Frankenstein My theme is about human injustice towards outsiders. ... As the story develops, Victor becomes increasingly like his creation. ... No: from that moment I declared everlasting war against the species, and, more than all, against him who had formed me and sent me forth to this insupportable misery." ... The monster sees it so clearly and states it that it is one of the bigger parts of the story. Yet he doesn't understand why they do not give him even a little chance to fit in with society. ...

• Word Count: 573
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

I believe that this story is similar to what our society is becoming and has opened my outlook on the world. ... Along with helping me to discover what is truly important, Aldous Huxley, through his writings, aided me to see the value of my thoughts and personal feelings. ... Unlike today's society, people are encouraged to have promiscuous sex with no commitments, giving women contraceptives and protection from childbirth and disease. One theme that is constant throughout this book is the idea that ridding the society of morals creates a universal happiness. ... The story has influenc...

• Word Count: 661
• Approx Pages: 3

In the first chapter he plays a trick on me that so many authors of stories I have read recently seem to be doing. He leads me to believe the "character" Buck is a person, but then I come to find out that he is a dog, but in the end Buck seems to me to be more of a real person than dog. ... The reader is immediately introduced to the main theme of this story, the combination and interchanging of humans and animals. ... Buck's owner does not give him an opportunity to behave as nature would demand. ... It seems to me that Buck is acting more and more like a real human than dog as this s...

• Word Count: 1031
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In many parts of the story, all he does is sit and cry, or sit and eat what precious food was left. ... This gives way to the thought that all the Martians might be dead. This of course solves the conflict in the story, and the excitement decreases from this point. 6. I think the theme that the other is trying to illustrate in this novel is arrogance. ... First of all, this paragraph struck me as extremely well written. ...

• Word Count: 1249
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This portrays an existentialist theme of meaningless human existence. ... In the Christian belief structure, God is the only one with the power to give or to take life. ... Raskolnikov is also labeled as an antichrist giving him the same freedom and liberties as Mersault. He places himself in a position above God, giving him the right to give or take life. ... Mersault did scoff at the priest just as Raskolnikov scoffed at Sonya after she told him the story of Lazarus. ...

• Word Count: 1130
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, denying one's feelings can lead to sadness and depression which is a perfect reason why people in the society of 451 commit suicide.The illusion of happiness experienced by Montag, the protagonist of the story, Millie, Montag's wife, and everyone else in this society makes them oblivious about the unhappiness and emptiness in their lives causing them to act numb towards one another. ... They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh!... It gives off this impression when Montag reads out "Dover Beach" to Mildred and her friends. The poem has ...

• Word Count: 1133
• Approx Pages: 5