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An Analysis of the Themes in Repent Harlequin Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison (1534 words, 7 pages)

Repent, Harlequin! Said the Ticktockman, by Harlan Ellisonillustrates a futuristic society governed by time. In 2389, when the story takesplace, man has become so obsessed with punctuality, that if one does not possesthis quality, he can be punished by death. Those who become heroes and strive tosave the world from ... Read More

An Analysis of the Major Themes in Dubliners by James Joyce (1473 words, 6 pages)

A collection of short stories published in 1907, Dubliners, by James Joyce,revolves around the everyday lives of ordinary citizens in Dublin, Ireland (Freidrich166). According to Joyce himself, his intention was to write a chapter of themoral history of his country and he chose Dublin for the scene because thecity seemed ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes and Symbolism in Eaters of the Dead by Micheal Crichton (1813 words, 2 pages)

Applied Intelligence and Knowledge Conquers AllIn his novel, Eaters of the Dead, author Michael Crichton shows how the Volga Northmen were able to defeat their foes, the wendol, by using their intellect instead of their weapons. This is seen in four aspects. The theme of the novel is that physical ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (488 words, 2 pages)

In Arthur Millers, The Crucible, many themes are expressed throughoutthe play. Themes are the undertone of the story. A theme of a book usually setsthe mood and describes what is happening during the time that the story iswritten. The Crucible has many themes that show how everything was and howeveryone ... Read More

The Conflict, Characters, Themes and Plot of the Movie “The Dead Poet’s Society” (502 words, 1 pages)

"The Dead Poets Society" is a movie about a group of kids. The conflict, characters, plot and theme are very interesting. So now I am going to tell you a little about it.In this movie there were many different points of conflict. One major conflict was with Knox and his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in the Book “The Color Purple” (1168 words, 6 pages)

The main theme this essay will be focusingon is the distinction between the "real" outcome of economic achievementas described in The Color Purple by the lynching of Celie's father, andits "alternative" economic view presented at the end of the novel depictingCelie's happiness and entrepreneurial success. We will attempt the taskat ... Read More

The Themes of Personal Power, Individual Responsibility and Social Injustices in Joseph Conrad’s (1044 words, 5 pages)

Joseph Conrad develops themes of personalpower, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heartof Darkness. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventuretale - mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, unexpected attack. ChinuaAchebe concluded, "Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of thegreat stylists of modern fiction ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Antigone by Sophocles (540 words, 3 pages)

Theme in AntigoneAntigone, by Sophocles, is a play that has three major themes. All threeof these themes play a very important part in this play. The three majorthemes are fate, love, and pride. Oedipus had killed his father, king ofThebes, not knowing it was his father and then took over ... Read More

The Significance of Themes in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (346 words, 1 pages)

Significance of Themes1. GodOne of the main theme's that is displayed throughout Waiting For Godot is the idea that life on earth is more or less a long and confusing wait for God. This theme magnifies the idea that the infamous Godot is actually God and that the play is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in the Film Night on Earth (717 words, 1 pages)

The film "Night on Earth" portrays taxi drivers in different cities around the world. Our focus will be the story of the taxi driver in Rome, Italy. In this section the film centers on a taxi driver and a priest, two unlikely people in an unlikely situation at 400 in ... Read More

The Psychological Themes in the Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melvile (663 words, 1 pages)

Herman Melville, an American novelist and major literary figure explored psychological themes in many of his works. Through his writing, Melville recreated a part of life that existed then, and is prevalent in our society today. Low self esteem along with self-perception and how others perceive us can be a ... Read More

An Analysis of Major Themes in First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung (858 words, 2 pages)

In this semester, we read many incredible survival stories of the youths under disastrous historical crisis. These characters, we read about, went through enormous of hardships and fears but with courage and determination, many of them survived and lived on. However, in many cases, these characters did not begin their ... Read More

Recurring Themes Found in the Song of Solomon (856 words, 1 pages)

The novel Song of Solomon has several recurring themes, including that of sexuality. Morrison effectively demonstrates these sexual themes relating to both sexes. Unlike in her other novels, both the men and women are searching for love, for valid sexual encounters, and above all, for a sense that they are ... Read More

An Analysis of Major Themes in The Red Badge of Stephen Crane (1106 words, 4 pages)

Stephen Crane has written many remarkable poems, short stories, and novels throughout his short life (He lived onlyto the age of 29). The Red Badge of Courage is a tale of war, life, responsibility, and duty. It has been considered thefirst "great modern novel of war"(Alfred Kazin). It traces the ... Read More

The Use of Literary Techniques and Personality Traits To Teach Morals or Themes in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (1177 words, 2 pages)

Opening the Eyes of the AudienceLiterature is often written with some didactic intent or purpose. The Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex is an excellent example of how an author can use literary techniques and personality traits to teach a certain moral or theme. In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles communicates his themes and ... Read More

