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The Theme of Strength in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1262 words, 2 pages)

Strength in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll House" Women have played many roles in marriage throughout history but the primary one has been the role of the submissive, attentive, attractive wife. This role mainly composed of living for her husband and her children. Henrik Ibsen, in his play A Doll's House ... Read More

The Theme of Friendship in Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God (490 words, 1 pages)

Lasting FriendshipHurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God, (1937) presents strong evidence of love as a symbol of a true friendship that lasts forever.When Tea Cake comes home with his hard earned money, he says to Janie What Ah tell yuh Ahm gointuh bring it, Ah dont lie.(122) Tea Cake is ... Read More

The Theme of War in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five (989 words, 2 pages)

Picture this Bombshells exploding all around, destruction everywhere, civilians running for their lives... total devastation. This is exactly what Kurt Vonnegut encountered in the fire-bombing of Dresden during World War Two. Vonnegut bases his novel, Slaughterhouse-five on this event in his life. Several themes can be seen throughout the novel ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (599 words, 1 pages)

There are many major themes in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, some more present than others, for instance, honor and pride which lead to manipulation (domination) and finally, the game itself. These are three themes that get the audience interested in the story and give them an appetite for ... Read More

The Theme of Healing in Toni Morrison’s Beloved (881 words, 5 pages)

Theme of healing in Beloved November 02, 1998 Healing in Beloved The theme of "healing" is ever present in the novel, Beloved by Toni Morrison. Many forms of "healing" take place, with many different characters undergoing the "healing" process. These forms of "healing" range from healing personal conflicts from within, ... Read More

The Importance of the Theme in Shirley Jackson’s, Stephen Crane’s, and Ralph Ellison’s Short Stories (1089 words, 2 pages)

November 13th, 2000Short StoryFinal Exam EssayThe Role of Theme in three storiesTheme is the principal phrase or idea behind a story. It plays an important role in the notable accomplishment of Shirley Jacksons The Lottery, The Open Boat written by Stephen Crane, and Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison. Each of ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters, Themes, Settings and Quotes in Kate Chopin’s Awakening (577 words, 2 pages)

The AwakeningCharactersEdna PontellierEdna is married to a man who expects perfection of her as a wife. He does so mostly because of the image he needs for success. She does not love him, and begins seeing other men Alcee, her lover, and Robert, a man she adores. She then realizes ... Read More

The Theme of Depression in Sylvia Plath’s Story The Bell Jar (1973 words, 3 pages)

Integrated into the story of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a "case history" of a depression patient, from it's subtle beginnings to it's terrifying consequences to it's shaky resolution. On the subject of this depression, there is an article written by William Styron which, in the course of ... Read More

The Theme of Natural Fath in Science in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birth Mark (540 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a time of great change in America. In the mid-nineteenth century, Americans began to experience a shift in focus from the once stringent religious outlook to a more scientific view of the world and its natural wonders. Americans, however, did look at these new scientific discoveries with ... Read More

The Theme of Blindness in Oedipus the King by Sophocles (993 words, 2 pages)

Heather BroccoEnglish 102April 27, 2000Prof. SaundersThe Blind nature of OedipusOne of the main themes in Oedipus the King is blindness. Not just physical blindness, but intellectual blindness as well. This issue is an effective contrasting method for Oedipus at different points in the play. By saying "blindness", however, is a ... Read More

The Theme of Death in Two Poems by Emily Dickinson (981 words, 1 pages)

Emily Dickinsons two poems, "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" and "I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died," revolve around one central theme, death. Though the two do centralize around the theme of death they both have slightly different messages or beliefs about what is to come after death. ... Read More

The Theme of Deception in the Play, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (566 words, 1 pages)

While reading the play The Importance of Being Earnest, one serious theme that I noticed was the consistent act of deception throughout the entire play. However this lack of honesty was not lonesome for insightful comedy and a visible foreshadowing of upcoming events accompanied it. Meaning that the play was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme in the Pearl by John Steinbeck (320 words, 2 pages)

The ThemeThe Pearl by John Steinbeck is the story of an intrepid man named Kino and the dilemma that he goes through when he finds a pearl. For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better lifefor his impoverished family. This dream blinds him with ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Major Themes in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1135 words, 2 pages)

In the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad one of the major themes is the perversity of the Congo. What is good and evil in the European world becomes distorted and hazy in the heart of Africa. To the outside world white is good and black is evil it ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Lesson Before Dying and the Theme of Racism (662 words, 1 pages)

The Right to Be FreeIn the novel A Lesson Before Dying, although Grant is an educated black man in the era of a racist society he has struggles greater than most men of his decent. I feel sorry for him because of his limitations, even though I view him as ... Read More

