Tradition, respect, and obedience were the main themes of their generation. ... I really enjoyed this movie because it helped me learn more about Chinese customs and traditions and gave me insight into some of the hardships many Chinese women had to experience such as arranged marriages and the importance and prestige of bearing sons, the daughters had to deal with bi-racial children, European-American fathers introduced in the family, as well as hold up the expectations the mothers hold for them. As for gender, sons were more important to have as well as the prestige of being male in the cul...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

She was astounded that her son would be willing to take his family into such a place with possible danger and remarked with, "I wouldn't take my children in any direction with a criminal like that a lose in it. ... "If I were a little boy," said the grandmother, "I wouldn't talk about my native state that way. ... She tried to explain to them that in her time children were more respectful of their native states and to their parents. ... This message I believe was one the in some ways summed up the themes story. ...

• Word Count: 1416
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

She was astounded that her son would be willing to take his family into such a place with possible danger and remarked with, "I wouldn't take my children in any direction with a criminal like that a lose in it. ... "If I were a little boy," said the grandmother, "I wouldn't talk about my native state that way. ... She tried to explain to them that in her time children were more respectful of their native states and to their parents. ... This message I believe was one the in some ways summed up the themes story. ...

• Word Count: 1416
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

O'Connor's use of characterization, symbolism and the theme, "a good man is hard to find" reveals the breakdown of respect and discipline in American society. ... The grandmother is determined to change her family's vacation destination as she tries to manipulate her son into going to Tennessee instead of Florida. ... She decides that she would like to visit an old plantation and begins her plotting of convincing her son Bailey to agree to it. ... She informs the children that they do not have good manners and that "children were more respectful of their native st...

• Word Count: 890
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

However, as the plot develops, many complicated themes of lust, deceit, corruption, envy, anger and control unfold. ... Perhaps it was seeing and hearing the disrespect his own father, (or most of the town for that matter), had towards Native Americans. ... Besides, being the son of the sheriff and grandson of the ex-sheriff and town patriarch, made Davy feel self conscious and conspicuous. ... The theme that repeated itself throughout the story was Wes" inability to confront Grandpa and its impact on Davy. ...

• Word Count: 1693
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School