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The Themes of Coming of Age, Racism and Feminism in the Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (444 words, 1 pages)

To Kill a Mockingbird essay In the novel To kill a Mockingbird there are a few main themes that run throughout it. The themes are coming of age, racism and feminism. Each of theses has a special imporance in this book and I'm writing about all three in this essay. ... Read More

The Five Themes in the Novel, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1039 words, 2 pages)

The Various Themes in Wuthering Heights The Various Themes in Wuthering Heights In 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 ... Read More

The Themes of Power in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Alan Parker’s Pink Floyd: The Wall and the Movie Lord of the Flies (1310 words, 2 pages)

The ability of power Power is the ability to control or influence. The nature of power is that it is transitory, often dangerous and it incurs vulnerability and corruption. Powerplay is the manipulation and creation of power through the use of strategies and authority to achieve a certain goal at ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in the Book of Romans (3489 words, 5 pages)

The purpose of this paper is to compare the interpretations of Romans 321-26 by three scholars, as well as my own interpretation, in light of the American foreign policy known as "The War on Terror" or "The Bush Doctrine". I will begin by summarizing the themes in the book of ... Read More

An Analysis of Anglo-Saxon Themes on the Wanderer in Old English Literature (582 words, 1 pages)

Anglo-Saxon Themes or Ideas and Literary Techniques on The Wanderer In an old monastery British experts found a piece of literature entitled The Wanderer. The piece was written in Latin, so the British assumed it was from the medieval period. When Virginia Jones studied it, she was convinced it was ... Read More

An Analysis of Supernatural Themes in the X-Files by Chris Carter (1917 words, 4 pages)

The Truth is Out There The X-Files gives us tons of paranormal thrills anc chills. But where is this roller-coaster ride taking us? A ghostly figure of a young woman appears before FBI agent Dana Scully. A look of terror crosses the agent's face as she stares at the creepy ... Read More

An Analysis of the Variety of Styles and Themes in Works by William Faulkner (565 words, 1 pages)

One of the greatest writers of the 20th century is William Faulkner. He was born and raised in the southern state of Mississippi which greatly influenced his style of writing. Faulkner liked to use a variety of styles and themes in his works. In one of his most famous books, ... Read More

A Discussion of the Socialist Themes in Gandhian Philosophy (4718 words, 7 pages)

The Socialist Themes in Gandhian Philosophy The philosophy of socialism has gradually permeated the entire structure of society the world over and almost the only point in dispute is the pace and methods of advance to its full realization. India will have to go that way too if she seeks ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Offensive Themes and Languages in Disney’s Films (879 words, 1 pages)

Raise your hand if the language used in the movie Aladdin offended you or how about the made-for-kiddies movie The Little Mermaid. Ok, something a little easier than these examples. Raise your hand if you were terribly offended by the language used in Glengarry Glen Ross. What do these three ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes and Nature of Wordsworths Childhood in To a Butterfly by Wordsworth (1148 words, 2 pages)

The Nature of Wordsworths Childhood An Explication of To a Butterfly To A Butterfly Stay near me do not take thy flight! A little longer stay in sight! Much converse do I find in thee, Historian of my infancy! Float near me do not yet depart! Dead times revive in ... Read More

A Themes of Evil, Greed. Lust and Destruction in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Directed by Peter Jackson and Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1088 words, 2 pages)

Evil, Greed, Lust, Destruction...Sound Familiar? Themes are the basis of concepts and ideas that live within literary pieces. Themes act as the guidelines for the work of art in which characterization, plot, and conclusion makes obvious. Every form of art in general holds a theme in which heads the direction ... Read More

An Analysis of Various Themes in the Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper (1755 words, 3 pages)

James Fenimore Cooper, the author of the Leather stocking Tales that included five historical novels (The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie, The Pathfinder, and The Deerslayer) was one of America's first successful novelists. He was born on 1789 in Cooperstown, New York. Novels by Cooper often reflected ... Read More

An Analysis of Different Themes in the Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1083 words, 2 pages)

The Jungle Essay The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, clearly depicts the socio-economic strife and political turpitude that ushered America into the 20th century. While telling the story of Lithuanian immigrants struggling to survive in Chicago, Sinclair illustrates how avarice and ruthless competition were driving forces in the exploitational predatory capitalist ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in the Open Boat by Stephen Crane (720 words, 1 pages)

Many authors use symbols to express their themes to the reader. Symbols can come in various forms. In The Open Boat, Crane reflects on his own experience to make the most of a common theme in his a portion of his works Nature is indifferent to human problems. In this ... Read More

The Themes of A Demon Haunted World (968 words, 2 pages)

A Demon Haunted World Well I can certainly see why this book was rated with five stars. I found Sagans book, A demon Haunted World Science as a Candle in the Dark one of the most eye-opening books that I have read in a very long time. I must admit ... Read More

