The author uses several themes in his novel in order to conclude his point. ... Hilarious states; "And part of me wanted to believe - like a child hearing, in perfect safety, a tale of horror." ... Hilarious does not fully believe which proves that the hidden truth is as fictional and incapable of existing as a monster from a children's story. ... Thomas Pynchon expands and explains his argument with the theme of the inability to understand. ... Bringing the symbol to life and giving it the knowledge to strike at Oedipa's most sensitive areas shows the struggle she undertakes to unde...

• Word Count: 3055
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Heller and De Bernieres uses the same background theme; However, though contrasts are apparent in their portrayal of war, their use of humour is employed differently also. ... The bombing of their own air base by Milo, Natley's whore attempting to murder Yossarian for bringing bad news, and his conversation in chapter 2 with Clevinger: "They"re trying to kill me." ... "Then why are they shooting at me?" ... However, in Catch-22, the situations that the characters are put through are more outrageously bizarre, which in turn lead to the illogical arguments that plague the story thr...

• Word Count: 2754
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The variety of passionately displayed themes, interactions, and events presented in The Bluest Eye provide an understanding of Toni Morrison's inner thoughts and beliefs which were highly impacted by her various life experiences. ... Often, her stories discuss a character trying to understand the truth about the world they live in. She writes about several different themes including good and evil, love and hate, beauty and ugliness, friendship, and death. ... Morrison is careful to explain her story. ... It opens our eyes to the challenges of the past while allowing us to experience an ab...

• Word Count: 2626
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The victor belongs to the spoils" -Anthony Patch (p.188) "There is only one lesson to be learned from life... That there's no lesson to be learned from life." -Gloria Pa...

• Word Count: 2828
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The use of the repetition of the 's' sound, sibilance, of the words 'ice' and 'freezingly' gives a sinister air to the situation and also adds to the already cold tense atmosphere between the two women and reminds us of other evil fictional characters such as 'The White Witch' for example or Cinderella's evil stepmother. ... This first person narration shows Jeanette's childlike naivety and endears the reader towards her and her story. ...

• Word Count: 3018
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Eco, 1984) Eco explains how the historical fiction writer must become immersed in historical evidence: to tell a story, "you must first of all construct a world, furnished as much as possible, down to the slightest detail." ... As he remarks, he gives his audience, "Latin, practically no women, [and] lots of theology," partially rewarding their attention by also providing "gallons of blood in Grand Guignol style" (Eco, 1983). ... Discussing the "mannerist," or hierarchical, labyrinth that he constructs in his novel, Eco in his "Postscript" says the following about the far more complex und...

• Word Count: 4697
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate