Truman Capote places this part of the story in the beginning to give the reader an insight of how days was during his time and age by placing the reader in a kitchen during the 1930's era. Capote gives the reader an idea and image of how relaxed and carefree life was during Capote's time, making the reader develop ideas of how the story will be like. ... An example of symbolism in the short story "Pancakes" can be seen from an excerpt, "Dirty mirrors drove me crazy. ... " The symbol of kites could represent friendship, innocence, companionship, and kindness, as th...

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This story, I feel, falls into the situation that there can be no new stories anymore, only different treatments of the same broad themes, which Annie Proulx put to me very well through her use of language, characterisation and her clever use of the unexpected ending, of which I will explore fully with reference to the text. ... In my opinion characterisation played a large part in this story and ultimately the resulting theme. ... The writer, in my opinion, made highly effective use of language throughout the stories main theme of revenge. ... This once again reveals how neither man will g...

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The theme is a very important aspect of a short story; it is one of the most important parts of the story's layout. ... "Enough, the cold is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. ... Giving these hints and still being able to lure Fortunato to his death will give him pride in his work. ... The literary element of theme always plays a big part in short stories, as the writer's main idea and point he is trying to convey in the theme is what the whole story is based on. Poe uses many dark negative themes in his work such as revenge, this short story being a perfect example of his dar...

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"A Good Man is Hard to Find," a short story by Flannery O'Connor, is full with a religious theme, symbols, and characters. ... The one that sticks out the most to me is the sky because the clouds represent the blocking of the sun. ... Salvation and redemption have to be the main theme of this story due to the grandmother's sudden burst of religion at the very end of it. ... Some readers may also feel that the misfit's actions are justified due to the fact that it did give her the punishment she deserved. ... Therefore, the short story made me think deeper about most ...

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The rest are flat characters that help the story move along and explain the theme. ... Parker" has a distinct becoming of age theme. ... The style of the story does a good job at exaggerating the theme. ... On the other hand, after Jane realizes she is growing up she says something very similar "He had touched me after all." ... It gives the reader a great mental picture of an old house that has certain warmth to it. ...

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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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This is portrayed clearly through the use of the narrator's perspective and the way the narrator intrudes into the story to give a bird's eye view on the situation. ... Through works of literature the inclusion of the theme of freedom further supports the examination of universal themes of the human experience. ... "She doesn't want me to grow up And so on Friday, all I could think about was getting away". ... She can't make me take it out. ... Illustrated through her stream of consciousness giving the reader an understanding of the working of a parents mind durin...

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I am not quite sure if the author thinks that background information is important but he does give a little bit of insight on who, what, where, when, and how Santiago cam to be. POINT OF VEIW: The author tells the story as if Santiago had told him the story. ... The main plot line does stick to one certain theme, but in some minor few cases if goes a bit off topic or the author, Coelho throws in a twist. ... THEME: the underlying meaning of the novel is that everyone has a personnel legend. ... PLOT: the event that stands out to me the most is the part that Santiago turns himself into ...

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I found this story to be unappealing and a very boring read. ... However, I believe that this was a secondary theme and all it did was give Jack London a forum to write his winter survival guide. ... It would have allowed me to form a bond with the character and allowed me to identify with the situation he was in and how he was dealing with each problem. The characters history is rarely touched that would have been the ideal way to let me into his life. By removing this mans individuality, I was unable to really understand the story or enjoy it....

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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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The "Monkey's Paw" was a name that made me choose this story, the name of it is mysterious in a way in conjunction with the story itself. ... I have heard of this story before but I never actually read the whole thing or heard the whole story. So that being said is enough reason for me to choose this story out of all the others. ... The conflict starts when the Major does not want to give the paw away but burn it so no one can ever have it, but Mr. ... The theme of this story was that fate ruled people's lives and that those who interfered with it did so at their own sorrow. ...

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The young boys in this story portray the savage and cruel nature that all but a few boys give in to. ... In away it reminds me of the endless struggle between good (Jack) and evil (Ralph). ... This book has an incredible story line with non-stop adventure. ... The thing I probably liked the most about Lord of the Flies was the theme of the story. ... The theme shows the greed that has been put into all humans. ...

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The book explores different universal themes and ideas. ... Finally the use of hyperbole gives the reader the impression that Holden is an intelligent and sensitive individual, who is emotionally disturbed and dissatisfied. ... I knew I wouldn't meet anybody that knew me, and it was pretty damp out" portrays Holden's lack of confidence when wearing the hat in front of other people. ... The technique draws upon the continuous flow of sense perceptions, thoughts and feelings as well as conveying the story through the use of memory and progression of the human mind. ... The us...

