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. ... Morrison's coverage of controversial themes provides for a more compelling piece. ... Morrison's novel encompasses a broad number of t...

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Frost's expectations were that Thomas would notice how the poem pivots ironically on the phrase, "I shall be telling this with a sigh". 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. ...

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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. ... 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 relationship begins to decay, "...and the incarnation was complete" as Nick again comments. ... The interwoven themes of Gatsby's troubled character and the omnipresent influence of time on our lives leaves the ...

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