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Themes in the Works of Alexei and Ivan, the Brothers Karamazov

to the religious ideologies of the Russian Orthodox church, and it is not surprising that Alyosha expresses ideals that are reject...

'Slaughterhouse Five' by Kurt Vonnegut and the Theme of Acceptance

everything leads back to itself without ever answering anything. The story, and the life of Billy, is nothing more than an endless...

Fear as a Recurring Theme in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

grief-stricken protagonist/narrator who is mourning the loss of his beloved, Lenore, and has perhaps taken to drink much as Poe ha...

A Clockwork Orange and 1984

Burgess poses basic questions regarding the...

Lying in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

town drunk and taught him to steal chickens whenever the opportunity availed itself. In other words, Twain quickly establishes tha...

Virginia Woolf's Literary Themes and Styles in Three Works

which you are now for the first time entering?"(Woolf). And, even in the modern era, most women still find this to be a certainty,...

Jose Maria Arguedas' Deep Rivers

to them. This begins the series of compounding events which propel him toward the tragic end. Symbolically, the changes tha...

Aging in 'Minuet' by Guy de Maupassant

his poor little puppet-like body" to be rather pathetic and ridiculous. Nevertheless, he is intrigued and he becomes "wildly anxio...

Categorizing Films Through Genre

in that the main character, Abdel, has been abused by the police. He has been beaten so badly that he has had to be hospitalized. ...

Macbeth by Shakespeare and Characterization

perplexed, sudden and desperate in act, from a distrust of his own resolution. His energy springs from the anxiety and agitation o...

Combination of Economic and Political Themes in 'The Communist Manifesto'

in 5 pages, this essay combines the very themes that were considered within the contexts of the Industrial Revolution and the Fre...

Comparative Analysis of House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday and Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

In five pages this paper examines the themes of memory and reassimilation within the context of these Native American novels. The...

Empowerment in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and Medea by Euripides

they professed to love, with Medea most certainly taking the deed to great extremes. It is important for the student to understan...

International Theme in the Works of Henry James

money had been recently made, but that it had been made through work and not inheritance. Similarly, American culture (art, litera...

Cynicism, Romance, and Annie Hall by Director Woody Allen

In six pages this paper examines the themes of cynicism and romance within the context of this 1977 Academy Award winning film Ann...

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and Themes of Destiny and Choice

In six pages 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' and 'The Knight's Tale' are discussed in order to examine how the themes of destiny and cho...

The Purpose of Film Montage

This 5 page paper discusses the viewpoints of French film critic and auteur Andre Bazin, and Russian director Sergei Eisenstein, o...

How to Make an American Quilt by Otto

In five pages this book overview examines the stories of the women and also analyzes some of the themes presented within. There a...

Gender Differences in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In six pages the social treatment of women is examined within the context of this story in an exploration of plot, characterizatio...

Historical Themes in the Works of Charles Dickens

This paper evaluates a variety of works and how this author wrote in historical context. How Dickens wrote about education and ind...

Nature of Evil in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper discusses the theme of evil within the context of this short story by Shirley Jackson. There are no othe...

Central Themes of Time And Solitude in the works of Marquez

This paper addresses Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his ability to weave the themes of time and solitude into his novels in a mysterio...

Macabre Themes in the Works of Robert Frost

of his mind and spirit working in tandem to overcome natures obstacles as well as the more primitive creatures on the Earth. Frost...

Metaphors and Themes in Works of Louis De Bernieres and Primo Levi

make an appearance in the book until nearly mid-way through. However, it is quickly understood, once he appears, that he and his m...

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man and Invisibility

went through the novel in blindness, and illustrate how that also incorporates the reality of self-denial and lack of, as well as ...

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Immorality

won the Nobel Prize for Literature (The National Steinbeck Center, 2002). John Steinbeck was very talented at creating s...

'Trial by Combat' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this short story examines the theme of identity within the context of this short story. Four sources are cited in t...

Poetry and Carpe Diem

the end, ones heart may win over ones intellect. In Diane Ackermans poem, which may very well be a modern retelling of...

Jane Addams' Twenty Years at Hull House and Themes

to social cause, as it relates to industrial cities and the location of Hull House which, although it existed within the city, see...

'The Knight's Tale' and 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' and Chaucer's Representation of Destiny and Choice

one year, what it is that women truly want from a man. For whatever reason, the Queen has chosen to give the man a choice - death...