The theme of commitment is important in this novel because it is one of the positive themes. ... The dream of the farm is also realized in this story it is known as the American Dream. ... If them other gets in jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. ... Because because I got you to look after me to look after you, and that's why- (Steinbeck 14). ... In the novel Of Mice and Men commitment is a positive theme. ...

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As in many of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories there is one main theme. ... This is the theme most often used in Poe short stories because Poe wants to terrorize the reader. ... He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. ... This gives the reader a real eerie feeling because it is set at midnight and the narrator is a very suspicious individual. ...

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His only motive he gives is the old man's eye, "I think it was his eye!... He gives this as another reason why he is not insane. ... Murder is another reoccurring theme in the story "The Cask of Amontillado". ... This is a result of the reoccurring theme of hiding in the place of confrontation. ... The reoccurring theme of death is clearly present throughout this story. ...

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I also remembered a friend telling me not to waste my time. ... The head fireman gives a blowtorch to Guy and has him do it himself. ... Theme: In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the theme is Censorship as shown by Captain Beatty's speech toward the end of "The Hearth and the Salamander" while explaining the history of firemen to Montag in his home. ... Of all of the books I have ever read, Fahrenheit 451 made me think the most. ... And then you just sit there, contemplating how real this unreal story actually is. ...

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Conflicts- The major conflicts that occur in this story are both external and internal. The obvious external conflict in the story is setting of the civil war and the battles between the union and confederate armies in the fight for our countries freedom from slavery. ... The internal conflict in the story is really the main theme that is continuing through the book. ... Authors Point of View- I think that the author, Stephen Crane, wrote this book to give an example of what life would be like as a young person who is faced with the situation of war and the possibility of death. ... Me or ...

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The first verse of "The Boxer" is this : "I am just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told, /I have squandered my resistance /For a pocket full of mumbles, /Such are promises, /All lies and jest /Still, a man hears what he wants to hear, /And disregards the rest." ... He also gives his opinion twice in the book about how he feels people don't relay messages because they don't really care. ... In verse five of "The Boxer" these are the lyrics : "Then I'm laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone /Going home, Where the New York City winters aren't bleedi...

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On Pg. 49, John described one of Ann's needs, "That's what you need, Ann - someone to talk to beside me." ... She uses it to tell stories and depict society. ... Ann felt that she is unimportant to John because he frequently leaves her alone; she states, "It isn't right to leave me here alone. ... She sees Steven as the only person who can give her the love and affection she needs. ... The story must present themes which are relevant to the reader, in order for it to make an...

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Analysis of the major themes: The theme in this play can be looked at from two different points of view. ... This gives the children a chance to see how fun it is to play a part that may not relate directly to their own personality. ... The troll waits for the oldest brother and when the oldest brother comes across the bridge he gives the troll a rude awakening, and bucks him off the bridge! Analysis of the major themes: The major theme of this story is that it never pays to be mean. ... Analysis of the major themes: The major theme of this play is that it pays to think out your p...

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Jane, who is honestly portraying Gilman, remarks, "[I]cannot be with him, it makes me so nervous"(Other 5)(Yellow 336). ... This is one of the major themes that the short story The Yellow Wallpaper is based upon. ... This statement is true in both Gilman's life and it's recreation in the story. ... Neither he nor John, the narrator's husband, spends much time at home because of their professions, therefore giving very little emotional support to the family. ... It used to disturb me at first. ...

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Even though the two pieces of literature were written many centuries apart, they both have these themes of predestination, as well as the themes of faith and irony. ... Similarly, in A Prayer for Owen Meany, predestination, in the form of foreordained events, dictates the path that the story takes and how the story will end. ... His reasoning: "God gave me my voice for a reason." ... And indeed it seems that God did give Owen his voice for a very specific reason. ... "What the God told me, I will declare . ...

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This bothered me. ... This really hurt the story, in my opinion. ... I believe that twist like those make stories more interesting. ... I liked the special effects and the main theme of the movie. ... If I were grading on a scale of one to five, I believe I would give this movie a four....

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Throughout the play, the themes of persuasion and propaganda bombard Brutus with conflict, but his honest seeds compel him to continue on in his battle for the good of Rome. ... As the story progresses, Brutus naturally takes on the role of the leader, and plots an assassination in which he anticipates that the end will justify the means. ... Opportunely, he is reminded of how much of a tyrant Caesar was when Caesar said, "I could be well moved, if I were as you; If I could pray to move prayers would move me. ... Thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason, Bear with ...

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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. ... Man against Himself: This to me clearly relates to how George puts his own needs first one and looses his dream. ... BAD POINT IN THE BOOK The bad point in the book is Georges personality that gives the book a tragic and sad ending. ... It is significant to the story how George decides to kill his friend. ... By the end of the story you know much about the way the two men's friendship is...

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DISCUSS "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow" - ECCLESIASTES 1:18 David Malouf's "Fly Away Peter" is the story of one man's loss of innocence, as he confronts the brutality of human nature during the First World War. ... Whilst on the surface appearing very simplistic and straightforward, multiple themes are intertwined in the framework of the narrative. ... "It was giving the creature, through its name, a permanent place in the world." Jim's innocence is highlighted in that he believes everything has a place in the world, a...

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It is familiar to me as the stereotypical production of a grand event, is about to occur. ... It almost creates this feel of a mythical/fairy tale story, of which I try to embrace. ... She appears in an archway of lights, giving us this perception of an angel. ... Well folks we are off to a break and me and Baz, will be back to you after a song by MxPx the "summer of 69" your on 47.8FM, nothing but new stuff. Song fades into station theme A: You"re listening to the hit station 47.8FM, nothing but new stuff. ...

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