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An Analysis of the Themes of Civilization Against the Wilderness in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (640 words, 1 pages)

Civilization versus the Wilderness in The Scarlet Letter Recurring throughout The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is the motif of civilization versus the wilderness. In the story the town of Boston and its surrounding forest represent opposite behavioral systems. The town is one ruled primarily by Puritan ideals. In rule-bound ... Read More

Themes in Shakespeare’s Tempest (2030 words, 3 pages)

Themes in The Tempest "We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep" --Shakespeare "Tempest is one of the most original and perfect of Shakespeare's productions and he has shown in it all the variety of his powers. It is full ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes and Symbols in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (3535 words, 7 pages)

Falling into Theory - One Flew Over the CuckOo's Nest (Question 2) Psychoanalytic Approach Textual Passage Nurse Pilbo Take your medicine, Mr. McMurphy McMurphy What's in the horse pill? Nurse Pilbo It's good for you. Don't get angry, Mr. McMurphy McMurphy I'm not getting angry, Nurse Pilbo. I just don't ... Read More

Themes of Punishment and Death in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (628 words, 1 pages)

Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter deals with many themes, among those including punishment and death. Utilizing the theme of punishment, the central character, Hester Prynne, was forced to wear an embroidered scarlet letter on "her bosom" for the rest of her life as a sign of her sin of adultery. This ... Read More

Themes Relating to Truth in the Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird and in the Play, Oedipus the King (1116 words, 2 pages)

There are those who seek the truth and those that choose to deny its existence. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Oedipus the King by Sophocles, various themes relating to truth are present in particular, there is a focus on the overall theme of the rejection of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Universal Themes in the Works of William Shakespeare (821 words, 2 pages)

The Universal Themes of Shakespeare William Shakespeares works gained immortality due to the fact that the central themes in most of his plays encompass fundamental human emotions. Lust, jealousy, ambition, greed, betrayal, and revenge are universal themes that were evident in Shakespeares time, that are evident in our time, and ... Read More

An Analysis of Mythology and Themes in Modern Science Fiction Literature (575 words, 1 pages)

Science fiction gibberish or a glance at oneself? Since the very rudiment of mankind humans have dreamed Dreamed of understanding nature's phenomena, dreamed of finding out the secrets of the infinite universe and dreamed of perception of their own place in its vast continuity. These dreams, passed orally through the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Sin, Lust and Damnation in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1485 words, 2 pages)

Sin, lust, adultery, guilt, hypocrisy, and damnation one may not believe that these are just some of the themes of a book written in 1850. The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, includes all of these and more. The novel, which takes place in 1642 in Boston, Massachusetts, is a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Major Themes of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” (1222 words, 4 pages)

Report on The Prince by Machiavelli 1. Major themes in the book. The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is one of the first examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and rational perspective. Machiavelli theorizes that the state is only created if the people cooperate and work to ... Read More

The Themes in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (341 words, 1 pages)

The tragedies of Julius Caesar brought upon many themes. One of them being burdens of the throne. Through the play the character Julius Caesar is portrayed as both arrogant and as being an awesome ruler. To those who were envious toward Caesar he seemed arrogant and very high esteemed of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in the Movie Forrest Gump (1282 words, 4 pages)

Ideology The themes in the movie Forrest Gump are believed by some to be the search for destiny while understanding that simple is good. The movie features many ideas for someones destiny. For example, are we all just floating around on a breeze or we all have a destiny in ... Read More

Themes and the Use of Satire in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1497 words, 2 pages)

1. Discuss Twains use of satire in Huckleberry Finn. Choose two of Twains targets and explain the satire directed toward each. Mark Twain uses satire to show how the peoples rationale of slavery is not right. Huck Finn grows up in an environment surrounded by people that teach him that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark Aylmer” (1395 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne has written many short stories that have common themes. One of these common themes is science versus nature and God. Hawthorne was writing during a time when many people were trying to use science to explain phenomenon that had always been attributed to a divine power. In Hawthornes ... Read More

The Themes of Guilt and Shame in The Reader (1894 words, 6 pages)

Sebastian Hinds Mr. La Bonne EHRSpd0 48 Guilt and Shame in The Reader The Holocaust was a tragic event in history which took the lives of many people, and deeply affected those who witnessed the tragedy. Not only did this affect the people who lived through it, it also affected ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton (808 words, 1 pages)

Goodbye, Mr.Chips was the story of a gentle, English schoolmaster who became very popular with all his students, because of his lovable attitude and his wonderful sense of humor. To be perfectly honest, the story was actually pretty boring, but it had several interesting and significant messages... One of the ... Read More

