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An Analysis of the Themes of Mercy and Justice in the Movies Hotel Rwanda and A Portrait of a Woman (910 words, 3 pages)

"Hotel Rwanda" and "A Portait of a Woman" Mercy and Justice Shall Meet. In class, we watched two films and watched a presentation on the topics of Mercy and Justice. In these movies, we saw everything from sexism and abuse, to genocide, aids, more spousal abuse, and the extinction of ... Read More

The Wide Array of Themes in Othello by William Shakespeare (1070 words, 2 pages)

In William Shakespeare's Othello there is a wide array of themes. One of the themes, which is found true to nearly every character, is of the act of control throughout the play. Another theme portrayed through Iago, is the recurring use of words such as "monkey", "lion", etc. in "romantic" ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes of Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” (1352 words, 2 pages)

To Kill A Mockingbird The book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is considered to be a timeless classic that deals with such sensitive themes such as prejudice, human dignity, social classes, and maturity. Maturity, that word has a different meaning for all of us. Maturity as I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Major Themes in the Novel Hard Times (378 words, 1 pages)

Major themes in the novel Hard Times Charles Dickens is known for criticizing the social class system of the Victorian era, and the exploitation of the poor. Hard Times is no exception to this rule. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian education, the arrogance of the middle and upper class, and the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Different Themes in the Movie “Life is Beautiful” (494 words, 1 pages)

"Life is Bueatiful" is a movie with many different themes. lFirst off, the movie is about human spirit." This signifies that the spirit of us will live on forever, and we must take our spirit to have hope for the future. Hopefully we, people, can take this movie and learn ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tragic Themes from the Plays Antigone by Sophocles and Medea by Euripides (1679 words, 3 pages)

Both of the plays Medea and Antigone have tragic themes and their main characters are women who find themselves unhappy and so decide to act on behalf of these feelings. In both cases the result is a climax at the end of the play in the form of several deaths. ... Read More

The Themes of Sight Versus Blindness and Unconditional Love in The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (425 words, 1 pages)

In Gabriel Garcia Marquez The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, a variety of themes are dominant throughout the story. Two of the focal themes are sight versus blindness and unconditional love. Both themes play a large role in the development of the story. These themes also exceed one another ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Graham Greene and the Themes of Death and the Afterlife (557 words, 1 pages)

Graham Greene takes on the themes of death and the afterlife in quite a few of his stories, and develops them to show the many different ideas people have about these two controversial themes. In 'Proof Positive', Major Weaver is pronouncing to the audience that he has cancer. He is ... Read More

A Comparison of the Themes in The Rocking-Horse Winner and The Wild Swans (1624 words, 2 pages)

Comparing the Rockinghorse Winner and The Wild Swans The infatuation of the accumulation of money and wealth of an indulgent and self-righteous society is evident between the years of 1900 and 1945. This was the era of the Modern Dramatists, which David Herbert Lawrence belonged to. The values of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Hardy’s Short Story “The Withered Arm” (5555 words, 6 pages)

A south-east England setting, in the 1800's, is the short story, 'The Withered Arm' by T.Hardy. This story involves four lives, where they all end up alienated and isolated, leaving them feeling alone. They are also isolated as they live in a small village far apart from the town or ... Read More

The Themes of Magic, Mistery and Chivalry Exposed in the Novel The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (331 words, 1 pages)

In the early gothic romance, The Castle of Otranto, many examples of the primary features of magic, mystery, and chivalry are exhibited. A prime example of magic in the early chapters of the book is when a giant helmet falls from the sky and crushes Conrad, Manfreds only son. But ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in a Poem by Mr. Arnold (628 words, 1 pages)

Reading this poem brings out many deep emotion inside of me. Feeling of sadness and loneliness are just some of the few feelings I have. This poem is well written and is backed with many vivid imagery and clear metaphors. Mr. Arnold describes a number of settings and beauty in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Fundamental Themes of a Midsummer’s Night Dream (694 words, 1 pages)

The fundamental themes of a Midsummer's Night Dream are magic, dreams, and the difficulty of love. Throughout the play, these universal concepts are nourished in every scene by the recurring use of contrast. Shakespeare's ideas are represented by his use of symbolisms. A Midsummer's Night Dream conveys the themes of ... Read More

Themes of Love and Spiritualism in the Poems Ecstasy and Holy Sonnet XIV by John Donne (1416 words, 5 pages)

In John Donne's "Ecstasy", love between man and woman is a blend of the physical and spiritual in equal measure. In fact, one might say that a slight edge is given to the physical, because true love begins and ends there. In lines 1 through 12, Donne describes the subtle ... Read More

Main Themes of the Book New World for All by Colin G. Calloway (423 words, 2 pages)

Themes New Worlds for All, by Colin G. Calloway has several themes. The first theme is the failure of the settlers to acknowledge the fact that the Indians had a whole society set up before they got there. Many settlers came to the New World, not wanting to blend in ... Read More

Analysis of The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Themes of Revenge, Greed and Jealousy (707 words, 1 pages)

Hysteria in a Godly Town The term, innocent until proven guilty is synonymous with the justice system. The saying also applies to people while among their peers. In the sleepy little town of Salem, Massachusetts, however, it turns out to be quite the opposite. When lies and rumors run rampant ... Read More

Themes of Prejudice and Childhood Innocence in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1087 words, 2 pages)

"You can never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view". To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel which embodies many themes and one of the most important in this book is its exploration of the moral nature of human beings. Because the book is ... Read More

Themes of Sin and Guilt in The Scarlet Letter (1816 words, 3 pages)

One main theme present in the work "The Scarlet Lette" is that of sin and guilt. Nathaniel Hawthorne attempts to show how guilt can be a form of everlasting punishment. The book represents sin and guilt through symbolism and character development. In his novel, "The Scarlet Letter", Nathaniel Hawthorne explains ... Read More

Twelfth Night and Troubling Themes in It (1548 words, 3 pages)

'Good comedies always touch on troubling themes and envisage darker ends than are finally delivered.' To what extent is this true of Twelfth Night? It would be hard to argue that the central theme of Twelfth Night is not simply love and its fulfilment and to subsequently view the play ... Read More

Themes of Good vs Evil and a Tragic Hero in the Epic Poem Beowulf (1642 words, 3 pages)

It has once been said, "Good is all that serves life, and evil is all that serves death. Good is reverence for life...and all that enhances life. Evil is all that stifles life, narrows it down, and cuts it to pieces" (Emily Coombs). This statement is true in every piece ... Read More

Violence as a Means of Accentuation Themes in Graham Greene’s Destructors, Shirley Jackson’s Lottery and Richard Connell’s Most Dangerous Game (1037 words, 2 pages)

Authors use gruesome or macabre details to develop and emphasize theme. Theme, the controlling idea or insight to the story, can be clarified when authors use such extreme forms of violence. In the short stories The Destructors, by Graham Greene, The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson, and The Most Dangerous Game, ... Read More

Themes of Witchcraft Added in Macbeth by William Shakespeare (2416 words, 3 pages)

Most people in Shakespeare time believed in the powers of witches, and witchcraft became the object of morbid and fevered fascination. Between 1560 and 1605 hundred of people (mainly women) were convicted as witches and executed. Witches were credited with diabolical powers. They could predict the future, bring on night ... Read More

Introduction to Characters and Themes in Chapter I of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (361 words, 1 pages)

Harper Lee's first few pages of To Kill a Mocking Bird create mystery and intrigue. It isn't until after the first few pages that we begin to learn what is actually happening in the story. The first page is much like the first few chapters, they don't seem to be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Italian Renaissance Art (854 words, 4 pages)

Themes of Italian Renaissance Art As the fourteenth century ushered out the Middle Ages in Italy, a new period of cultural flowering began, known as the Renaissance. This period in history was famous for its revival of classical themes and the merging of these themes with the Catholic Church. These ... Read More

Themes of Manhood and Maturity in Stephen Crane’s Book The Red Badge of Courage (631 words, 1 pages)

The Red Badge of Courage AP English Per. 1st Manhood is hard to describe and even harder to achieve. In Stephen Crane's book the theme of not only manhood, but also maturity is spread throughout the novel. The story's protagonist Henry Fleming becomes a man through the course of the ... Read More

Themes of Power and Control in Margaret Atwood’s Novel The Handmaid’s Tale (2257 words, 3 pages)

It is necessary for the government to impose a certain amount of power and control on its citizens in order for a society to function properly. However, too much power and control in a society eliminates the freedom of the residents, forbidding them to live an ordinary life. In the ... Read More

The Themes of Light and Darkness in The Gospel of John and Sophocles’ Antigone (1133 words, 2 pages)

As a child, my world was enraptured by the wonderful Fisher-Price toy known as the Lite-Brite. By inserting multicolored little pegs into their corresponding slots on a detailed guide, I could transform drab, dull, and dark pieces of paper into wondrous works of brilliant art. The light that filled and ... Read More

Themes of Prejudice and Loyalty in Shakespeare’s Play Merchant of Venice (1132 words, 2 pages)

The play Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare has two major themes running through its story. Even though it was written in the late 1500s these themes still have significance today. The main characters of this play are Shylock, the Jew, who is a money lender charging interest to make ... Read More

Timeless Themes in the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller (738 words, 1 pages)

The Tests of Salem The Crucible is a play, which brings attention to many timeless issues. The nature of good and evil, power and its corruption, honor and integrity and irony are all brought up in Arthur Millers The Crucible. Irony what doe sit men? Irony means incongruity between what ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes, Characters and Plot of The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1448 words, 3 pages)

Themes Out of the many themes in this novel, the most important ones are individualism versus society, open and hidden guilt, vengeance, and good from evil. These themes revolved around the four main characters and were represented by them. Individualism versus society. Hawthorne challenged that Puritans belief that the society ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013