... and useless we actually are against nature. This makes me feel genuinely frightened because Du Maurier makes the prospect of nature being able to wipe out mankind, very realistic. This apocalyptic story contains many techniques used by Du Maurier to highlight the themes and ideas behind it. Nature causes the destruction of ... answer for it." The next day, the same thing is happening all over the country, thousands of birds are heading inland. The government can not give answers and declare a National Emergency. All humans are attacked by the birds and killed. Nat protects his family as ...

• Word Count: 4405
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School

... post-modern language features to create this 'coming of age' novel. The treatment of belonging within works of literature effectively assists the exploration of universal themes of the human experience. The need to attain a sense of belonging is shown distinctly within Lowry's text through capturing relationships – social, familial, ... fitting in" with her family. This is portrayed clearly through the use of the narrator's perspective and the way the narrator intrudes into the story to give a bird's eye view on the situation. This shows the power, which fictional works have on th...

• Word Count: 1421
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the void. He uses metaphor and simile to communicate that the void is the eventual loss of all feeling and human contact. 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 ... "believe". Dr. Hilarious does not fully believe which proves that the hidden truth is as fictional and incapable of existing as a monster from a children's story. Pynchon argues in order to believe that such hidden truths exist one must either be extremely dedicated in their belief, or as uninformed as a litt...

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

... when you or someone you know tried very hard to do something and the effect was disaster. Relate the events in your story to the experiences of the old man. The old man and the sea tell the simple story of Santiago a fisherman wanting a large catch. An elderly man who's know nothing in life other than fishing. Most of Santiago's life dealt ... sea and on land. During reading this book we can relate some themes to our lives. One of the themes is that life is unfair and no matter how hard you try, you fail. But you keep going. The numerous hardships and battles Santiago encounters on the ...

• Word Count: 557
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

THEMES Betrayal Patrick Maloney's unexplained decision to leave his pregnant wife. This violation of the marriage-vow is obviously not the only betrayal in the story, however. Mary's killing of her husband is perhaps the ultimate betrayal. Her elaborately planned alibi and convincing lies ... comments on Mary's thoughts and feelings, but cannot comment on any other characters. This differs from 1st person because 1st person uses "I" and "me". 2nd person would be written as if you, the reader, were experiencing everything. This also differs from 3rd person omniscient, because 3rd person omni...

• Word Count: 2792
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly There are a few different themes in Hwang's M. Butterfly. One is the Western stereotyping of Asia. How all of the westerners are always saying that Asia is very submissive, weak, ... why Song dresses up as a woman and acts like the typical needy oriental woman, to lure Rene Gallimard into her trap. This ties into another theme of the story, sexual identity. For twenty years Gallimard was deeply in love with Song, whom he only thought to be a submissive, innocent oriental woman. Song knows that the western ... . Don't couch your request in sweet words. Be your...

• Word Count: 856
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... the car, give the impression of a stereotypical American. By using the first person perspective Berton encourages the reader to experience the emotions being felt. Thus also gaining an interesting the reader. It is possible that by doing this Berton encourages the reader to support the subject by wondering what will proceed. We are given no names throughout the story which symbolises the ... on the content. There is also little importance in the descriptive element, in fact a certain degree of casualness. "just a bunch of kids", "I guess that was were-. The start of the story familiariz...

• Word Count: 467
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... come along with her expectations and as she gets older she is slowly realizing what expectations are realistic and what are not. Sexuality and gender are major themes in The House on Mango Street. As Esparanza is discovering her sexual identity she is realizing all the dangers that come along with that discovery. Cisneros ... 26) But if getting married means an escape than why are so many women unhappy in their marriages? "My Grandmother, she was a horse woman too, born like me in the Chinese year of the horse- which is supposed to be bad luck if you are born a female- but I think this is...

• Word Count: 1121
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... by an American author named Philip K. Dick. The author suffered from many psychological conditions such as agoraphobia and paranoia, many in which are apparent through the themes of many of his books. Minority Report tells the story of John Anderton, an officer in a new experimental division of the Washington, D.C. Police, called the Department of Precrime, which was established in 2048. Anderton is ... happen in forty hours. The problem? The killer is John Anderton! John looks over to see one of his friends staring at him. He says "You've been good to me, I'll give you two minutes befo...

• Word Count: 542
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School