This book is a horrifying and amazingly keen insight to what and where our society is taking us. ... The first symbol demonstrating the theme is the mind altering Soma. ... Another symbol illustrating the theme is the fertilization process. ... This can be explained when the director is talking to Henry and says, "The introduction of Our Ford's first T-Model chosen as the opening date of a new era. ... One of these is the use of Somas throughout the book. ...

• Word Count: 1002
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He routinely laments about his chosen career as a blacksmith, since Estella looks down upon his for it. Pip's "prisons- are the ones that affect the tone of the book the most. Estella suffers from various "prisons- as well. ... - As the reader can see, imprisonment is a theme that is intertwined throughout the story. ... Whatever the prison may be, it is certain that the prevalent theme of imprisonment is a vital component of Great Expectations....

• Word Count: 415
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This mother-daughter relationship is filled with problems from its beginning, when Tita is born prematurely following her father's sudden death. ... There are still many traditions that enable or slow down women from realizing there true potential, leading to happier lives. The frame work for "Like water for chocolate" as a book divided into monthly installments with romances, recipes and home remedies, establishes the way in which the reader will imagine the experiences in the novel. ... The inner fire possessed within a person serve as an important theme in the novel, and the majori...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School