... and is financially stable although she is unmarried and, initially, unattached. Although the contexts of the different times that Emma and Clueless were composed alter considerably from one another, the themes of vanity, marriage, deception, social rank and social values, and are still communicated through both texts. Due to the opposing contexts of Emma and Clueless, the language used in each ... which deal with the feelings and situations of each character in thorough detail. Austen employs large sections of dialogue and utilizes sophisticated and often complicated sentence structure ...

• Word Count: 1742
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... as it is on theme. Plot in both novels is carefully constructed to give added emphasis to the theme. Both The Woman in White and Mary Barton have highly developed themes that are a product of the progress of the characters and the plot. The theme of a novel, when used in conjunction with highly stylized character and plot construction, forms the framework ... of the narrative. Starting with an analysis of character one must first give it a literary definition. According to The Norton Introduction to Literature character is a fictional person, or "a combination of a person's qualities, e...

• Word Count: 1673
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 's book, Atonement. In the book, the concept of maturity is treated masterfully by the shift of a character's perceptions, belief systems and social realities. Bryony Tallis is the younger sister whose literary skills are often belittled by her older sister Celia. As the book opens, she creates a play for her cousins and herself to perform. The family's dynamics are at once set ... protagonists serve to move the story forward as their unresolved problems with each other and with the events that were set into motion that night circle around them. The usual themes of truth and honor are to...

• Word Count: 1611
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... had become deeply rooted in her characters, seeing them fail in this novel would be like seeing her three sons fail in their lives. Her drive for success sparked a new literary classic, as well as a successful movie, produced just four years after the release of her book. Ordinary People is a novel like no other. It dives into the lives of a typical ... in the family's lives have improved, Conrad's relationship with his mother could not be mended, nor could Calvin and his wife's marriage. Throughout the novel, Judith Guest illustrates several different themes. To start, grief is one of ...

• Word Count: 2059
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

1) Discuss and analyze the author's use of one of the following literary elements: setting, symbolism, allusion or irony. In this novel, the author used the element of the setting as a way for the reader to understand the characters. The city of St. ... confess. The author made the city come across as harsh and unclean. The descriptions are dark and depressing. This sets the mood for the book. Everything about the setting and themes of the book is somber. If the novel was set in a sunny and happy town, the situations in the book would not come across as dramatic as they did. I believe ... ...

• Word Count: 1349
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... not last and after Macbeth kills the king, his mind rapidly begins to operate in order for him to be presumed innocent and eliminate his enemies. One of the main themes of this play builds up when Macbeth becomes king and his character begins to transform. Secrecy becomes a well-developed characteristic in several characters after the death of Duncan. Clearly, the ... . The unnatural theme in this play always seems to be revolving around Macbeth's actions. However, when he comes in contact with an unnatural event, Macbeth's obsession makes him interpret it literary and not figuratively. ...

• Word Count: 1597
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School