... mentally retarded. He has a companion, a mouse named Algernon. Algernon is also subject to the same test. The book ultimately ends with Charlie checking himself into a home because he is fearful of his retarded self and the death of Algernon. A common theme shared in these two novels, is the theme of how memories affect the present. In Flowers for Algernon, Charlie becomes intelligent and he is mindful of ... about her everyday and he is unable to be fully happy or have a meaningful relationship with another woman. His past memories have had a lasting affect on his life. Another common ...

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A common theme in The Great Gatsby, Hamlet, and The Catcher in the Rye is disloyalty. The main characters in all three novels, Jay Gatsby, Hamlet, and Holden, are all betrayed at some point in their lives. Gatsby is ... as she marries hers husband's murderer. Holden is betrayed by his friend Stradlater, as Stradlater dates Holden. In all of these works of literature the theme of betrayal is common. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is betrayed by his obsession and crush, Daisy. Daisy slowly, is convinced by her husband Tom, that Gatsby is crazy. At ... Good night, old sport" (153). In this novel D...

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... complimented it, and when she is treating Hoke like a child when he needs to pee. In these instances in the play, I think Miss Daisy needs to think of others more. Miss Daisy is sarcastic in the play too. She is sarcastic when when she is telling Hoke to drive away quickly but she didn't say speed! ... being sarcastic in a mean way, but there are also instances when is sarcastic playfully, like when she tells Hoke she thinks he's a mess after he got snow all over the floor. Miss Daisy appears a little bit prejudiced, even though she says she's not. When she is talking about "when I lived...

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... and Tybalt. These powers are all similar in strength and harmfulness. But the strongest one is hate. Hate is the catalyst for almost every theme in the play, be it love, free will or even trust. They cannot exist or have the same impact without hate. Love is an extremely important theme in the play that causes death and depression however it is not always a bad force ... and Montagues. Juliet says that her "only love sprung from her only hate" showing that she too realises that hate is what will keep them apart. If hatred was not a theme in the play, Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have died,...

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... 't be looked at as parent figures, platonic relationships should stay strictly platonic, and the last main theme is: underage drinking and smoking are very harmful. Some of these are themes one might not expect to see in a book such as The Pigman, yet are as imminent as the characters themselves. The first theme involves older people and friendships with them. Since this book was mainly about ... , John would tell everything with incredible accuracy. This shows that when you look up to your adult friends like a parent, your relationship with your actual parents begin to drift. The second ...

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... in to play. Darwin's theory of evolution was being debated, and the Women's Suffrage Movement was continuing. These social and economic factors play a large role in the writing of this book. The author, Edna Pontellier, seems to be trying to find herself in her society. Theme: The theme of the book is self-discovery and discontent. The theme also includes rebellion, growing up, and becoming free. Characters: Edna Ponteilier ... -Main Character-The book describes her as a 28 year-old woman that is handsome ... break free from her life, her husband, her children, and society in general. W...

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... 't be looked at as parent figures, platonic relationships should stay strictly platonic, and the last main theme is: underage drinking and smoking are very harmful. Some of these are themes one might not expect to see in a book such as The Pigman, yet are as imminent as the characters themselves. The first theme involves older people and friendships with them. Since this book was mainly about ... , John would tell everything with incredible accuracy. This shows that when you look up to your adult friends like a parent, your relationship with your actual parents begin to drift. The second ...

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... sometimes an over whelming pride can blind us from things that really matter. Hurst uses many of the thoughts of the narrator to make the theme. "There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood bears the seed of destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle." Later on in ... had, how horrible it was and what it would lead to. Hurst allowing the reader to go into the character's mind enabled the reader to pick up on the narrator's pride for himself. Not only did Hurst use the thought of the narrator to il...

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... sometimes an over whelming pride can blind us from things that really matter. Hurst uses many of the thoughts of the narrator to make the theme. "There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood bears the seed of destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle." Later on in ... had, how horrible it was and what it would lead to. Hurst allowing the reader to go into the character's mind enabled the reader to pick up on the narrator's pride for himself. Not only did Hurst use the thought of the narrator to il...