The Two Prevalent Themes Portrayed in “The Great Gatsby” (476 words, 3 pages)

Two prevalent themes portrayed in The Great Gatsby are money and socialstatus, both which coincide with the novels four settings East Egg, WestEgg, the Valley of Ashes, and New York. As Natania stated, these differentlocations are used to show the absurdities of modern life, as well as todictate social class ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in the Story of Lord of the Flies by William Golding (957 words, 2 pages)

What do you think are the main themes of the story? Identify and discuss them.In a publicity questionnaire, Golding described the theme of Lord Of The Flies as follows The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature... The whole book ... Read More

Exploring the Three Themes of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” (738 words, 4 pages)

Shakespeares The Merchant Of Venice combines three themes to form this successful play. It is actually a combination of romance, comedy and tragedy. A romance is a love story which endswith a happy note. Comedy involves an amusing play which also ends with a happy note. Tragedy differs from comedy ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Themes in the Crucible by Arthur Miller (2042 words, 9 pages)

Arthur Miller enriches the reader's experience of "The Crucible" bystrategically portraying various themes throughout the play. Miller's themesinclude social drama, personal tragedy, hysteria, superstition, greed andvengeance, authority and judgment, theocracy, justice, historical drama, andfear of the unknown.The theme of social drama is a direct result from the time period thatMiller ... Read More

An Analysis of Major Themes in The Borning Room by Paul Fleischman (339 words, 2 pages)

This book is about a farm girls life in the 19th century that is centered aroundthe borning room. The borning room is a room just for giving birth and dying.The room is rarely used, but when it is used the lives of the people insidesuddenly change. The first event in ... Read More

An Analysis the Main Themes in A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway (515 words, 1 pages)

Different Eyes, Different Minds A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway is a story which emphasizes on three age groups that each have a different view of life. By analyzing the three different points of view, we see Hemingways perspective of an old man. The short story is about an ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in 1984 George Orwell (1367 words, 2 pages)

Analysis of 1984 In 1949, an Englishman named Eric Blair published the novel 1984. Under the pseudonym, George Orwell, this author became one of the most respected and notable political writers for his time. 1984 was Orwells prophetic vision of the world to come. This creation of Negative Utopia was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Major Themes in the Poem Western Winds, When Will Thou Blow (411 words, 1 pages)

Mike PattersonMr. WhiteEnglish10December 12, 1998Journal 2Western Wind, When Will Thou BlowWestron wind, when with thou blowThe small rain down can rain?Christ, that my love were in my arms,And I in my bed again.- AnonymousThe poem Western Winds, When Will Thou Blow is about the longing for love and companionship. It ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls (423 words, 1 pages)

Summer of the MonkeysByWilson RawlsThe book Summer of the Monkeys is about a family of four that had just moved to the Ozark Mountains, smack dab in the middle of the Cherokee Nation.The ladt thing a fourteen year old boy expects to find along an old Ozark river bottom is ... Read More

Exploring the Two Main Themes in the Book “Pride and Prejudice” (853 words, 3 pages)

The dictionary definition of pride is a sense of one's proper dignity or value. Thedictionary definition of prejudice is an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehandwithout knowledge of the facts. When you add these two themes together you get thebook Pride and Prejudice. The very basis of this book is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (816 words, 4 pages)

"The Sun Also Rises," by Ernest Hemingway. I don't know if they made a movie out of this book, but if they did, I haven'tseen it.A man named Jake Barnes, the narrator of this novel, tells about the menwho fall in love with an Englishwoman named Lady Brett Ashley.Jake fell ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Dune by Frank Herbert (345 words, 1 pages)

DuneBy Frank HerbertDune is the saga of Paul Atreides and his journey on the desert planet of Arrakis. He is the son of Duke Leto and the Lady Jessica, an exceptional student of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. Unknown to all but a few, Paul may be the Kwisatz Haderach, a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (1127 words, 2 pages)

Salems Lot is the story of a man who returns to his home town to face the fears of his childhood, only to find a entire new set of fears awaiting him. Bens hometown now has a new occupant, Barlow, an evil as old as time. As one by one ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in Hard Times by Charles Dickens (746 words, 2 pages)

Aylin UgurThe first two chapters in the book Hard Times makes the reader aware of two forms of the novel. The two forms of the novel are argumentative and narrative. The first two chapters display these two forms by the context of chapters, characters and the tone of voice used ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes and Setting in the Movie Die Hard – With a Vengeance (1623 words, 2 pages)

The Evaluation of the Movie Die Hard-With a Vengeance In today's movie producing industry, computerized special effects have dominated. From Independence Day to Armageddon and Deep Impact, these big box office hits are just some of the many. But which movie today can you think of that does not have ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013