Schwartz, also entitled Cathedral, project a sense of contradiction in their illustration of a man's spiritual ignorance and eventual spiritual awakening. ... In the short story, Carver describes Bub's moment of spiritual awakening very intensely and also brings a strong sense of appreciation from Bub. ... The spark for Bub's spiritual awakening is caused by Robert, and this is obvious in both the short story and the video. ... In review of the short story version and the video version, one can say that they both completed the basic idea and theme. ... The tone affects the m...

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• Grade Level: High School

Mary Barton is not as dependent on plot as it is on theme. Plot in both novels is carefully constructed to give added emphasis to the theme. ... Theme is the final element of structure to be discussed. ... The second epoch displays the awakening of the sisters to their repression, and ". . . rising in resistance, and with new maturity and independence, rejecting the plot that imprisons them" ( Thoms 66). ... The prevalent theme of both texts is a quest for freedom. ...

• Word Count: 1673
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She must go through a brief and challenging experience of self-awakening in order for her to grow and learn. ... The main theme is the discomforts of adolescence. ... The author expressed the theme of an adolescent's discomforts clearly and successfully. ...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School