The story of Jasmine written and narrated by Bharati Mukherjee tells a story of a girl who wants to live in America more than anything else. ... Jasmines desires and aspirations build the recurring theme of wanting to live the American dream. ... As the story progresses Jasmines spontaneous ways help build the theme. ... Maybe its time for me to pursue higher studies in this town."... Following the theme of the story she looks for an American dream and finds herself doing jobs she wouldn't think of having in Trinidad, and associating with people she wouldn't associate with back h...

• Word Count: 941
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Fitzgerald lived in a community similar to that of careless and materialistic ways of West Egg, so he had the opportunity to witness the homes and lifestyles of the rich, although he himself did not exactly have the "perfect" lifestyle, this making me relate to the story and making it have a deep influence on me. The main themes of the novel are materialism, corruption and The American Dream. ... The structure of the story relates to the characters reaching for the American Dream and how they climb towards their goals. ... This area plays an important part in relation to the themes. ......

• Word Count: 1099
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The Latino American culture portrayed by this book is no different having prominent themes and traits seen in the characters and repeated throughout the novel. ... On page 32 it says that Alicia only fears mice and fathers illustrating this theme of dominance that begins at home and escalates through Latino women's lives. ... I want to be Like the waves on the sea, Like the clouds in the wind, But i'm me One day I"ll jump Out of my skin I"ll shake the sky Like a hundred violins. ... Through the main character in the book, ideas are expressed and shown through both simplisti...

• Word Count: 1127
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Not one shop was even interested in meeting me let alone hiring me as their apprentice. ... He told me that giving up should never be an option for something thats deep in my heart, and said if I wanted to learn, that he would teach me. ... As someone who not only has tattoos, but gives them to people, what are your feeling and thoughts towards tattoos in general? ... It requires the skill and creativity to tell their stories in a very permanent and beautiful way. ... Hearing the stories behind the tattoos and being a part of that story is the part that's the real fun for me." ...

• Word Count: 3371
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The mistreatment of the Haitian people by white-Americans is a central theme in Felix Morriseau-Leroy's Tourist and Boat People. ... This man is there on some rescue mission where there is a probability of them giving out clean water and some canned goods and a picture with this poor man would cap it all off. ... The poems tell interesting stories and gave me a more mature view on the subject matter....

• Word Count: 776
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• Grade Level: High School

Richards relates the story of how, when she was young, she always said she wanted to talk to God. Because of this, she claims that "when things started coming to me, they came to me as voices. ... A dominant theme in this series is "the belief in the supernatural [as being] part of the human soul..."24 These books are romantic, realistic, and supposedly written by various vampires to the mortal world. ... King's readers are fascinated by the mind that can produce such horrifying stories, and they see him as a sort of preternatural being. ... She is also another unnatural link to...

• Word Count: 3126
• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School

Although this war was a huge disgrace to The United States, a part of me feels that we needed to learn this lesson, and we would have sooner or later. ... In my perspective the major theme of this book was the effect of war upon man. ... "C"mon Charlie, hit me, you son of a bitch, HO CHI MINH SUCKS HIT ME, CHARLIE," Caputo yelled into the trees at the potential sniper. ... To me, this was not rational. ... This made me kind of bad for them because they were so excited about and it made me feel that I had too much. ...

• Word Count: 2306
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Casablanca was a story of political and romantic espionage. ... The movie focused on the themes of lost love, honor and duty, self-sacrifice and romance within a World of war and chaos. ... "Sally Don't You Grieve" was written in 1944 by Guthrie and was for the women who had men at war: "I'm a-gonna cross that ocean wide Army rifle by my side When Hitler's beat you can be my bride But I told her not to grieve after me." ... Because Americans were working longer hours the President also said "I hope that night games can be extended because it gives an opportunity to the d...

• Word Count: 1053
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• Grade Level: High School

Critical Essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a fictional story set in a small Southern town, Maycomb, in the early 1930. The story is told through the life of a little girl, Scout Finch, and her relationship with the main characters her brother, Jem, father, Atticus, friend, Dill housekeeper, Calpurnia, and her dealings with the township people and events that happen in her town. ... A theme that is affecting the United States today was also a predictor of the Great Depression. ... One thing that impressed me about Reverend Skyes was that he never ...

• Word Count: 1892
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• Grade Level: High School

Give me a break these people are sadistic and need to be stopped. ... Shop wisely as the economy slumps; you should be able to get deals on anything travel related, from airline tickets to hotels, resorts, and theme parks. ... America unites extraordinary stories of heroism, heartbreak and hope. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Introduction The Victorian Age gives the impression it was an age for proper formal behavior, and that behavior is upheld by modern popular culture through movies and television. ... Artwis.com commented on the art of hairwork, saying The custom of giving and receiving hairwork can be for mourning or sentimental purposes, but its singular theme is love. Rules apply in the giving of hairwork, it can be a grand statement of affection between two people. ... Eighteenth-century sentiment was replaced by nineteenth-century sentimentality, as evoked in the following popular verse: "If I should f...

• Word Count: 3367
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School