42 Theme Of L Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
A Farewell to Arms: A look at the structure and style in relationship to a theme
Even though many themes were present in this book, a major theme seemed to
dominate the story. The theme I am referring to is the importance of love and loss in a male-female relationship. These two lovers were so into in each other that they did not need anyone else in their life.
“’WouldnÂ....
A Streetcar Named Desire
The setting of New Orleans is important to the play: The city is one of powerful contrasts: old French architecture and the new rhythms of jazz; a kind of Old World refinement mixed with the grit of poverty and modern life; decay and corruption alongside the regenerative powers of desire and pr....
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, was set in the “best of times" for some and the "worst of times" for others (9). The conditions in France and England were terrible. Alter states, “the most powerful imaginings of the novel reach out again and again to touch ultimate possibilities of ....
Aurthr Miller
Arthur Miller is now regarded as one of the worldÂ’s greatest dramatists. In his plays he explores the struggles of the ordinary man against authority and insurmountable odds. It is his ability to dramatize the attempts to find the balance between the different conflicts of life that is MillerÂ’s fe....
Cat's Cradle versus Othello. The theme of love
All men are victims of their own incentives and are inevitable to use their authorities to reach closer to their goals. In the books of “Othello” by William Shakespeare and “Cat’s Cradle’ by Kurt Vonnegut the main characters, ‘Othello’ and ‘John’....
Compare and Contrast The Seduction by Eileen McAuley and Cousin Kate by Christina Rosetti.
The theme of love has been explored throughout history within many different poems. The language, mood, style and structure can differ from poem to poem as they have all been written by different poets and in different times. The two poems “The Seduction” and “Cousin Kate” may have been written ....
Comparison of Love in "A Worn Path"
Comparison of Love
In “A Worn Path” Eudora Welty focuses on the main character, Phoenix Jackson, and her journey to get her sick grandson’s medicine. Throughout this story we see that the theme of this short story is perseverance and dedication. In “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s da....
Different percpectives can be applied to Gwen Harwoods poems
Gwen HarwoodÂ’s poems are a reflection of their context, which includes religion, music and literature. They are mature and deeply personal evoking a sense of identity and incorporating common themes such as the loss of innocence and the inevitable passage of time. The poems, Father And Child (I & I....
Discuss how the theme of class is developed through pips visit to satis house in Great Expecations
Discuss how the theme of class is developed through Pips visit to Satis House
The theme of class is developed through Pips visit to Satis house by highlighting a contrast between a Victorian Aristocracy class and a Victorian working class, which Pip belongs to. Great Expectations is a Bildungsroma....
Fever Pitch
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the theme of loyalty within Fever Pitch and how Nick Hornby does so by use of humour, characterisation and setting. The genre of this novel is that of humour. Fever Pitch is a book that has no chapters but a series of match reports that fall into three time ....
Fever Pitch
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the theme of loyalty within “Fever Pitch” and how Nick Hornby does so by use of humour, characterisation and setting.
The genre of this novel is that of humour. “Fever Pitch” is a book that has no chapters but a series of match reports that fall into thre....
Forbidden Love in
The House of the Spirits, written by Isabel Allende, is an astonishing novel, which is set in a South American country during the turn of the century. The House of the Spirits is classified as a magical realism, but it can also be considered as an action book, and many critics even call it a romanc....
Force of Friendship in Of Mice and Men
The Force of Friendship
Whether or not people choose to recognize it, we have been given a gift unlike any other. What we do with it and how we utilize it is a decision to be made solely by ourselves. You cannot comprehend the true extent of this gift unless you have directly experienced it. It....
Great Expectations Act 1 Scene 1
Show how well Dickens establishes his characters creates atmosphere in the opening chapter of Great Expectations.
The well known novel Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens in 1860-61. ItÂ’s a story about the journey of a young low class boy called Pip growing up to become a fine city....
How does John Steinbeck show the theme of loneliness in the novel Of Mice and Men?
The novel Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck and tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant farm workers in California during the great depression. The great depression was a period of time in the 1930s when immigrants all dreamt of a better life in America. The nove....
How Does Willy Russell Invite The Audience To Sympathise With Shirley Valentine?
How Does Willy Russell Invite The Audience To Sympathise With Shirley Valentine?
In the screenplay ‘Shirley Valentine’ written by Willy Russell, the author (Russell) bravely uses countless writing tools from iconography all the way down the list to personification to produce such an effective....
Jane Austen
Jane Austen Thesis
Jane Austen is an important writer of the early 1800's that uses her writing to point out the social views of the time. All of Jane Austen's novels seem to have the important themes of social status and romance, or love. In her books Jane Austen points out her views on these....
Looking closely at Act one give your impressions of Romeo and Juliet
In act one of the play Romeo and Juliet we learn the fate of “the star-crossed lovers”. The story begins with a prologue. The prologue tells the doom and destiny of the characters Romeo and Juliet. It talks about the two aristocratic feuding and how they shouldn’t be fighting “where civil blood ....
Love Is Blind - Love Themes in Shakespeare
Many of ShakespeareÂ’s works revolve around the theme of love. Shakespeare did not always approach love in the same way. He wrote on different kinds of love and different ways that people do love. In some cases he represented love solely by the beauty of another. In sonnets 18 and 130 the poet d....
Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a play both about love and hate. Shakespeare illustrates the theme of hate most prominently through the prejudices of both Christians and Jews and their behaviour towards one another. The theme of love is shown amongst the Christians, in the love of friendship and marital l....
Merchant of venice - contemporary themes
Explore the important themes of the merchant of Venice and the ways in which Shakespeare portrays them
In the play, the merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, themes evident include that of human relationships, anti-Semitism and Monetary importance. Shakespeare weaves these reoccurring themes....
Of Mice and Men
An analysis of how John Steinbeck portrays the theme of loneliness in “Of Mice and Men”
In this essay on “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck I am going to be analysing how John Steinbeck portrays the theme of loneliness. I will do this by showing where loneliness is, which charact....
Overview of A Tale of Two cities
A Tale of Two CIties: The What Road
Brief Sumary of the Plot
The Novel A Tale of two cities begins with the line "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" the author Charles DIckens is conveying the feeelings that are currently being felt in France and England. The events in th....
postmodernism in english literature
Postmodernism as a literary trend appeared in 1970s. Their concept of the world differs greatly from the previous ones.
- Postmodernism worked out the principles of new historism. All historical facts are false. The history is what we imagine about it.
- After all the catastrophes of the 20th ce....
Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Robert BrowningÂ’s poetry was some of the greatest written during the Victorian Era of literature. His style was mainly composed of the dramatic monologue, the style that he is most famous for. The major themes he included in his poetry were corruption, success, insanity, and love....
Robert Frost - The Road Not Taken
“The Road Not Taken” and Other Poems by Robert Frost
“Robert Frost, born March 26, 1874” (Robert Frost), is considered by most to be “one of America is leading 20th century poets” (Frost 15). Some of his most famous work includes The Road Not Taken, Design, and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy....
Shall I Compare Thee To A Summers Day
William Shakespeare's eighteenth sonnet, Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? is one of his most famous sonnets. Shakespeare's eighteenth sonnet compares his beloved subject to a 'summer's day' but it is about an unrequited love. The theme of love is present throughout the sonnet; however it may ....
Similarities between F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, and Winter Dreams
F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the most influential writers in history. His sophisticated language and great stories prove to the reader how great of a writer he actually is. F. Scott Fitzgerald may have written many great stories, but The Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams are two of his finest maste....
Snow Country
The book I chose for the extra credit assignment was Snow Country by Y. Kawabata. The story centers on Shimamura who has a love affair with Komako. The main reason I chose this book is because it was shortest book on the list. While reading the book, I found the term geisha, some important charact....
Snow Country
The story centers on Shimamura who has a love affair with Komako. The main reason I chose this book is because it was shortest book on the list. While reading the book, I found the term geisha, some important characters, and the main theme of love to be interesting. The point of view and the relat....
Something More In Frost
Something More In Frost
Robert Frost one of the great writers of the 20th century and Frost being the co-founder of a movement in society called the Modernist Movement wrote a lot about profound thoughts of religion, life and what it really means to be alive. Although FrostÂ’s ideas of loneliness ....
The Closing down of Summer
Alistair Macleod was born in Saskatchewan but was brought up in Nova Scotia, where he
attended university and became a writer. Here he wrote a magnificent story about a man who
underwent crude, back breaking labor for twelve hours a day. Applied in this story is a very
distinctive theme that rea....
The theme of love
In the play "Twelfth Night," Shakespeare explores and illustrates the emotion of love with precise detail. According to "Webster's New World Dictionary," love is defined as "a strong affection or liking for someone." Throughout the play Shakespeare examines three different types of love: true love, ....
The theme of love in relation to money in The Great Gatsby
“And it's that can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence world serious kinda feeling...” Love is something we all hear about everyday. TV ads, movies, people scream it at us all the time. But it is when one is in love that crazy things can happen. When you find that person tha....
Things Fall Apart
An African man, Chinua Achebe, wrote the novel, Things Fall Apart, at the age of 26. The story portrays his theme of life, when one thing stands another stands beside it. The main character, Okonkwo, lead a somewhat complicated life. As it began, it was ruled by courage and strength, but he chose....
Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love
'Feature films are often shaped by the society in which they will be consumed. Answer that in reference to one feature film'.
All texts either challenge or reinforce the values and attitudes of its readers. This is an inevitable and unavoidable aspect of reading because values and attitudes can d....
Twilight
Readers across the nation are captivated by the newest vampire series. Twilight (Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown and company, New York, 2005), the first of a trilogy series, is an intriguing love story between an average city girl and a mysterious character that keeps you wanting to know more. Steph....
Unconditional Love - My Papas Waltz and Those Winter Sundays
Unconditional Love
Even after pain and agony, the love between one’s father and his son will never disappear. In the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke the speaker expresses the pain he feels as his father spins him around the room, but nevertheless he is “Still clinging to your shi....
william shakespeare
There have been many great authors, playwrights, and poets through out time. None of which have had such dramatic affects on drama, the English language, created vivid characters or universal themes, except for one, William Shakespeare. One of ShakespeareÂ’s friends, Janson, who is accounta....
Wuthering Heights
The theme of loneliness is central to the novel Wuthering Heights written by Emily Bronte. As Catherine states “It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff, now; so he shall never know how I love him; and that, not because he is handsome, Nelly, but because he’s more myself than I am” ( Bronte 96). B....