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An Analysis of the Main Characters and Themes in The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin (529 words, 1 pages)

THE STORY OF AN HOURLouise Mallard, in hearing the news of her husband s tragic death then subsequent revelation of its fallacy, finds herself quickly moving from grief, through a sense of newfound freedom, and finally into the despair of the loss of that freedom. After learning of her husband ... Read More

An Analysis of Robert Fronz’s and Emily Dickinson’s Themes of Intimacy and Sexuality (960 words, 2 pages)

Intimacy and sexuality are the most important aspects of our life, our sex lives affect all other spheres and often determines a sense of our adequacy. However, as human beings, Christian morality has left a deep influence on the development of the modern individual. Christianity has always prohibited open portrayal ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Fate and Free Will in Fate in “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” (501 words, 1 pages)

Fate in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Topic 2)Player . . . there s a design at work in all art, surely you know that. Events must play themselves out to an aesthetic, moral and logical conclusion. (24). Fate is an idea explored frequently by William Shakespeare in his literary ... Read More

A Discussion of the Main Themes in Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya (1004 words, 2 pages)

Driven By HungerKamala Markandaya does a remarkable job of illustrating the typical Indian lifestyle and culture in her novel, Nectar in a Sieve. The theme the author illustrates in Nectar in a Sieve is that hunger is a major motivating force in people s lives. This motivation leads people to ... Read More

Exploring the Themes in the Movie “The Last of the Mohicans” (407 words, 1 pages)

Themes is the movie The Last of the MohicansThe movie, The Last of the Mohicans, takes place during the French and Indian War. However the themes in the movie are still relevant to today. The story is about a white man named Nathaniel, who has been living as a Mohican ... Read More

A Comparison of the Themes and Characters of The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible (1219 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter The Crucible Comparison EssayThrough carefully analyzation of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthrone and The Crucible by Arthur Miller one will discover the related themes throughout the stories. These themes include sin, punishment of sin, Revered Dimmsdale and Hester Prynne, the devil, and love lust. Through carefully ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes and Characters of Pink Floyd’s The Wall (1813 words, 4 pages)

A Brick in the Wall (The story of Sid Barrett and Roger waters life)The Wall, is a story about a boy who grows up to be a deeply troubled man named Pink Floyd. After having lost his father in World War II, he is raised by an overprotective mother. Pink ... Read More

A Comparison of the Themes of The Catcher in the Rye and Pygmalion (2100 words, 3 pages)

Comparing Catcher in the Rye and Pygmalion and the Themes They RepresentIn J. D. Salinger s novel The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield, muses at one point on the possibility of escaping from the world of confusion and phonies while George Bernard Shaw s main character ... Read More

The Themes of Fear, Suffering, Courage, and Comradeship in Ernest Hemingway’s Farewell to Arms (1257 words, 3 pages)

A FAREWELL TO ARMSDo you agree that Farewell to Arms is as successful in the portrayal of fear and suffering as when he writes of courage and comradeship? The four themes of fear, suffering, courage and comradeship are prominent issues which are raised in the novel Farewell to Arms.The protagonist, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities (1168 words, 2 pages)

A Tale of Two Cities - Critical AnalysisIn 1859, Charles Dickens wrote the book A Tale of Two Cities. In A Tale, Dickens writes about the French Revolution, and relates the events in the lives of two families, one French and one English. In addition to writing about a very ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (475 words, 1 pages)

This novel, A Thousand Acres, is about three sisters. Each of whom are trying to receive an equal part of the farm corporation that their father had set up over the years. It is a rather large farm, so there is quite a bit of land to divvy up. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in The Tatler and the Spectator by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele (1576 words, 3 pages)

The Tatler and the SpectatorDuring the early part of the 1700's Joseph Addison, the Tatler and Sir Richard Steele, the Spectator, came together to write "The Tatler and the Spectator". Through their hardships of life they came about understanding what others were feeling and the actions that they took. They ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbols and Themes of Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (913 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front is a book written by Erich Maria Remarkque. It was a book written to reflect the human cost of war. It shows us how war has a hidden face that most people do not see until it is ... Read More

The Themes of Pain and Suffering in All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque (1284 words, 2 pages)

Remarque s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, transpires in the trenches of the Nazi Western Front, which is protected by the young German soldiers World War I. Paul B umer, the narrator enters the war under pressure to enlist goes to the front and learns about the brutality ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1923 words, 3 pages)

Frankenstein, A Creature of Society.When Cindy Porter was twenty five, a single mother, and living in the projects of Philadelphia she wrote a novel. Her novel was a story about a teenage boy who had grown up in poverty. The boy's daily confrontations with the hardships of his own life ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in The Spirit of Public Administration by H. George Frederickson (1464 words, 4 pages)