Exploring the Major Themes in The Crucible (282 words, 1 pages)

1.Intolerance was one theme in the crucible. Since the story was set in a puritan society where the church and government were one. This made sin and the status of an individual's soul matters of public concern. If the life one lead was immoral they could be punished by the ... Read More

Exploring the Underlying Themes of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn (1004 words, 2 pages)

The underlying theme of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn is that the ideas of society can greatly influence the individual, and sometimes the individual must break off from the accepted values of society to determine the ultimate truth for himself. In Huckleberry Finn's world, society has corrupted justice and morality to ... Read More

Themes of Puritan Hermeneutics in Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather (4168 words, 6 pages)

Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World emphasizes two important themes of Puritan hermeneutics. The first theme is Puritan faculty psychology. The second theme is the pivotal role to be played by New England in Protestant eschatology. In this paper, I propose to explore these two themes and investigate how ... Read More

The Themes of Optimism and Reality in Voltaire’s Candide (1584 words, 3 pages)

Voltaires Candide Optimism vs. Reality Thesis The story of Candide deals with irrational ideas taught to Candide about being optimistic, versus reality as seen by the rest of the world. I. Optimism Overwhelming theme A. Candide learns optimism B. Pangloss as a very hopeful character C. Twist in the themes ... Read More

Exploring the Main Themes of the Song “Break Me Shake Me”, Savage Garden Bear (682 words, 1 pages)

The themes expressed in the song Break Me Shake Me by Savage Garden bear an uncanny resemblance to those expressed in the Sophocles play Antigone. Both pieces of work attempt to throw us into the sheer chaos caused by the abuse of power. In the play, Creon is an almighty ... Read More

The Important Themes and Ideas in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1775 words, 3 pages)

There are several important themes and ideas that make the novella, "A Heart of Darkness," by Joseph Conrad, an unforgettable novel. The main theme is absolute power corrupts absolutely. The theme demonstrates the corruption and the enslavement caused by the white people as they took over the Congo. White men ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Appearance vs. Reality, the Corruption and Materialism of Humans, and the Importance of Compassion in Two American Classic Novels: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1275 words, 4 pages)

A Look on American Classics As Huck Finn travels down the Mississippi River, he stumbles upon some people that are new to him. Scout rediscovers many of her fellow students, and close neighbors and she must endure the horrors of mans feelings and stereotypes. There are many things she does ... Read More

The Themes in the Novels of Ernest Hemingway (1561 words, 2 pages)

Ernest Hemingway is an author well known for the common themes in his novels. In his style of writing, Hemingway is able to express the themes of the novel through strong character traits and actions. The common themes in Hemingway's novel The Sun Also and A Farewell to Arms are ... Read More

The Significant Themes in King Lear by William Shakespeare (570 words, 1 pages)

Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Justice - King Lear is a brutal play, filled with human cruelty and awful, seemingly meaningless disasters. The play's succession of terrible events raises an obvious question for the characters--namely, whether there is any possibility of justice ... Read More

Exploring the Main Themes of the Book “Job God” (516 words, 1 pages)

Early Civilization Travis Beal History has shown us that no two civilizations are the same. The Hebrew society and the Mesopotamian society were two completely different societies. They did have some common ground between them though. If you take the book of Job from the Hebrews and the Mesopotamian Wisdom ... Read More

An Overview of the Themes in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (424 words, 2 pages)

A Farewell To Arms Themes There are three major themes in Hemingways A Farewell to Arms. The first themeis enduring love ended only by mortality. The second, the effects of war on a mans ideals and morals, things which people can and do believe during war. The last and most ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (914 words, 2 pages)

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird' many morals about the themes in the novel are portrayed through different issues and events. The major themes are appearance vs. reality courage, maturity and prejudice. Each of these themes has an event in the novel that help the reader understand its message. Courage is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of “My Left Foot” By Sydney Harris (822 words, 2 pages)

The Themes of My Left Foot Cerebral Palsy "When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'" -Sydney Harris One of the themes in My Left Foot is Christy Brown's struggles with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a disease that is caused ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Sexism and Coming of Age in Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street (926 words, 1 pages)

Maturing is a gradual process that children go through which takes many years for them to develop. In The House on Mango Street, girls in the barrios of Chicago like Esperanza have difficulty growing up due to their poverty-stricken circumstances. Sandra Cisneros writes about a girl growing up in hardship ... Read More

The Themes in the Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1189 words, 2 pages)

Kerri Connolly English II June 13, 2000 To Kill a Mockingbird Themes within the Text The 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 ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013