... truly dark side of man which is a key part of the theme of the novel. The bag of bones phrase also symbolizes all of the sins of the past and reminds me of the old saying "the sins of the father are visited upon the son" I think this is also a very important sub-theme of the story because it covers how Saras ghost ... , and Kia these characters are essential to the story and thusly the theme. Without Mike there would not have had a strong rational point of view that could see past the darkness of his past and protect Mattie and Kia from the irrational prejudices that consume the TR. Matt...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . The setting is organic, coming alive through detailed description and constant analogy to people and events. "Along this road to the cemetery my life unravelled Further down the road, past impersonal shopping centres and red-roofed houses, was my primary school" (P5). Here the story of Valentine's childhood is told through the setting, simultaneously a description of the place, a story ... described as a facade for the crime within, as mentioned, "the lights twinkling on the foreshores. So pretty and so innocent, the facade of lights covered a multitude of sins and one of those sins wa...

• Word Count: 1114
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... actual city in which the main character, Charlie, is visiting, to the great city of Babylon. The Bible describes Babylon as the city of sins and the great city of power, but the city suddenly came crashing down in the matter of one hour. By using, "Babylon", Fitzgerald ... of a man traveling to Paris to reclaim custody of his child, Honoria, Fitzgerald attempts to reveal a more important, underlying plot of Charlie's past. This underlying plot builds up as Charlie reaps all the benefits of living in the Babylon-like city of Paris, but the climax comes when ... narrative structure when b...

• Word Count: 1051
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... actual city in which the main character, Charlie, is visiting, to the great city of Babylon. The Bible describes Babylon as the city of sins and the great city of power, but the city suddenly came crashing down in the matter of one hour. By using, "Babylon", Fitzgerald ... of a man traveling to Paris to reclaim custody of his child, Honoria, Fitzgerald attempts to reveal a more important, underlying plot of Charlie's past. This underlying plot builds up as Charlie reaps all the benefits of living in the Babylon-like city of Paris, but the climax comes when ... narrative structure when b...

• Word Count: 1051
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate