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use of themes Essay Examples

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Oliver Stone – the War Film Platoon (763 words, 3 pages)

Religion is a canopy under which American culture and society thrives. Its extension reaches the boundaries of such cultural mainstreams as movies, television, and music. Oliver Stone's 1986 war film Platoon is an example of the religious subtleties and overtones that appear in various American genres. Stone not only uses ... Read More

Positive Influence of Teachers on Students in David Martin’s Tornado Drill (873 words, 1 pages)

Teachers have always been a excellent influence on students. Teachers also teach students how to be a good influence on other students as well. Teachers teach students how to respect and accept others for who they are not by their race or nationality. Having good teachers determines your education that ... Read More

Symbolism of Pearl’s Name in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter (2551 words, 4 pages)

In Chapter 16 of The Scarlet Letter, "A Forest Walk," Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the majority of the passage to show how Pearl and Hester act when out of the public eye. Also, he uses the theme of nature to show what Pearl is like, who she really is, and how ... Read More

Edgar Allan Poe’s Tremendous Ability of Building Suspense in the Stories The Tell Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum (1090 words, 2 pages)

Elements of Suspense Becki Cox The literary genre known as horror has intrigued readers' for centuries. One of the masters of horror, Edgar Allan Poe, uses many elements to horrify and captivate his audience. These elements include sense of sight, and sense of hearing. In the stories "The Tell Tale ... Read More

An Analysis of Workforce Management Online by Charlotte Huff (778 words, 2 pages)

With the ever increasing cost of healthcare, employers are constantly faced with the task of finding innovative ways of providing affordable health coverage for their employees. In 2004, a new concept in healthcare began to gain momentum. Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHPs) also known as High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) ... Read More

The Main Themes in the Poems Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise (710 words, 2 pages)

In the poems Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise by Maya Angelou, we see a variety of important ideas andor themes that emphasizes fitting in todays society, encouraging others, specifically women, to be confident and independent and most importantly, equality. The poet expresses these through using her past experiences to ... Read More

The Writing Style of Willa Cather (1061 words, 4 pages)

An authors style brings life to the roaring oceans, whistling winds, rolling prairies, and busy towns. Style provides vast images and vivid pictures for the black letters stuck on the page. The theme of an authors story draws readers in with powerful ideas and views voiced by the author through ... Read More

Shakespear’s Use of Themes in His Plays (1224 words, 4 pages)

Themes are used by writers to convey a moral in the play. William Shakespeare was a writer than used many themes to make his plays convey a meaning. In Shakespeares play, The Merchant of Venice, it is said that he is conveying satire against a sort of society. The themes ... Read More

A Summary of Hunger of Memory, the Education of Richard Rodriguez (918 words, 4 pages)

Hunger of Memory The Education of Richard Rodriguez is an autobiography about the struggles Richard Rodriguez endures on his journey towards Americanism and transforming from a Mexican-American boy to a man. Rodriguez recalls his experience as a minority student who questions himself as he grows up. Throughout his novel Rodriguez ... Read More

Analysis of the Scarlet Letter (800 words, 3 pages)

The Puritan society was a dark culture to live in. It was a group of people, all professing to be perfect, sinless Christians, forced to hide their guilt over even the smallest matters, lest they be brutally punished. The Puritans were human, thus capable of great evils and obviously great ... Read More

An Analysis of Suffering in Indian Camp by Ernest Hemingway and Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin (1808 words, 6 pages)

In many instances works of literature portray real life situations whether it be physical, emotional or mental issues. Humans all experience some form of suffering in their lives. Works of literature use the theme of suffering to portray how people suffer in their own way and how they react to ... Read More

An Exploration of the Complexities of Human Nature Through the Use of Dramatic Techniques in Henry IV, a Play by William Shakespeare (636 words, 2 pages)

Henry IV is a play written by Shakespeare no later than 1597. Shakespeare has used many themes in Henry IV in order to represent human nature. During the play we see many aspects of human nature. From the honour obsessed Hotspur to the fat, corrupt Falstaff, we see many types ... Read More

Understanding the Characters and Plots of Shakespeare’s Richard III Through Looking for Richard, a Film by Al Pacino (1036 words, 2 pages)

Looking For Richard and Richard IIILooking for Richard by Al Pacino offers a new perspective and insight in to Richard III by William Shakespeare. Looking for Richard gives the audience more understanding of Richard III mainly through Richards opening soliloquy and the Lady Anne Scene. The use of themes, characterisation ... Read More

The Themes of Racial Prejudice, Social Hierarchy and Justice in the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1206 words, 2 pages)

English SpeechHarper Lee, author of To Kill A Mocking Bird uses a myriad of themes to educate me on how they convey the context throughout her novel. She uses specific themes racial prejudice, Social Hierarchy and Justice, to provide insight of of the 1930s, these themes in particular though amplify ... Read More

The Theme of Poverty in The Poor Mouth, a Novel by Brian O’Nolan (1771 words, 5 pages)

