"Toy Story Analysis" Toy Story is the groundbreaking 1995 motion picture developed by Disney and Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. ... The film uses characters and imagery very cleverly to portray this theme. ... For example, the title sequence song "Friend in Me", when Woody and Andy are playing together, and the scene where Andy's room has been made over to a Buzz Light-year theme, "Strange Things" where the song reflects Woody's confusion and fear not only about the change in his surroundings but also the change in his friends and his own character and self-confidence. ... Ano...

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Friendship is the most important theme in the book and Tracey and Mandy's friendship gives people a lot to think about long after the final turn of the page. ... "He's bent my fingers back, bent my arm back, kneed me, kicked me in the crutch all kinds off stuff". ... "I"m scared of him he slaps me, knees me, kicks me. ... But you gotta help me, OK?" ... It adds the twist to the story that all narratives must have. ...

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Theme Descriptions of As I Lay Dying William Faulkner portrays all of his themes in the actual human drama of the South, where William Faulkner grew up. ... (Book Tower, p. 153) The story is read by ways of the internal speeches of several characters in and out of the family. ... This is true in the fact that Addie lends order and design throughout the entire story, and then after death, the family unites in their efforts for her burial. ... This reflects upon life itself: the germ source, the actual life-giving water, and the need of activated heat. ... Since Addie is the Self that gives th...

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Rowling, this fantasy story will be very different from her first three books. ... In this book, there are the themes of power and servitude, there are many other sub-themes. ... And I find that she disobeyed me. ... This book affects me more than others. ... It is also giving us the solution to this problem, help those who are less fortunate. ...

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Roger & Me In 1989, Michael Moore released a documentary that he made called Roger & Me. ... This is Michael Moore's story. ... Then came their greatest attraction of all, Autoworld Theme Park. This was to be the world's largest indoor theme park. ... Well it was Christmas Eve and Michael Moore was going to give up on reaching Roger Smith. ...

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THE EPIPHANY IN EACH STORY IS OBVIOUS TO THE READER BUT RARELY TO THE CHARACTER IN THE STORY ITSELF. DISCUSS WITH REFERENCE TO TWO OR THREE STORIES IN DUBLINERS. ... The chief theme, which runs throughout all the stories in Dubliners, is the paralysis, both physical and moral, linked to religion, politics and culture. ... seemed so grave to me that I wondered how anybody had ever found in himself the courage to undertake them" The boy is clearly in awe of the priest and the establishment he represents. ... It is ironic because before the night is over, a shade from the past will return to ...

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The underlying theme of abandonment pushes Willy into his life and gives a false sense of hope; following the used and exhausted trail of the American Dream. ... Later, through the use of dramatic irony, Miller describes how Willy abandoned his own family and the people around him throughout his life story. ... You know what the trouble is, Linda, people don't seem to take to me.... It gets me nervous. ... Miller uses the main themes of The American Dream, abandonment and family to pass on his ideas to the audience. ...

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The characters and their life stories are quite peculiar. ... But, he narrates the story mostly through the life of Kathy H. ... Whenever I ponder on this book, three main themes occur to me. The three main themes are wonders, hopes and dreams. ... Dreaming about this place gives them hope and reassurance. ...

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I also want them to see how the philanthropic themes in Katie's story relates to readings I've read this semester, my personal views, and how it compares Three Cups of Tea. ... While reading this book a couple philanthropic themes really stood out to me. ... In her book she says, "The lord has shown me that the more I give of myself, the more he fills me up. ... The two that stuck out to me the most are the saintly givers and Ralph Waldo Emerson's views. ... Now after reading this story, it has moved me to choose the Cambodia Village Development option. ...

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Early in the book it tells of a story of his mother sending him to the store to get some groceries. ... Finally the fourth time his mother gives him a stick to take with him, and Richard defends him self with it, and finally gets the groceries home. ... Let me first start of by saying that I really, really enjoyed reading this book. ... The reason that I bring this up is that I think that it was a good tool to keep me the reader more interested in the events, and also I think it helped detail the stories and feelings a little bit better. ... I also picked up on another theme which stood...

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The first theme recognizable in the three stories is chivalry. ... Three easily recognized themes are love, loyalty and adventure. In all three stories these themes appear in one way or another. ... I think the themes in this story still apply today but in a different sense. ... "What good fortune, fair gentle lord, sent you to me here, so that by your prowess you freed me from the hands of my enemies? ...

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Themes are used in stories as a central topic, in the storyline. ... Even if I dump the memory, it will stay with me, staining me.... The teacher says "Scar, it give it a twisted branch-perfect trees don't exist. ... -- I'm not really here, I'm definitely back at Rachel's crimping my hair and gluing on fake nails, and he smells like beer and mean and he hurts me hurts me hurts me and gets up and zips his jeans and smiles.... He gives her the notebook. ...

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In all these versions, the theme of the story is about struggles, suffering, love, and good winning over evil. ... However, the universal theme in the two stories is triumph of good over evil and how everyone has feelings. ... Even though the theme is the same as the other version, the story unfolds in a different manner than the Irish tale. ... The Goddess of Mercy, who carries a green willow branch, gives Tam a beautiful fish as a gift. ... I would ask the children to give me examples of when they might feel "sad," "mad," or "happy". ...