H. George Fredericksons The Spirit of Public Administration is an informative yet drab look at motivating public administrators. Frederickson discusses a wide variety of topics that would be useful to any public administrator, but the verbiage used is a bit difficult for an individual that may be entering into the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (568 words, 1 pages)

A great lecturer once said, Man is so caught up in his own recklessness that he does not notice the values of life.X The theme proclaimed in the quote reflects literature in the abundance that it is used in throughout the history of writing. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald, spokesman of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Antigone by Sophocles (1977 words, 6 pages)

Choragos There is no happiness where there is no wisdom No wisdom but in submission to the gods.Big words are always punished,And proud men in old age learn to be wise. (158)Throughout Sophocles drama, Antigone, there are many themes that can be traced. One of the most predominant themes is ... Read More

An Analysis of Main Themes in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (671 words, 1 pages)

The Grapes of WrathJohn Steinbeck s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, is a story that takes place during America s dreadful period of depression. Due to misunderstanding the nature of the entire situation, Steinbeck writes this novel to shine some light on the people about the great migration westward. This ... Read More

A Discussion of the Main Themes in Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry (1230 words, 2 pages)

Rohinton Mistry is known as a post-colonial writer. His writings reflect the Indian diaspora - the splitting of identity. On the one hand, his characters dream of being integrated into, and accepted by, Canadian society. On the other hand, these same characters are torn my an insatiable desire to be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in The White Hotel by D. M. Thomas (2705 words, 4 pages)

Donald Michael Thomas began his writing career as a poet, and his early work was notable for the way it ranged across the heights of the fantasy worlds of science fiction and of sensuality. Thomas was a superb writer, meticulous researcher, and a genius in deceiving the reader. He skillfully ... Read More

An Essay on the Themes of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (709 words, 1 pages)

Huckleberry Finn EssayThe book Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, has many themes that appear throughout the text. One such theme is that people must live outside of society to be truly free. If one lives outside of society, then they do not have to follow all of its laws and ... Read More

The Themes of Determination and Dedication in Jewel by Bret Lott (721 words, 1 pages)

A change in the way a person lives their life can greatly affect others. In Jewel, by Bret Lott Jewel s determination to help Brenda Kay negatively impacts her relationships with others. The main character Jewel has a sixth child Brenda Kay, who is mentally retarded. Through her every day ... Read More

The Themes of Evil and Death in Chaucher’s The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale (1750 words, 3 pages)

In the The Pardoner s Prologue and Tale Chaucer s approach to evil and death are most apparent. Chaucer shows the Pardoner as being evil in all his actions. In the introduction of the book, Chaucer The Pardoner s Prologue and Tale s valid information is given as to how ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Willa Cather’s Novel My Antonia (1344 words, 2 pages)

In the past, critics have ad moralized andor brutalized every writer they could get their pen on. This is seen from criticisms of Henry Adams to William Butler Yeats. These writers critique everything about the writer and hisher works. For instance many critics criticize Willa Cather's novel, My Antonia. Their ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (2323 words, 5 pages)

Literature Essay One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest by K. Kesey.Discuss how the world within the ward is mirrored in the world outside. It is suggested that Ken Kesey s One Flew over the Cuckoo s Nest contains examples of behaviour and attitudes displayed by characters within the clinical ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters and Themes of Shakespeare’s Othello (614 words, 1 pages)

In the play Othello, Shakespeare uses Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, and Othello to represent hatred, loyalty, love, and jealousy in mankind. Hatred being the thing of envy and ambition presented it self in may different forms. Loyalty being one of the forms, hatred presented itself as friendly and gracious. Loyalty also ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Religious Fanaticism, Racism, and Living in the Past in William Faulkner’s A Light in August (1222 words, 2 pages)

A Light In August tells the story of Joe Christmas, an outcast from a southern society marked by racism. Christmas's role as the victim precipitated the murder of his lover Joanna Burden. Joanna Burden is an important element in enhancing Faulkner's literary work, aimed at addressing the darkest sides of ... Read More

The Themes of H. G. Wells’s Book The Island of Dr. Moreau (632 words, 1 pages)

In 1896 H. G. Wells had the first edition of The Island of Dr. Moreau published. The book took place primarily on an island in the Pacific Ocean. On this island Dr. Moreau and his assistant ( Montgomery) performed dangerous, secret experiments on humans and animals. When Wells wrote this ... Read More

The Major Themes in the Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (959 words, 2 pages)

The PrinceMAJOR THEMEMachiavelli had a true and abiding love for Florence. He wanted to make Florence great and also find himself a job, as he lost his when the Medici family came into power. He dedicated his book on political science, The Prince, to Lorenzo Medici in the hopes that ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013