An Analysis of Escape and Confinement Themes in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (1195 words, 2 pages)

A theme throughout Flaubert's Madame Bovary is escape versus confinement. In the novel Emma Bovary attempts again and again to escape the ordinariness of her life by reading novels, having affairs, day dreaming, moving from town to town, and buying luxuries items. It is Emma's early education described for an ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Self-Reliance and Self-Esteem in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (1256 words, 2 pages)

During the course of the last fifty years, society has changed significantly. In modern society a great emphasis is placed on individualism and diversity within a society. It is rare that an individual would be ridiculed or forced to change simply for not complying with what society views as "normal". ... Read More

An Analysis of Life and Death Themes in Night and Dawn by Elie Wiesel (1576 words, 2 pages)

Night and Dawn Night and Dawn, both written by Elie Wiesel, are two books that have changed the way people view life and death. Night is a story of the Holocaust that occurs in the time frame of the mid-1900s. Elie, the author and the main character of Night, tells ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes and Writing Style in the Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1383 words, 3 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne, a master of American fiction, often utilizes dreams within the annals of his writings to penetrate, explore and express his perceptions of the complex moral and spiritual conflicts that plague mankind. His clever, yet crucial purpose for using dreams is to represent, through symbolism, the human divergence conflict ... Read More

The Themes of Death, Ambition and Guilt in the Play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare (640 words, 1 pages)

He began by writing comedies such as The Comedy of Errors and Loves Labors lost, and continued by writing plays based on English history and tragedies. One of his most famous tragedies, written in 1605, was Macbeth. Shakespeares Macbeth reveals the universal themes of death, of ambition, and of guilt. ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers (1087 words, 2 pages)

The novel, "Fallen Angels", was written by Walter Dean Myers in 1988 in Jersey City, New Jersey. The writing is of a war fiction genre and also a coming-of-age story. The tale is told in a first person point of view through a fairly young African-American soldier fighting in the ... Read More

The Themes of Darkness and Light in The Crucible by Arthur Miller and That Eye, the Sky by Tim Winton (1262 words, 3 pages)

Arthur Millers play the Crucible was published in the 1950s during the depression years reflects the way he wrote the novel. He has chosen to write the text in relation to darkness. Darkness in that time meant the spirits, the forest, and no or very little light. Not so much ... Read More

An Analysis of the Principles and Themes in Sophocles Tragedy Antigone (701 words, 1 pages)

There are many principles and themes existing in Sophocles' tragedy, Antigone. The dialogue and action of the play, along with the choral odes, effectively present the themes and principles. The principles that are at stake in the central conflict are the role of gender and the role of pride. However, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in Book Hatchet (1031 words, 2 pages)

The setting of Hatchet is very interesting. Brian Robeson, the main character of Hatchet, lives on a deserted island. He has a water hole that he gets drinking water from. He has a raspberry bush and he has a gut berry bush that he gathers berries from. One time he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Themes in the Novel (460 words, 1 pages)

One of the most important themes in the novel is class and social standing. It is a barrier for almost every character. East and West Egg acts as a symbol of this in it's physical makeup. Tom and Daisy live on the East which is far more refined and well ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes and Symbols in James Joyce’s Dubliners (1229 words, 2 pages)

In James Joyces Dubliners, we are introduced to a number of themes and symbols through a variety of short stories. One such theme that makes Dubliners a highly unified literary work is that of paralysis. This unity can be seen in many of the stories, but this paper will look ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Ethan Frome by Edith Warton (343 words, 1 pages)

The quote, Her tragic heroines and heroes are the victims of the group pressure of convention they are passionate or imaginative spirits, hungry for emotional and intellectual experience, who find themselves locked into a small closed system, and either destroy themselves by beating their heads against their prison or suffer ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Superiority in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe (774 words, 1 pages)

Throughout Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe there is a recurring theme of superiority. During his stay on the island, Robinson Crusoe seems to be preoccupied with making the island his and changing it to his own wants and desires. He frequently calls it his island and refers to himself as King ... Read More

The Themes of Love, Money, Prejudice and Disguise in the Play, Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1163 words, 2 pages)

Conflicts in "Merchant of Venice" occur as a result of four major life themes love, money, prejudice and disguise. Shylock, the Jewish moneylender is usually, and somewhat unjustly, held responsible for many of these conflicts. Though Shylock's behaviour is, in many ways, evil,and should by no means be exonerated, the ... Read More

The Major Themes in Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (544 words, 1 pages)

1) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Cat's Cradle 2) Cat's Cradle is about the narrator who is trying to find out exactly what happened the day that the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. He interviews Felix Hoenikker's (the father of the atom bomb) children and others who knew him. He makes ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013