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... it. We see a great amount of personification understanding that love takes us to it, grasping us whole, while everything else just simply "comes to us", the personification used allows the understanding of how influential love is. The theme of death is present in lines 14-16, "He swallows us and never chaws; By him, as by chain'd shot, whole ranks to die; He ... poetic devices efficiently in order to give detail on the event of a broken heart. "The Broken Heart" allows love to become superior and the heart to become the victim. Images, an underlying theme, comparisons and much more struc...

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... and evil and personal transformation. This story revolves around the continuous battle of good (King Lear's one truly good daughter Cordelia) and evil (Edmund, the son of Gloucester) within the theme of human nature. The theme of personal transformation can be seen in the character change of King Lear from the beginning of the play to the end. The first introduction to "good nature" is Cordelia, King Lear ... 's youngest daughter. Cordelia's purely good nature is tested at the beginning of the play. Her father, King Lear, is ... no good, compassion, or remorse in his character and he rep...

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... of Arvergus, Aurelies pursues his passionate love Dorigen. Dorigen, who is under enough grief already, agrees to a vow with Aurelies that if all the rocks on the coast of Brittany disappear, then Aurelies may have Dorigen for a wife. Enticed by the incentive, Aurelies summoned a magician to perform an optical illusion. This illusion, costing one thousand pounds, was successfully performed and Dorigen fulfilled her ... that man's infatuations show a lack of self-perseverance, resulting in agony and distress, appealed to me. The story had little humorous innuendos, usually part of Geoffre...

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... and been struck by love at first sight. Armand Aubigny was swept away by passion, entranced by her beauty, sincerity, and her affectionate manner. The girl had become a perfect picture of a Valmonde. Monsieur Valmonde grew conspicuous of the girl's heredity, and questioned her origin. Armande was so deeply in love that her origin did not matter to him, and they were soon ... indulgent lifetime. It had been four weeks since she had last saw Desiree and the baby. Desiree was laid upon the couch in soft white muslins and laces. The baby was asleep in her arms. Madame Valmonde was astonishe...

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... of love and prove this play is not a love story. Hatred is a common issue dealt with by Shakespeare throughout the play, as is seeking justice. Another frequently explored theme is deceit. One of the sub-plots involves love but the main plot is centered on money lending and the bond. The Merchant of Venice cannot be described solely as a love story. Hatred is very evident throughout ... The Merchant of Venice. It could be described as the driving force of the play as it was hatred that led to Shylock ... of hatred that leads to incidents that do not involve love and this play cannot be...

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... and evil and personal transformation. This story revolves around the continuous battle of good (King Lear's one truly good daughter Cordelia) and evil (Edmund, the son of Gloucester) within the theme of human nature. The theme of personal transformation can be seen in the character change of King Lear from the beginning of the play to the end. The first introduction to "good nature" is Cordelia, King Lear ... 's youngest daughter. Cordelia's purely good nature is tested at the beginning of the play. Her father, King Lear, is ... no good, compassion, or remorse in his character and he rep...

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... love and how it can be destroyed and being ashamed of love. The first theme is love and how it can be destroyed. The rose symbolizes the beauty of a virgin and the worm a man. The worm fooled the rose into believing that there was true love even thought all the worm had was "dark secret love." The worm found the rose's bed and has taken away her beauty (her virginity ... ). The worm has taken a way a part of the rose, and it has been destroyed. The second theme, is being ashamed of ... love. The rose represents love, and it is sick, and the poem suggests that love is sick as well ... ...

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... covered in various stories is the theme that even if people appear happy on the outside, on the inside there is almost always some sorrow either hidden deep in their heart and soul or being shown to people of the world. There are many different types of sorrow shown or hidden in many different ways in multiple ... on business. This shows that Edgar is sorrowful with his married and sex life because if he was not sorrowful about it, he would not get the prostitutes. They both become sorrowful when their first child died ten minutes after birth. Edgar never really shows his sorrow but hid...

