The novel Mary by Vladimir Nabokov did not "wow" me. ... I did however enjoy the subtle and sometimes obvious themes played with in the work regarding banishment. ... I did find it clever how Nabokov weaved the story into the piece. ... He is now more giving. ... Upon finishing the piece, however, I realized that it did in fact give me strong and detailed insight on the inner workings of the exiled. ...
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. ...
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...
In All the Pretty Horses, these themes help create a personal connection for the reader, one that is easily related to. For me, the theme in this novel that I could closely relate with was fear: that insane impulse that drives you to the limit, scares you toward insanity, and messes with your head. ... "He never give up. He was the one told me not to. ... Throughout his long journey, John Grady Cole didn't cease to give up on his dream of being a cowboy. ...
As the story progresses, however, the boys turn from civilization to complete chaos and dystopia. ... The face paint starts out as a camouflage for Jack to use while hunting. " They don't smell me. They see me, I think. ... At one point in the story, it seperates the civilized from the savage and intimidated those who were not of the tribe " "They"ll be painted! ... At the end of the novel, Golding puts all the pieces together and gives us a terrifying scene of the theme of savagery through Jack and his hunt of Ralph, while wearing the mask of paint, the mask of uncivility.The combinatio...
Stuyvesant High School just could not afford to provide their over-achieving students (excluding me) with up-to-date novels. ... However, the concerns of the characters and the themes within White Noise are unquestionably contemporary. ... However, even in a scene like this, there is a constant underlying theme throughout White Noise which continues to make it a contemporary work and that theme is death. ... Jack and Babette put the idea about death further in the story with their debates about who will die first. ... The themes like death can give readers something they can relate to. ...
One characteristic of a thriller novel that is exemplified in Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14, is the ominous atmosphere that gives the novel a foreboding undertone. ... A finale, repeated theme in many thriller novels, particularly Monument 14, is the constant risk of danger and death. ... "By the hair on my f--- chin, let me in or I'll blow your effin' Greenway down" (67). When the insane stranger starts reciting twisted versions of children's story's, readers realize other characters are in a dangerous situation: his actions cannot be predicted. ...
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. ...
A recurring theme in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," is the reversal of stereotypical gender roles. ... Great Expectations uses first person narrative to give a personal perspective of Pip maturing into adulthood. ... The effective use of Joe's character within this story transcends far beyond the Victorian ideology which looked at wives and mothers as angelic in their care and protection of the home, as discusses by Brunt (2004). ... During Christmas dinner, when everybody is telling Pip to be grateful, Joe, gives Pip more gravy. ... Pip says, "Whoever came about me, st...
The novel does not present a purpose, theme, or message, but rather draws interest unto itself through style and imagination. ... In his letters to Louise Colet, he explains his plans for Madame Bovary: "What seems beautiful to me, what I should like to write, is a book about nothing, a book dependent on nothing external, which would be held together by the strength of its style, just as the earth, suspended in the void, depends on nothing external for its support; a book which would have almost no subject, or at least in which the subject would be almost invisible, if such a thing is possible...
The story first takes place in a remote cottage on the moors of Scotland, where Sigrid is kept like a prisoner, isolated and alone. ... Through out the book, Sigrid imagines seeing Virginia's ghost and it seems to give her strength and reassurance. ... I think the main theme in this novel was to let the reader know everyone has strength in themselves. ... I"m sure if that was me, or anyone else, insanity probably would have occurred. ...
