Films rarely live up to the expectations set up by a great novel and this is due to the limitations of working with film as a medium. ... A major flaw of the film Beloved is that it did not hint at many of the underlying themes that are ever present in the novel. While the film focused on the theme of the past, it barely, if at all, hinted at the issue of race as well as its effects on slavery, which was a major theme of Morrison's novel. ... In the film, the viewer has to rely on the ability of the actor to convey the character's thoughts and reasoning through facial expressions ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This poem could be analyzed in many different ways. ... Unfortunately, as it turned out, Frost's expectations were disappointed. ... If the choice made did not have that great of a result, being positive is the right thing to do. ... " "The Road Not Taken" has a great theme/meaning. ... This poem has an awesome meaning. ...

• Word Count: 1163
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In The Great Gatsby, the character of Jay Gatsby ignores this fundamental rule of human existence, choosing to live in a world of the past, created by his own memories, and avoid the changes of the present even as they cause his own demise. ... Creating an empire for himself, a name, and status in order to be in the position now that he wished to have been those many years ago; ready to take Daisy in marriage and provide for her every need. ... When Gatsby is finally able to make his dream a reality, it falls short of his expectations and all of his planning and the fantasy of his relations...

• Word Count: 1189
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate