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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Why Regret after Getting a Tattoo? (331 words, 1 pages)

Tattoos can be very meaningful. Most people get their first tattoo at the age of thirteen. But as they grow older, they relies that its no real meaning to a tattoo. There are a lot of reasons why most people regret getting a tattoo. Most people regret getting a tattoo ... 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

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 Theme of Prejudice in A Raisin in the Sun (637 words, 3 pages)

In 1958 a play titled, A Raisin In The Sun, was published, telling thestory of a deprived, Negro family living in Chicago's South Side.Throughout the play, the Younger family faces many struggles. As thestory moved forward, they discovered the important conflicts and issuesin their lives. The factors that complicated the ... Read More

Themes in Books and Music (351 words, 2 pages)

What do you know about similarities and differences? When comparing two things they may end up more similar or more different. In this case the theme of 12 Angry Men is by Reginald Rose is being compared to the theme of the song Just One person by snoopy for similarities ... Read More

The Theme of Success in Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (1481 words, 5 pages)

OutliersIf you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. In the world of Malcolm Gladwells Outliers, however, this isnt always the case. In his book, Malcolm believes that we look at the wrong factors when considering an ... Read More

The Regret of Soldiers in The Man I Killed, a Part of the Book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (1505 words, 4 pages)

The extract before me is from the short story, The Man I killed, which is a part of a collection of short stories, The things they carried, authored by war writer Tim O Brien.Tim OBrien was a soldier who had fought in the Vietnam War for the USA. The war ... Read More

Living Life to the Fullest to Avoid Having Regrets in Birches, a Poem by Robert Frost (2041 words, 7 pages)

In a poem called Birches by Robert Frost, the speaker, an old man is looking back on his life and trying to accept the fact that he is dying. He feels as though he has gone through life without living his life to the fullest. Through the use of literary ... Read More

The Theme of Leadership in the Epic Iliad by Homer (500 words, 2 pages)

Homeric LeadershipThis selection of the Iliad tells the Homeric-era audience that legitimate rulership is defined by a ruler having the means to enforce it. This is evident in Agamemnons quarrel with Achilles over his prize Briseis. This passage shows that the person viewed as the legitimate ruler during this time ... Read More

The Themes and Concepts of Islamic Art (1371 words, 5 pages)

Question 1Throughout this semester we have looked at a variety of works of art each with their own different meaning and themes. As we have progressed through the semester, we went through an order of topics that only helped show us the style and themes that went along with these ... Read More

The Development of Ideas in Wild with All Regrets, a Poem by Wilfred Owen (1081 words, 2 pages)

A commentary on the development of ideas in Wild With All RegretsOwen effectively conveys the emotions of a hopeless soldier, through the development and progression of thought in Wild With All Regrets. He uses various parallel trains of thought simultaneously, such as the past, present and future, magnifying people and ... Read More

The Significance and Relevance of Production in All My Sons, a Play by Arthur Miller (397 words, 2 pages)

The Relevance Importance of Producing All My SonsArthur Millers 1947 drama All My Sons is rife with themes of regret, contempt, and moral ambiguity. Its characters are complex, dynamic, and full of nuance, which explains why the play has been and continues to be such a societal and commercial success. ... Read More

Kenneth’s Regret in The Intruder by Andre Dubus (832 words, 3 pages)

Kenneths Biggest RegretAndre Dubus introduces Kenneth Girard in The Intruder as a thirteen year old boy who struggles to find his identity. This is Kenneths story because he is the main person that the narrator speaks about. Kenneth shot who he thought was a prowler because he was influenced by ... Read More

Women in the Short Stories Regret by Guy de Maupassant and Mrs. Elder’s Idea by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (452 words, 2 pages)

Women depending on their age have been proven to be written with different characteristics and perceptions. Young women being lively and desired and elderly women passing by without charm. Guy de Maupassant and Charlotte Perkins Gilman both write their women in this same way, the young in the foreground and ... Read More

The Theme of Rebirth in Phaedo and The Aeneid (999 words, 4 pages)

Reading these texts The Aeneid and Phaedo, consecutively, one comes across a surprising amount of similarities though the texts are vastly different in tone and ideology, both authors have some sense that the concept of rebirth is a present force in the universe. The theme of rebirth, or life after ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme in The Ballad of Birmingham (463 words, 2 pages)

As the common folk of old began to learn how to read and write, they took advantage of this new knowledge and began to express themselves. One way they did this is through ballads, which are defined as narrative poetry of the common people, or folk poetry. Ballads were originally ... Read More

The Benefits and Regrets of Enrolling in the HRD Class (756 words, 3 pages)

Half success, half failureWhen I hesitated to enroll classes for my first semester, Dr. Ardichvili-my advisor- recommended me to take this course (OLPD 5801), Survey of HRD and Adult Education saying to me that this course is not related to how to design a survey. Without asking him why he ... Read More

The Theme of Family in Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1348 words, 5 pages)

Metamorphosis FamilyMetamorphosis was published in 1915, it was written by Frank Kafka. Kafka was a Jewish German. In the novella it tells a story from a third person point of view, he awakens to find himself an insect. In Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka, family is a major theme throughout the ... Read More

The Themes of Loyalty and Vengeance and Beowulf (1399 words, 5 pages)

Loyalty, Vengeance and BeowulfLoyalty and vengeance at times go hand in hand in many chivalrous stories like Beowulf. To understand the connect you must know the meaning of both themes. Loyalty means the strong feeling of support and allegiance while vengeance is to enact retribution for an injury or loss. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Sonnet 29 (342 words, 2 pages)

In Sonnet 29, I found a few main themes. The first was the use of emotion or words relating to emotion. These were used to convey to the fair youth to whom this sonnet is addressed what he is feeling as this outcast. He uses them so that it is ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013