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Goodman Brown, for me, is mostly characterized by the title of the short story and in the beginning of the story during the conversation between him and his wife. The title containd the words "young" and "Goodman" telling me that he must have obviously been not too old of age. ... I think that Nathaniel Hawthorne does not give Goodman Brown a very specific physical description because Hwathorne wants to make his short story more breathtaking and more interesting to the reader by giving the reader a chance to "experiment" with the protagonist's character. 3. ... The theme of the story i...

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The father is holding the girl on his lap and the entire family is " eyeing me up and down distrustfully." ... Necessary force is the central theme of this story. ... This creates juxtaposition within context of the story. ... This characterization of the doctor as a man going into battle emphasizes the theme of conflict and use of force, even in domestic environments. ... Just as the doctor didn't give up his struggle, so it is the case in life. ...

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Sachar accentuates many themes and key issues within his story, ones which young and old can relate. ... The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. ... Finally, two other themes which are central to the story it's ending are luck and fate. ... Stanley, and the others, are allowing themselves naively to be bullied by X ray, who takes advantage of his leadership', "If you find something else, give it to me, okay?". ... Students are able to read Holes' and reflect upon, both the issues and them...

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Sachar accentuates many themes and key issues within his story, ones which young and old can relate. ... The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. ... Finally, two other themes which are central to the story it's ending are luck and fate. ... Stanley, and the others, are allowing themselves naively to be bullied by X ray, who takes advantage of his leadership', "If you find something else, give it to me, okay?". ... Students are able to read Holes' and reflect upon, both the issues and them...

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The themes of "Araby" are those of paralysis of anticipation of a joyous trip to a Dublin bazaar, which includes an Oriental motif, Araby. ... "I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life, which now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child's play, ugly monotonous child's play" (Joyce, 3). ... The significance of the final passage is that the end of the story is one of complete surrender, of giving up. ... "Once or twice the young lady glanced at me over her shoulder" (Joyce, 5). ... The final defeat of the story is that the boy simp...

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The novel Cloudstreet by Tim Winton is the epic story of two Australian families" whose lives come together. ... The theme of family proved to be the most dominant. ... "Dad, I cleaned up her vomit, washed her clothes dragged her home from the pub My childhood was taken from me- The theme of communication throughout the text also made readers see the novel as a real life story. ... This continuous flow of speech and thought exposes readers to deeper emotions, giving readers an insight to normal feelings felt by each character. ... The novel lacked punctuation due to the fact Fish is the narrat...

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Throughout its plot, the parable also demonstrates various other themes including forgiveness, parental love, anger, and jealousy. The text is a short story being told by the character of another text, Jesus. ... Another important character is the father, who gives part of the inheritance to the younger son only to see him leave. ... The younger son's words, 'Father, give me my share of the state', is a quite surprising request that not many parents would comply with even in the modern day. ... It seems like the father trusted that if the son misused his fortune, life would ev...

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A theme which is highlighted through this story is communication, or in this case, a lack of it. ... Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good. ... "John laughs at me of course, but one expects that in marriage" (Gilman 65). Within the first few lines of the passage, right away we see that the wife is accepting of her husband's ways and is used to taking any type of reaction he gives her. ... He is also away most days and leaves her to herself which gives her more time to ponder upon the yellow wallpaper which she is so caught up o...

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We never find out why that night is important but it gives the reader a 'red herring' question. ... The writer needs to give his story a carefully considered and appropriate backdrop. ... For me this is the epiphany. ... For me, the red room symbolizes one's own fear. ... The story has many meanings and has a certain theme: ...

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The cyclic pattern of the narrative gives a structural framework to the story in which very little actually happens. ... The young boy, Tommy, seeing how drained and distressed his mother is, with a burst of insight exclaims "Mother, I won't never go droving; blast me if I do!" ... This anecdote broadens the viewer's perspectives of women life and develops an understanding of her experiences and it also gives breath of the story. ... The major theme in the story is the love and romance between Joe and Mary. ... The point of this is to give the story a bit of gentle humour. ...

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On Pg. 49, John described one of Ann's needs, "That's what you need, Ann - someone to talk to beside me." ... She uses it to tell stories and depict society. ... Ann felt that she is unimportant to John because he frequently leaves her alone; she states, "It isn't right to leave me here alone. ... She sees Steven as the only person who can give her the love and affection she needs. ... The story must present themes which are relevant to the reader, in order for it to make an...

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