The Theme of Adaptation in The Wars by Timothy Findley (1284 words, 3 pages)

If you took a sensitive caring person and set them in the midst of a chaotic area, what do you think would, happen? Would these person adapt to this area, and live like everyone else, or would they become a mental mess unable to cope with what is going on ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights (1033 words, 2 pages)

The Various Themes in Wuthering HeightsIn the novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bront, many relevant themes were portrayed. In this essay, I will be discussing the five most poignant themes, which in my opinion are "Good versus Evil","Revenge", "Status Education","Love" and "Selfishness". I feel that all these themes are equally ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Mental Illness in The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1631 words, 2 pages)

The Yellow WallpaperThe Yellow Wallpaper is about a creative woman whose talents are suppressed by her dominant husband. His efforts to oppress her in order to keep her within society's norms of what a wife is supposed to act like, only lead to her mental destruction. He is more concerned ... Read More

The Theme of Guilt in the Poem “Those Winter Sundays” (360 words, 1 pages)

Guilt is the central theme of the poem, "Those Winter Sundays."Upon reading this emotionally steering poem, it leaves the reader reminiscing of one's own childhood. "What did I know, what did I know of love's austere and lonely offices?"The poem's ending echo's a haunting feeling of guilt within the reader's ... Read More

Themes of Time and Guilt in I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen (966 words, 6 pages)

Time and GuiltIn Tillie Olsen's narrative "I Stand HereIroning," I interpreted that there was a reflection ofthe loss of time and the sense of guilt between amother and daughter. This is displayed in the authorsword choice, point of view, imagery and tone. Olsen begins her narrative while ironing andtalking on ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1206 words, 2 pages)

Kerri ConnollyEnglish IIJune 13, 2000To Kill a MockingbirdThemes within the TextThe novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a rich text consisting of themes that were the harsh reality of the novels setting rural Alabama during the 1930s. Racism, discrimination, prejudice, and hatred are all among the issues that author Harper ... Read More

The Themes of Ignorance and Naiveness in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (667 words, 3 pages)

A) We all know that good literature expresses a theme. This is definitely the casein To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee plays with various universal themes that herreaders can relate to. I noticed that Lee made a point to show that ignorance andnaiveness are two totally different things. This is ... Read More

The Themes of Racism and Injustice in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (555 words, 1 pages)

Conflict In Harper Lees book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism and injustice. During this time in history, racism was acceptable, and injustice was a problem in which everyone faced. Nobody likes to suffer from injustice, yet they do it to others. Racism and injustice were ... Read More

The Theme of Death in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse (2149 words, 8 pages)

Transcending Death in To the LighthouseThe greatest obstacle to identifying a purpose for human life is the inevitability ofdeath. Why should a human being strive for any goal when death will always be the finalresult of his striving, and after death he will be oblivious to any positive or negative ... Read More

The Theme of Injustice in To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee Harper (340 words, 2 pages)

Injustice is a problem which everyone faces. Nobody likes to suffer from injustice, yet they do it to others. In the novel, " To Kill A Mockingbird " written by Harper Lee, there are three characters who suffer the most injustice. They are Atticus, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Atticus, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character and the Themes in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1011 words, 5 pages)

Heart of Darkness In Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness the Europeans are cut off from civilization, overtaken by greed, exploitation, and material interests from his own kind. Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mood and Themes in The Love Song off J. Alfred Prufrock and Preludes by T. S. Eliot (1221 words, 4 pages)

WITH REFERENCE TO THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK AND PREDULES. DISCUSS HOW T.S. ELIOT CONVEYS MOOD AND THEMES. Both Prufrock and Preludes are based in the same rootless world of sordid tedium. In Prufrock Eliot is conveying a theme a strong theme and is based heavily in the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in James A. Michener’s Works (1739 words, 3 pages)

James A. Michener is often regarded as a literary outsider. Despite his vast works that have sold millions of copies and delighted readers everywhere, his blunt approach to literature has brought him much criticism. Despite his lack of many literary vehicles to convey his ideas, his works do contain several ... Read More

The Theme of Violence in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (714 words, 1 pages)

Violence seems to be a reoccurring encounter in Emily Bronts novel, Wuthering Heights. Emily Bronts reason for using so much violence is to express the emotion portrayed by the characters. Throughout the novel, Heathcliff is in search of revenge and through violence he had a way of getting it. Communication ... Read More

The Theme of Slavery in Louisa May Alcott’s “My Contraband” (1332 words, 2 pages)

Judy SimonMs MunchEnglish 1022400Of all the atrocities, man has endured none has caused more misery and destruction to the soul than human bondage, also identified as slavery. It is illustrated in Louisa May Alcotts story My Contraband, originally published The Brothers. The Civil War was fought over slavery. It pitted ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013