beast Theme Comparison (557 words, 3 pages)

The theme of Beauty and The Beast is shown throughout many forms of literature. In the stories American Teen by Nanette Burstein, The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson and The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen the theme of Beauty and The Beast is developed through the conflicts faced ... Read More

Selfishness and Respect in Generation Me (926 words, 3 pages)

The book Generation Me by Jean. M. Twenge is basically about the current generation and how different the level of respect is from the much older generation. In this book it had mentioned how people now focus on more what satisfies them. I do agree with that because Ive even ... Read More

Themes Presented in the Color of Water (681 words, 1 pages)

There are many themes present in James McBrides The Color of Water A Black Mans Tribute to His White Mother. McBrides novel is interesting story, retelling how his white, Jewish mother managed to raise twelve children, who all grew from the poor New York projects to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, ... Read More

Theme of Isolation in Literature (1074 words, 4 pages)

The sense of isolation isnt a foreign feeling in either Fredrick Douglas essay, Learning to Read and Write or Richard Rodriguez, The Lonely, Good Company of Books for either individual, whether undergone in a physical or mental manner. With Rodriguez, the theme of isolation tends to reside more dominantly upon ... Read More

The Universal Theme of Ignorance in English Literature (1856 words, 5 pages)

A man and his son are trying to escape the tall walls of a castlewhile being imprisoned by the king. Daedalus tells the king he will makesomething for his army so he will need some items he gets the items uponrequest. The man decides to make wings so he and ... Read More

The Theme of Love in the Novel The Great Gatsby (1538 words, 5 pages)

Love is as much of an object as an obsession, everybody wants it, everybody seeks it, but few ever achieve it (Judalet). True love is hard to find and hard to keep many spend their lives in search of that one person who makes their life worth living. In The ... Read More

The Theme of Isolation in the Play Hamlet (1296 words, 4 pages)

In Hamlet, many character show signs that there dealing with different forms of isolation that is one of the leading cause to a climatic ending. During the play hamlet many of the characters are eventually hurt by the actions on one man. King Claudius. His plot and execution of his ... Read More

The Theme of Grief in the Novel the Lovely Bones (1558 words, 5 pages)

Grief. Many people experience grief when they lose a common loved one. Each individual deals with grief in a different way. Unfortunately, coping with a loved one they have lost is very difficult and the recovery process is slow. Alice Sebolds The Lovely Bones explores how each character deals with ... Read More

Analyzing Themes in Korean Movies (1982 words, 7 pages)

Humans always crave what they need. If this continues craving becomes desire. Desire could shape-shift into a something negative. For example, when people communicate they create conflict and lose control. Therefore, desire always leads to tragic endings. The Korean artistic director Kim Ki-Duks movies Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring ... Read More

Themes in Henry IV Part One (2013 words, 8 pages)

How do we determine who has and who does not have honor? Having a good name or public esteem is the most recognized definition of the word honor. In fact, honor has to do with being worthy of high esteem, even veneration, and typically privilege, but it can also relate ... Read More

The Theme of Racism in On the Subway by Sharon Olds (963 words, 3 pages)

Our society now still has the presence of racial views everywhere we go, no matter how bad the consequence will be or the understandment of how it feels, we still decide to be prejudice to Different people. On the subway by Sharon Olds shows the racial and fearful views of ... Read More

The Theme of Rebelliousness in Romeo and Juliet (225 words, 1 pages)

This also proves teenagers are rebellious, as Romeo and Juliet go against their parents wishes Juliet demonstrates rebelliousness when she refuses to marry Paris after her father tells her to. Throughout the novel the audience can see teenagers are rebellious against their parents when Juliets parents tell her that they ... Read More

The Theme of Parenthood in the Poem In the Doorway (196 words, 1 pages)

What is parenthood? By definition parenthood is the state of being a parent and the responsibilities it involves. It is not an easy task, parents always want the best for the children and will do whatever it takes. The most important part about parenthood is watching your children grow up.In ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Adjustment Bureau (590 words, 1 pages)

(Fate) , the development of events outside a person's control,regardedas determined by a supernatural power. What if your fate makes youunhappy ? Would you fight for what you want or let destiny take itscourse ? In the movie The Adjustment Bureau (2011) the director ,GeorgeNolfi, presents the theme do not ... Read More

The Theme of Racial Discrimination in the Film Crash (557 words, 2 pages)

Crash'' is a film that takes place in Los Angeles, California anddeals with a great deal of social and racial problems amongst manycultural differences, that take place in that city. This movie shows usthe issues that people live with the time in the United States. The mainissue is people of ... Read More

The Themes of Kindness and Love in Antigone (720 words, 2 pages)

Treating others with kindness and respect is an important way of showing how you are expecting to be treated by people who surrounded you. In the Greek play Antigone, Haemon shares with his father many ideas and feelings he has encountered from Creons unchangeable, selfish decisions. Haemon appeals to his ... Read More

The Themes of Forgiveness and Revenge in The House of the Spirits (812 words, 3 pages)

The House of the Spirits, written by Isabel Allende, contains many significant events that lead to the future of the familys relationship with forgiveness instead of revenge. Transitos comments, Im not going to spend my life in the red Lantern, she had said. Im going to the capital, because I ... Read More