Not only are his themes of rural poor American seen in the Haystack, they can also be seen in other works of his such as in his rendition of the nude goddess Persephone, "which also references the rural farmer and his work, and perhaps his hardships, within the seasons (CM).... These two paintings display a theme of "man working in harmony with nature," which was stated in the Haystack's information card but can clearly be associated with The Turning Road as well. According to the museum information card on Derain's piece, "choreographed forms of villagers all s...

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It has several themes that run throughout the movie. The most obvious theme is the idea of reality versus illusion. Though Linda, Biff and Happy are all unable to separate reality from illusion to some degree, Willy is the main character who suffers from this ailment. ... One of the secondary themes is the idea of the American Dream. ... Willy confronts Howard, his boss, when he charges, "You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away "a man is not a piece of fruit."" ...

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The unrecognized ending of Cannery Row In John Steinbeck's novel, Cannery Row, Steinbeck attempts to display various themes, all the while focusing on bringing the row itself to life. ... In the third stanza, Chauras addresses the distance separating the two lovers, and refers to it as a sickness, a fever. ... Seen that Steinbeck decided to include it, one can conclude that he believed that the piece was worthy of being read next to his writing. ...

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