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... Wuthering Heights includes many themes. However, as I read this novel, the most prominent theme was the different kinds of love between the characters. Clearly the most outstanding love was that between Catherine and Heathcliff. Throughout this novel, the love that Catherine and Heathcliff had for one another was obvious, even after the death of Catherine. Their love began in childhood and continued strongly throughout their lives ... to marry Edgar Linton because she knew she could never marry Heathcliff. As she states: "I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than to be in heaven;...

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... Shepherd to His Love," is about a shepherd who confesses his love and begs for his lover to live with him. The theme of this poem is that love conquers all. The shepherd tell his lover that he will do all these things for her, such as making her a bed of roses and making her a kirtle, which is a skirt. He also tells ... her all these material things, such as fine slippers and a gown made of the finest wool. The shepherd bases most of his reasons for his lover to be with him upon material objects. In "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd," the nymph, which is a shepherd's wife, explains wh...

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... of Tess" innocence was when Alec first kissed her, "she flushed with shame, took out her handkerchief, and wiped the spot on her cheek that his lips had touched, unaware that she was effectively undoing his kiss" (Pg. 97). The theme of betrayal is the basis of what this novel is about. Tess was betrayed by both Alec and by Angel. Alec abused her ... trust and Angel abused her love. Love is a theme in this novel because without the love that she felt for him, Tess would never have accepted that he would come back. She would have believed that he would never come back but Tess was ... al...

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... story plays a vital role symbolically and thematically. It bears different symbolic meanings as the story goes, revealing the changes of the protagonist's inner world, and deepens the theme, intensifying the irony. The symbolic meaning of the rocking-horse varies with the development of the plot. When the "shining modern rocking-horse" makes its entrance at Christmas along with other "expensive and splendid" toys, ... is in line with his tired nerves and emotional breakdown. Seen from another perspective, the rocking-horse contributes to the reinforcement of the theme. Unlike a real ho...

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... material things rather than built on spiritual feelings. Fitzgerald displays that relationships based on materialism will fail. The relationship between Tom and Myrtle is very similar to the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy; these similarities will help us understand the theme of adulterous love in the novel. Tom and Myrtle's relationship is based on mutual benefits. Basically, Tom uses Myrtle for sex ... and Myrtle receives gifts and money as a reward. Because Tom is a resident of the "East Egg" (old money ... conveys a sense of disorder and tension throughout the novel. This dys...

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... Night, is not just about falling in love and making jokes. Beneath all this happiness and laughter lies a considerable amount of hurt and suffering. The Duke Orsino of Illyria suffers from unrequited love. He is in love with Lady Olivia but she has no intention of getting together with him. Duke Orsino lives in a fantasy ... world where Lady Olivia and he are together and happy. Towards the end of Twelfth Night, Orsino feels betrayed by Cesario, his messenger. Lady Olivia is in mourning, for seven years, for her brother. She refuses to have anything to do with ... ...

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... a word used all too often and usually in the wrong context. In The Scarlet Pimpernel, the subject of love is ever present in the tough love relationship of Marguerite and Percy and the relationship of Marguerite and Armand. Baroness Orczy expresses the theme that love struggles, overcomes, and conquers by using descriptive language, characterization, and irony. First, Orczy uses the writing device of descriptive language quite a bit. Love ... her dead hopes, her lost love, the husband she had with her own hand betrayed, and sent to his death" (240). This is ironic because the Jew, a few...

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... had loved him- sometimes. Often she had not." She obviously had some feelings of affection for her husband, but they were not strong enough to keep the marriage alive. She still loved him as a man, but he was never her real true love. This was not an uncommon situation many women found ... themselves in at that time. This is where being trapped in marriage is like being trapped in life. This marriage was not one made of love from the beginning. It would seem for people to be stuck in a marriage where there was no real love, would be difficult to keep it together. Now-a- ... that accepts ...

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