The author uses several themes in his novel in order to conclude his point. ... The use of themes and tactics within the novel concludes that the search for truth leads to emptiness. Pynchon uses a range of emotions in order to create an atmosphere in the novel and provide reasoning his argument. ... Hilarious into the novel to show the effects of a misguided life. ... The futile effort by Oedipa to understand the mystery in the novel exhibits the feeling of being powerless. ...

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

D.H Lawrence's novel, "Sons and Lovers," portrays three females whose tragedies lie in the fact that they merely function as "stones" in Paul's life. ... Towards the end of the novel, Paul ends the three relationships and moves on. ...

• Word Count: 2551
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Hours and Mrs Dalloway both display and illustrate many examples of gender and power struggles or conflicts. These struggles often occur between characters, but predominantly they occur between the characters and their emotions or other structures of power. In The Hours (film) and the novel, s...

• Word Count: 3710
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School