Theme Descriptions of As I Lay Dying William Faulkner portrays all of his themes in the actual human drama of the South, where William Faulkner grew up. ... (Book Tower, p. 153) The story is read by ways of the internal speeches of several characters in and out of the family. ... This is true in the fact that Addie lends order and design throughout the entire story, and then after death, the family unites in their efforts for her burial. ... This reflects upon life itself: the germ source, the actual life-giving water, and the need of activated heat. ... Since Addie is the Self that gives th...

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Crane's description of the setting really represents the theme of the story. ... The setting on the train also added to the to the theme. ... The characters seemed to play a major role in the theme. ... Crane also uses a lot of symbolism to tie into the theme of the story. ... When Wilson said "Well, I "low it's off Jack" (231) he is showing that he is giving up and letting the change take place. ...

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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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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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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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In contrast, Mark Strand chooses to ration the amount of information that he gives the reader, but instead allows the reader to establish his own conclusion regarding the various details in the story. In his opening lines, Strand apparently gives the culmination of details for the reader to understand the setting of the story, "A man has been standing, in front of my house, for days." ... The theme of both stories is obviously the concept of one seeing and coming into contact with their own personage. ... An attempt to explain the characters feelings that he has known this personage before is ...

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The very notion of his success too was unreal for me. ... If this book's purpose is to depict reality, then, for me, it should have a suffocating ending. ... Theme: The ONE rejected out of WE surfacing from the violence of benighted benevolence. ... Give reasons: Yes, for me it indeed is a success. ... One could say that this is an action story. ...

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Leitmotifs are perhaps the most reiterative use of eye symbolism, as the author portrays both negative and positive themes through Firdaus interpretation of gaze. ... "I could see her eyes looking at me, observing me in spite the darkness. Every time I turned my head they were after me, holding me, refusing to let me go. ... " I could see his eyes looking at me, and felt that they could see me in spite te dark . Every time I moved my head away they followed me, held o fast refusing to let me go. ...

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"Stop gouging me, you bastard," he said, "I"m going to tell!" ... All of these instances give Leo a depressing and grim experience that he can't handle. ... And then I would remember I had a wife at home who loved me, or later that I had a beautiful alcoholic girlfriend who could make me happy forever." Now later in the story he says "As for me, my girlfriend and I had split up, but we couldn't keep away from each other." ... Carver, being more grim and depressing, while Johnson being more disillusioned, they both strike upon the same themes and feel the same about women in the...

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The story begins with the main character, Sarah, as she stands in a garden dressed in a long, white gown and flower tiara. ... The final line, which Sarah forgets, reads, "You have no power over me."" ... She repeats, "You have no power over me, " and is suddenly transported back to her home, having defeated the Goblin King. ... The story is captivating, and successfully draws the viewer into the experience, providing entertainment as well as a great deal of life lessons. ... In addition to the puppets, the set adds to the fantasy theme as well. ...

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The story starts off in Maryland giving us more of the back story as it goes on. ... The most memorable character by far in this story was Vivian. ... The theme of this story is that if you love someone then tell them and let them know. ... This story's effect on my life was a big one. It let me know that I should tell someone how i truly feel no matter what the consequences are because someday they might not be there anymore. ...

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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. ...

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This is a dramatic and fast moving story once we meet the main character in Judith, half way through the book. The first half of the story sets up the scene for the arrival of Judith to rescue her people from distress. ... The theme of the story is that Israel will prosper provided it can avoid sin (Deut 30: 15-20). ... Holofernes, the great leader, would think when she says "God has sent me to accomplish with you things that will astonish the whole world" (11:16), he think positively on these words, which have a more sinister meaning. ... Judith gives credit to God for the killing...

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