How does The Poor Mouth treat the literary theme of noble poverty? You may also wish to consider the discussion of poverty or wealth in one of the other texts we have read so far in the class.Noble poverty is used as a literary theme within The Poor Mouth written ... Read More

A Personal Perspective on Alternative Music as a Musical Genre (433 words, 2 pages)

Alternative music is a genre of music that challenges whatever thepresent "status quo" of industry music may be by rejecting the commercialmusic scene or whatever is "mainstream" at the time. Alternative music isdifferent from pop music or the prevalent music of the time in thatalternative artists are given more freedom ... Read More

The Use of the Symbolism of the Fire Escape, the Theme of Memory, and Stage Directions in The Glass Menagerie, a Play by Tennessee Williams (825 words, 3 pages)

Independent Reading Quarter Two The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie depicts the life of Amanda and her adult children Tom and Laura, as a small family trying to find their way in life. Playwright Tennessee Williams uses the symbol of the fire escape, the theme of memory, and stage directions ... Read More

The Themes of Social Obligations and Class in The God of Small Things, a Novel by Arundhati Roy (1158 words, 3 pages)

In The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, the novel takes place in postcolonial India where an outlawed caste system still dictates India society. The premise of the caste system is to separate the lower class, or the Untouchables, from the upper class, and other classes in between. Roy ... Read More

The Author’s Opinion on the World State Portrayed in Brave New World, a Novel by Aldous Huxley (904 words, 4 pages)

In a story with two opposite sides, authors are given the ability to choose a side to portray in a more positive way. No matter how horrible one side of a story can be, authors are given all the power to choose which part of the story will be portrayed ... Read More

Communism in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm, and Coming Up for Air, the Literary Works of George Orwell (1065 words, 5 pages)

Through many of George Orwells works, his social commentary on communism definitely has remain to be anti-communist. Orwell was a great journalist and published from novels to documentaries. With that being said, Orwell uses his literary works such as the classic Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm - movie reference, and Coming ... Read More

Ghost Tales and the Lessons They Teach Us (3359 words, 10 pages)

Ghost Tales and The Lessons They Teach UsAmong the themes found in folklore, one often used to teach lessons is the paranormal or to be specific, ghosts. Folklore is the traditional art, literature, knowledge, and practice that is spread largely through speech and behavior. Every group has their own folk ... Read More

Beatrice’s Character in William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (539 words, 2 pages)

Throughout Much Ado About Nothing, I really have enjoyed trying to understand Beatrices character. It seems like she is ahead of her time with a desire to be independent from a man. Although her sense of self control is incredibly admirable, it is not so authentic and she even uses ... Read More

A Review of Coriolanus, a Movie by Ralph Fiennes (1842 words, 6 pages)

Scholars have found that the story of Coriolanus, directed by Ralph Fiennes, warrants many queer readings, and Fiennes brings those readings to the big screen and illustrates the evocative themes of sexuality and sensual expression that can be found entwined within the violent confrontations between Coriolanus and his enemy and ... Read More

An Analysis of President Barrack Obama’s Final State of the Union Address (747 words, 3 pages)

When President Barrack Obama gave his final State of the Union address, he started out by mentioning the fact that since this year is an election year, the people may have low expectations of what government is doing this year. But since the speaker passed a budget over the past ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Flannery O’Connor’s Short Story A Good Man is Hard to Find (1222 words, 4 pages)

A Good Man is Hard to Find Short Story AnalysisMany authors use a theme of religion in their pieces. Using religion, an author can go many routes a path of atonement, self discovery, or even the realization of ones faith. In Flannery OConnors A Good Man is Hard to Find, ... Read More

An Examination of the Film The Brief Encounter (1749 words, 7 pages)

Using relevant academic research, I have examined the film The Brief Encounter (Lean, 1945) in relation to class and social expectations as an aspect of national British identity in cinema. Class has played an important role on British identity and has influenced the countrys societal norms throughout history. The Brief ... Read More

Theme and Symbol Analysis in to The Virgins, to Make Much of Time, a Poem by Robert Herrick (339 words, 2 pages)

Robert Herricks poem, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time is a poem with an interesting theme Make the most of your youth. Herrick uses two images to show this theme flowers and the sun. The first imaged used is that of flowers. The poet tells the virgins to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Justice in to Kill a Mockingbird, in the Time of the Butterflies and the Tale of Two Cities (1136 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the three books, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, and The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, the authors use the theme of justice and the idea of trials to express how powerful people always triumph and can ... Read More

The Theme of Innocence in the Flowers,a Story by Alice Walker (708 words, 3 pages)

Use of Theme in The FlowersAlice Walkers The Flowers discusses the theme of innocence, and more specifically how innocence is sustained and lost. We see this immediately, as Walker begins the story with the words "It seemed." These words are revealed as the key to reading the first half of ... Read More

Anton Chekhov’s Depiction of the Experience of Marriage in Five of His Works (1255 words, 4 pages)

Anton Chekhovs depiction of the experiences of marriage is a common theme in many of his short stories and plays, from which we gain valuable insight into his views on marriage, love and relationships. While I dont believe that he was not entirely against the institution of marriage, he did ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013