The symbols and themes are also universal because they keep reoccurring throughout the story. ... The themes that Maupassant uses in The Necklace are the baseness of men and the superiority of women. ... Another theme that Maupassant uses in his short story The Necklace is the superiority of women. ... In conclusion, Maupassant does use several symbols and themes to help his readers draw their own conclusions about his short story The Necklace. As mentioned before, the symbols and themes are always present and reoccurring throughout the story. ...

• Word Count: 874
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Along with multiple symbols in The Swimmer, one can also see reoccurring themes. The nonexistence of a utopian society is a theme that can be seen in this short story. ... The use of swimming pools as a symbol directly associates to the theme of the inevitability of ageing. ... This symbol of unhappiness ties to the theme of the nonexistence of a utopian society. John Cheever uses symbolism to reinforce the theme of the unavoidable of aging through the empty house and ladders. ...

• Word Count: 614
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"the Minister's Black Veil" Symbolism is expressed in the theme of Hawthorne's short story, "the Minister's Black Veil." ... I also believe what is said in this exert from Reoccurring Themes and Symbols In Different Works By Nathaniel Hawthorne: What Hawthorne wants the reader to draw from the stories is not so much that adultery is bad or that secret sin is bad . ...

• Word Count: 384
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Setting is used in both the short stories "Sunday in the Park," by Bel Kaufman and "The Open Car," by Thomas King as a means of fabricating a larger theme. Although both stories deal with entirely different issues and portray contrasting settings, a comparable theme of stereotypes between the people of today's society is clearly evident. ... This all relates to the underlying theme of stereotypes as the fathers test their wit in order to return the setting of the park favourable to them and their child. ... Ultimately both stories deal with entirely different issues and portray ...

• Word Count: 696
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Much like the other authors of his time, all of Fitzgerald's works had a similar theme while still each maintaining its own uniqueness. Within the short story Winter Dreams, by Fitzgerald, there were many of the same themes as that in The Great Gatsby such as infidelity as well as similarities between the characters. ... A reoccurring trait in both women is the idea that the rich do not marry the poor no matter how in love with them they might be. ... Probably the most eminent similarity between The Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams was the theme of infidelity. ...

• Word Count: 1202
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School