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An Overview of the Education Rita by Willy Russel and Its Themes (1251 words, 2 pages)

Review of Educating Rita by Willy Russel and its themes With tonight's movie, "Educating Rita", I'd kind of like to make a case for a strong sub-genre within the major film genres, and that's the school genre. I think we've got so many movies about school simply because we all ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Themes and the Issue of Hunger (917 words, 2 pages)

Themes Hunger explores many issues apparent for both teenage males and females. In a major way it considers the way in which we stereotype single mothers, the issue of teenage pregnancy and the responsibility of the man in such situations. It also briefly touches on the impact of crime and ... Read More

A Description of the Book That Was Very Interesting and Exciting Themes (212 words, 1 pages)

The book had a very interesting and exciting theme. The theme of the novel is that happiness demands that pride be replaced by self-respect and a reasonable humility, that prejudice must give way to tolerance and mutual respect, and that to these characteristics must be added sensibility, a capacity for ... Read More

A Comparison of Themes in Porphyria’s Lover and the Sisters (2556 words, 3 pages)

I am going to write about the poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'The Sisters' and compare the themes of jealousy and murder. ' Porphyria's Lover' was written by Robert Browning. He was born on the 7th of May in Camberwell (a small village) in Southeast London. His father worked as a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Motifs and Themes of William Shakespeare’s Play King Lear (567 words, 1 pages)

Shakespeare uses many motifs to expand on the themes of the story. His most-used motif revolves around filial responsibility. Each of the two plots contains characters who betray their fathers. Goneril and Regan flatter their father, King Lear, and then betray him. The drastic change that occurred in their attidtude ... Read More

An Analysis of Lucan Themes in the Movie Boiler Room by Ben Younger (1579 words, 2 pages)

Well this is it. The final project for our little reader's circle is here. And wow is the topic wide open. Basically anything is fair game. It took me a while to think of something interesting and it finally came to me during finals week. I decided to write a ... Read More

An Analysis of Love Themes in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (811 words, 1 pages)

Love and Shakespeare The love theme in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is confusing but at the same time entertaining. The love triangle involving Viola, disguised as Cesario, is in love with Orsino. Orsino is in love with Olivia. Olivia, however, loves Cesario. Orsino tries to woo Olivia with the language of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in Various Novels by Different Authors (601 words, 1 pages)

The Value of Literature Literature can have many and different values on a person. It is all depending on the story and the value or moral issue the author wants, you, the reader to get out of it. The value literature had on me was actually hard to put into ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (403 words, 1 pages)

The setting is one of the important part of story, which makes the image of place, time and mood in the story. Jane Eyre takes place in England's countryside in early quarter of 19th century. This makes us think about the situation of a woman in early 18s in England. ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Pride and Prejudice and Emma by Jane Austen (1501 words, 2 pages)

Jane Austen's moral concerns are ever present in the major themes of Pride and Prejudice and Emma, and by incorporating them into her novels she is symbolizing real life - or what was real life for her then. Austen portrays the family as primarily responsible for the moral and intellectual ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Three Novellas by Kate Chopin: The Story of an Hour, The Locket and A Pair of Silk Stockings (1173 words, 2 pages)

Every short story teaches a person what it is about and how it relates to real life. This is the definition of a theme which is mainly the subject of the text in the story. The idea of each story is to educate the reader more about life and what ... Read More

An Analysis of the Five Major Themes in Charles Dickens’s Novel Hard Times: The Wisdom of the Heart vs. the Wisdom of the Head, Exploitation of the Working Class, the Effects of the Industrial Revolution, the Failure of the Utilitarian Education and the A (632 words, 2 pages)

Joanne Alfieri Professor Lanzetta Survey of World LiteratureNovember 8, 1997 "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens There are five major themes in the novel "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens. It's themes overlap as Dickens points an accusing finger at a specific time and place England during the time of the Industrial ... Read More

An Analysis of Frank Darabont’s Movie Themes (858 words, 2 pages)

After two major feature films, the most immediate linking theme in the work of Frank Darabont, besides Oscar mania and a dependence on Stephen King, is an obsession with tall people. In The Shawshank Redemption, Darabont cast the gargantuan Tim Robbins as the poor fool locked up in prison in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Shallowness and Insincerity in The Great Gatsby (786 words, 2 pages)

Theme One of the many themes in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is the shallowness and insincerity of the upper class and the newly made millionaires of the 1920s. Plot Nick Carraway has graduated from Yale, fought in World War I and he has returned home to begin a career. He ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Ethnicity and Intolerance in All Quiet on the Western Front (2005 words, 3 pages)

Ethnicity and Intolerance All Quiet on the Western Front In All Quiet on the Western Front Paul Bumer is a soldier for the German army in WWI. He is fighting the French, British, the United States, and the Russians (who are called the Allies). He was pressured by his school ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Vengeance, Conspiracy and Love in the Novel The Count of Monte Cristo and in the Play The Merchant of Venice (631 words, 2 pages)

