... he is able to control the rest of the group. Indeed, apart from Ralph, Simon, and Piggy, the group largely follows Jack in casting off moral restraint and embracing violence and savagery. Jack's love of authority and violence are intimately connected, as both enable him to feel powerful and exalted. By the end of the novel, Jack has learned to use the boys' fear of the beast to control their behavior-a reminder ... to Christian symbolism in "Lord of the Flies"; instead, these biblical parallels function as a kind of subtle motif in the novel, adding thematic resonance to the main ideas...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School

... war" said Francis Edward Smedley. Such could be the summarization of - according to critics - the greatest classic of our time, L.N. Tolstoy's War and Peace. Themes of dedication to one's homeland, war strategies, fate, bravery, rebirth, religion and love are portrayed in the novel as seen both through the eyes of the aristocracy and the peasantry. The theme that carries throughout the entire novel is the coming together of the classes to protect their motherland. "There were ... be blamed for being alive and wanting to live - nor are you", assures Pierre. Life for Tolstoy included fami...

• Word Count: 2809
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... sell her soul-. In Jeanette's innocence and purity it seemed feasible that she could "love both of them-. This however is not the case. Winterson reveals the rigid view of the church: that the world is split by binary oppositions of all good or all evil; neither of them is constant or exclusive. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles', it is clear that it is Hardy's design that Tess should be depicted ... Tess and Angel are associated with "Adam and Eve-, due to the "isolation- of the mornings. I see this as a prognostication of their relationship; Eve tempts Adam with a sinful action, and the resu...

• Word Count: 3072
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... is summoned. Here, audiences may feel the contempt and putrefaction that the Ghost is conveying to Hamlet. Symbolism of disease and decay is also employed by the playwright when addressing the issue of Hamlets sanity. In Act III, Hamlet describes his condition stating, "my wits diseased," presenting audiences with a lyrical version of his frail mental condition. "Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed things rank and gross ... and their lives are undeniably crucial in creating this lyrical mood. Mrs Ramsey is presented to us as a picture of grace and beauty, and the symbol of love, d...

• Word Count: 2581
• Approx Pages: 10