Baylee Gibson Mrs.Meadows English 2 1 March 2012 Dark Themes of Young Adult Literature Young Adult Literature may get dark at times‚ but so do your teenage years. Even if kids do not read Young Adult Literature they will still be exposed to the dark themes. The books may be dark at times but they teach kids lessons and expose them safely to the dark themes. First‚ Young Adult Literature is dark at times. In source A Gurdon says “so dark that kidnapping and pederasty and incest and brutal beatings
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One of the minor Themes in Othello is that of deception‚ developed mostly through Iago‚ who is an arch-deceiver throughout the play. Because he is angry that Othello has passed over him for a promotion‚ he vows revenge. Playing upon Othello’s jealousy‚ he deceives him into believing that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He also deceives Roderigo‚ making him believe that Desdemona will tire of Othello and eventually be won by Roderigo. It is Iago’s repeated deceptions that move the plot
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and shatter it to pieces out on the wine-dark sea.” | Justice‚ Revenge‚ Vengeance: Odysseus’ crew ate the forbidden cows so Zeus created a storm that killed them all‚ but Odysseus. O&T get revenge on the suitors for taking over their home by killing them all‚ ‘Keep your joy in your heart‚ old dame; stop‚ do not raise up the cry. It is not piety to glory so over slain men. These were destroyed by the doom of the gods and their own hard actions […].’ (22.411-413)‚ this quote justifies their deaths
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makes a deal with him. Sarny gave John tabacco‚ so John gave Sarny letters‚ words‚ how to read and write. The book informs you about some of the hardships slaves had to endure. Along with having a great story‚ Nightjohn has many themes that get you to think. A few of the themes that stuck with me are prejudice‚ freedom‚ and getting along with others. In Nightjohn‚ Clel Waller‚ the slave owner‚ thought that African American people were lesser and were made by God to be owned and used by white people
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themselves and that decision-making is important. If you watch the whole novel as a representative book of American Culture‚ you strongly can see that basically every person is afraid of going in depth. How did Curly react on Lennie’s act of killing his wife? In my opinion he acted very raging and upset. He made the decision right away to look for Lennie and kill him ("Curly wanta get him lynched"‚ p. 94). I would take this as an example of not reacting in-depth and looking at all aspects of
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play‚ The Tempest‚ Shakespeare conveys themes through different character pairs. Each pairing is a guise for a different theme in the play’s plot. For instance‚ Ariel and Caliban are thought to be grouped together because they show two contrasting sides of servitude. Other examples lie behind Miranda and Ferdinand’s "love at first sight"‚ as well as the forgiveness that Alonso‚ Antonio‚ and Prospero receive. In his play‚ The Tempest‚ Shakespeare conveys themes through different character pairs.
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Beowulf: Themes The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is the most important work of Old English literature‚ and is well deserved of the distinction. The epic tells the story of a hero‚ a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf‚ who rids the Danes of the monster Grendel‚ a descendent of Cain‚ and of his exploits fighting Grendel ’s mother and a Dragon. Throughout the epic‚ the Anglo-Saxon story teller uses many elements to build a certain depth to the characters. Just a few of the important character elements
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Giovanni Marrero 2/17/2014 Mrs. Riefenhauser APUSH Period 2 Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O’Riely and Martin Dugard Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot Bill O’Rielly and Martin Dugard cover the struggles in the presidency and personal life during the shortened life of the 35rd President of the United States of America‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The book‚ published in 2012‚ thoroughly discusses the controversial events leading
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Enduring Themes There are seven basic questions about child development. These questions‚ also referred to as Enduring Themes‚ are examined using such things as theories‚ concepts‚ research methods‚ and data. The first of seven is the Nature vs Nurture debate. How do nature and nurture interact to shape the developmental process? (p. 11) Next‚ The Active Child‚ how do children shape their own development? A third question: in what ways is development continuous‚ and what ways is it discontinuous
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With a Sword in my Hand is an extremely meaningful novel encompassing several significant themes. It is set in medieval Flanders where the circumstances‚ activities and beliefs are very different to present times. The author narrates the novel from Marguerite’s perspective. Throughout the novel‚ gender is an ongoing theme. Marguerite goes through times where she is accused of being un-lady-like; discovers more about her interest in love and the value of believing in god. Gender is an important aspect
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