Well noticed in the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, as in The Merchant of Venice , The themes vengeance, conspiracy and love are clearly shown throughout the book. The protagonist in these stories share qualities as do the antagonist. Many times in each book things that show each of ... Read More

A Comparison of Writing Style and Themes in This is a Photograph of Me and Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood (928 words, 1 pages)

Now You See Me, Now You Don't Illusion is often mistaken for reality. Poet Margaret Atwood's poems, "This is a Photograph of Me" and "Morning in the Burned House" can be compared in terms of writing style, and theme. In "This is a Photograph of Me" Atwood writes using a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Themes of Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard (745 words, 2 pages)

A comparison of the themes of Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard Both Henry Howard and Thomas Wyatt made significant contributions towards the development of English literature during the reign of King Henry VIII. Through their translations of Petrarchs work, these men were responsible for introducing sonnet form into English. Both ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism, Themes and Motifs in 1984 by George Orwell (3387 words, 5 pages)

Born Eric Blair in India in 1903, George Orwell was educated as a scholarship student at prestigious boarding schools in England. Because of his background--he famously described his family as "lower-upper-middle class"--he never quite fit in, and felt oppressed and outraged by the dictatorial control that the schools he attended ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (1413 words, 2 pages)

Themes of The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane, before dying of tuberculosis at age 29, published several essays, novels, and even a volume of poetry. He also worked as a newspaper journalist for several different publications, including for William Randolph Hearst. Crane published his most famous novel about the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of John Calvin’s Beliefs (599 words, 2 pages)

Since John Calvin first introduced the belief of election, it has caused debate among theologians in many Protestant churches. John Calvins beliefs consisted of five general themes. The first of the is the most important concept of understanding the beliefs of grace. Due to the fall, man, in his spiritually ... Read More

The Four Major Themes in of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (752 words, 2 pages)

'Of Mice and Men', by John Steinbeck, is composed of four major themes. These themes are the value of dreams and goals, moral responsibility, social injustice, and the bond of friendship and loyalty. The value of dreams and goals are that they provide hope and the desire to keep going ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes and Symbols of Willow Tree and Olive (1001 words, 2 pages)

What features of 'Willow Tree and Olive' make it worthy to study? 'Willow Tree and Olive' is a post- modernist novel by Irini Savvedes. The story presents a period of a young girl's life during which we see her discover and accept things about herself by remembering things from her ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Matthew Sinrod Dr. Doyle Themes in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (855 words, 1 pages)

Matthew Sinrod Dr. Doyle Eng 102 5598 "Themes in "The Grapes of Wrath" John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California February 27th 1902. He was the third of four children and the only son of John Ernst Steinbeck II, manager of a flour mill, and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, a former ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Themes in Still I Rise and Sympathy (452 words, 1 pages)

The themes in both, "Still I Rise" and "Sympathy", are very apparent. With such expressful words and phrases, both authors convey the true meaning and theme of each poem. In "Still I Rise", the reader sees the theme as self-respect. With phrases such as "You may shoot me with your ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Many Poems and the Many Themes of The Lamb (650 words, 2 pages)

Many poems written by the same author often have similar themes. The authors usually believe in something very strongly and their poems usually reflect such a nature. Sometimes poets reflect aspects of their personal life in their poems. In the poems "The Lamb" and "The Tiger", by William Blake, the ... Read More

An Exploration of the Main Themes in Alice Walker’s Story “Everyday Use” (2321 words, 3 pages)

Quilts around the world have been a useful thing to most people and essential to African Americans who were brought to America, and were forbidden to practice their traditions. For the most part quilting has been a good thing to do for most people around the world especially African people ... Read More

The Major Characters and Themes in Arthur Miller’s the Crucible (672 words, 1 pages)

Arthur Miller was born in New York City on October 17, 1915. Miller composed The Crucible in the early 1950's and it used the Salem Witchcraft trials of 1692 as a response to the anti-communist "witch hunts" to which miller was accused of. Miller believed that the madness surrounding the ... Read More

An Exploring of the Many Themes in William Shakespeare’s Play “Macbeth” (901 words, 1 pages)

Throughout William Shakespeare's enticing play, Macbeth, he explores several extremely interesting themes which perfectly correspond to our everyday lives. One of the most applicable of these many themes is the notion that wealth and power, both of which are created by ambition, are not the most important things to life. ... Read More

An Analysis of Two Main Themes of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1499 words, 3 pages)

There are two main themes that Hawthorne he uses in the novel both are related. Through his diction Hawthorne seems to emphasize the severity of Puritan law as a theme, the other is the strictness of Puritan society. In the opening chapter he carefully describes the prison as an ugly ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013