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The mother is giving a long, angry speech to the daughter about how to, essentially, act like her. ... Throughout the story the mother gives instructions for how to wash clothes, when to wash clothes, how to walk, how to cook, etc. ... Maybe the mother is talking fast and not giving any time for the daughter to speak. ... That's become an obsessive theme, and I think that it will be a theme for as long as I write. ... It's all fused some way or other. (20) This shows that "Girl" is not the only story the mother and daughter theme occurs, it is a recurring theme throughout all ...

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Carver and Schwartz both give readers/viewers the ingredients of the entire story. ... Additionally, the video does not give justice to the life of Robert. ... The theme of spirituality is strongly weighted in the short story, but the video seems unable to reflect it, leaving the viewer in an unclear daze, unlike the short story. In review of the short story version and the video version, one can say that they both completed the basic idea and theme. ... The tone affects the mood, the mood affects the theme, and the theme affects the message. ...

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Analyzing the plot structure: This story theme is not a new or a very original design. ... Historically, speaking Kings were noticed to have the story twirling around their little finger, if they please, they can give it a soft touch. ... Conclusion: Unlike, other stories, the fact that this one left the final judgment to me I did not feel angered, but a feeling of intrigue came upon me. And right when I thought it was time to keep the book down, for the story seemed to have ended; the Stockton gave me a thought to chew upon, which enflamed the enjoyment of the story even further. ... T...

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Theme for English B The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. ... But I guess I'm what I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me--we two--you, me, talk on this page. ... Me--who? ... Being me, it will not be white. ... However, the image is exaggerated in such a way as to give it another meaning which can be indiscernible at first. ...

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Theme for English B The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. ... But I guess I'm what I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me--we two--you, me, talk on this page. ... Me--who? ... Being me, it will not be white. ... However, the image is exaggerated in such a way as to give it another meaning which can be indiscernible at first. ...

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A perfect illustration of this overlying theme is Psalm 41. ... Psalm 41 gives the story of psalm's plea for God's mercy and the deliverance he receives from God's blessings. ... In verse 5, the psalmist begins with the story of why he is giving thanks by giving his initial plea to the Lord, "Once I prayed, "Lord, have mercy on me; heal me, I have sinned against you."" ... The first comes from Job 19:19 where Job states, "All my intimate friends hold me in horror; those whom I love have turned against me!" ... It also gives a wonderful moral lesson of mercy to those who give...

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Not only do stories take us readers on a journey, they're written to entertain and instruct, to give us a vision, to teach us a life lesson somehow, and tell the truth from the natural world. ... As its won several awards for the truly beautiful and unique story itself, I believe it's one of the best stories ever written for a child. ... Aside from grief and sadness, there is a theme of isolation throughout A Monster Calls. ... It gave me chills. ... You wanted her to go at the same time you were desperate for me to save her. ...

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The stories entice the reader with the brilliant use of first-person narration, creating the theme of psychological terror. ... It is apparent that his life story contributes to his gothic infatuation for the death of a beautiful woman, and the psychological thriller, the themes in most of his work. ... Poe often used mental or physical weaknesses, the death of a beautiful woman and psychological terror as themes in his work. ... Poe uses psychological terror as the main theme in both. ... "Days passed-it might have been that many days passed-ere it swept so closely over me as to fan me w...

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My father said he loved me yet he staked his daughter on a hand of cards"(Carter 54). ... This theme is examined in several ways in the heroines' lives. ... The heroine describes the white rose that her father gives to her, as a representation of her innocence: "I was a young girl, a virgin, and therefore men denied me rationality just as they denied it to all those who were not exactly like themselves, in all their unreason"(Carter 63). ... A common theme in Carter's writing addresses the lack of strong, self-identity in women. ... The theme remains consistent through...

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This novel shows this theme throughout a detailed story line. ... Dally helps them by giving them some money, a gun, and a place to hide. ... This theme is expressed in the novel several times. ... "Hinton's fire-engine pace does not give the reader much time to manufacture doubts. ... I felt that the poem helped me to see sides of some characters that I had never seen before, and it made me think more about Hinton's reasons for molding certain characters the way she did. ...

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Profoundly affected by the events, the protagonist decides to tell his story in an essay for his English class that becomes the base for the story. ... He realizes that the older one from the Curtis, was giving up his life to give Pony opportunities Darry never had. ... Being a loyal friend is not only a theme in the book, but also related to our society today. ... Like it happened to me"(p.110) Dally admits that jail was where everything went bad, he got tougher and meaner in jail. ... Including, Dally giving a home for his brothers and loving them. ...

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When posed with the question, "How does Fitzgerald convey the theme of the American Dream throughout The Great Gatsby?" ... This gives the reader a sense of Gatsby's superiority. ... His life is like a story working its way to the end. ... "She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. ... The theme of this song is constantly stressed within the American Dream. ...

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