William Faulkner: The Dying Rose of Emily In "A Rose for Emily", William Faulkner's use of imagery sets a tone for the general theme of the story, death. A rose to most is seen as an object of beauty, with such a sweet smell. ... In our culture, we have come to view an old woman of this statue with high respect and admiration. ... The room looked like a cryptic bridal room with its "faded rose color" (Baym, 2165). Everything about the room reeked of death...

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This might lead one to believe that this may have been commonplace, for women to be unhappy in their marriage and have no conventional means of escape; as divorce may be viewed during current times. ... She is isolated in this room the entire story and seems to be quite lonely; thus, highlighting the similarities to Mrs. Mallard and the theme of isolation. ... Isolation is one of the primary themes that are evident throughout the story and the depth of the theme helps to understand her characterization.  Miss Emily Grierson is a character with various levels of emotional instability, which ...

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When locked in her room she looks out of the window and sees "trees that were all aquiver with new spring life" (Chopin 15). ... Along with symbolism, Chopin also uses irony throughout the story to prove to the audience her theme. ... Most women and mainly wives always need something else there to help with their problem with the heart, love. ... These views by society untimely erase feminine views and desires. ... Mallard is not content with her marriage but can not do anything about it. ...

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After Louise finds out the news of the death of her husband, Brently Mallard, Louise's first reaction was to depart in a "storm of grief" with "wild abandonment" (Chopin 3). However instead of being in a state grief, Louise began to sit in her chair alone in her room and started to "reach in to her soul" (Chopin 4). ... With her new state of mind Louise becomes jovial because of the felling of ecstasy. ... Subsequently Louise's husband shows up to be alive, while at the same time, Louise dies and was killed with her over excitement. ... The author's theme that was presented ...

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Mallard, a wife afflicted with heart trouble, is informed of her husband's tragic death by her sister Josephine. ... Soon thereafter, her sister Josephine pleads with her to come out of her room for fear she may make herself ill. ... According to Kate Chopin, "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease "of joy that kills."" (14) One theme illustrated in this story is a "new beginning,"" or a newfound freedom. ... The way one views marriage, love, life, death, and every other subject contained in the story all lead to differences in opinions and therefore differ...

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The changes a man goes through while at war makes for the central theme of the story. ... He hardly interacts with anyone and falls into a pit of loneliness. ... It can only be assumed that seeing the tragedies of war changed Krebs" view of religion and his faith in God. ... Hemingway produces an effective theme in "Soldier's Home" by showing the inner conflicts of a young man returning home after serving in a war. ... Only the men and women who have fought in war could possibly understand the main character's changed views on life. ...

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The two poems by Emily Dickinson, "I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," revolve around the theme of dying. ... After reading the first stanza the reader can almost hear or sense the feeling of the fly buzzing in such a still and quiet room. ... The second stanza reads, "The eyes around had wrung them dry, and breaths were gathering firm for that last onset, when the king be witnessed in the room" (888). ... The buzzing fly blocks her view though of where she is heading and the light that was once there is now gone. ... De...

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This extract signifies how the poem exclaims its omnipotence and exuberance, showing a zest for life and a realistic view into how we should view nature. ... Through Thomas's floridity he creates psychological claustrophobia, "In a room with a stuffed fox and a stale fern I stand, for this memorials sake". ... Dylan Thomas's poems mostly have a theme that is exuberant and lively, though his poems posses these qualities some can be a little indistinct in their meanings, and obscure. ... The poet carries on with this theme of life evolving from something that is meant to be dea...

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