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    The Pod Theme

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    The theme After reading these three stories‚ I have decided a theme to go with them. The connections with the animals and them responding to certain situations lead me to the conclusion that the theme is animals think a lot like humans do. The animals ambush prey‚ understand what humans are telling them‚ and even use tools to get food. All that is proof that animals will think like us and use their talents to survive. The following paragraphs will show why I have decided that that is the theme of

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    The Giver Theme

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    Books display many problems‚ characters‚ and themes. The Giver‚ an outstanding example of many themes‚ problems and characters. The focus is themes‚ though; the many different themes in this book allow it to pull together it’s many conflicts. The importance of memory is abundant in the world‚ it helps humans remember superior or deficient things and learn from those things. Another is the importance of individuality‚ which the people in this book learn at a young age. Then release‚ which was considered

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    The Themes of Frankenstein Mary Shelley discusses many important themes in her famous novel Frankenstein. She presents these themes through the characters and their actions‚ and many of them represent occurrences from her own life. Many of the themes present issues and Shelley’s thoughts on them. Three of the most important themes in the novel are birth and creation; alienation; and the family and the domestic affections. One theme discussed by Shelley in the novel is birth

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    Frankenstein Themes

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    Themes (student descriptions) Nature vs. Science – version 1 In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley one of the most explored themes is the contrast between nature and science. Nature is the world as it primarily exists meanwhile science is the variation and remodeling of nature’s course by mankind’s intervention. Through the portrayal of the two main protagonists Frankenstein and the monster‚ Mary Shelley emphasizes the dominance of nature over science‚ thus reflecting the foundations and ideals

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    Themes of Modernism

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    Themes of Modernism The term Modernism refers to the shift in values and cultural awareness that appeared in the art and literature of the post- World War One period. Modernism showed that there had been a change since the previous Victorian period. The Victorian era and its literature showed a very optimistic outlook on life‚ but the new era of Modernism rejected this idea and chose to portray life to be extremely pessimistic. Many of the Modern writers showed the world and society to be in an

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    Themes of Othello

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    OTHELLO THEMES The incompatibility of military heroism and love; the danger of isolation- Othello is the perfect soldier‚ but his directness means he is unable to understand the subtleties of political life and affairs of the heart. Jealousy Jealousy 1: The play opens with a discussion of jealousy. Iago is upset because Othello selected Michael Cassio as his lieutenant. He is jealous of Cassio’s position both in the military and with Othello’s service. This initial jealousy is the catalyst

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    Themes of Medea

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    through both its text and its themes. The themes that the story of Medea presents are very practical and still continue to exist in humanity today. The three largest and most obvious themes that a reader is most likely to find and relate to while reading Medea are revenge‚ manipulation and passion. These three themes are not only apparent in the story of Medea; they are obvious in our video version‚ entitled The Medean Hillbillies‚ as well. Revenge is a common theme that occurs in a number of scenes

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    Development of Theme

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    Development of Themes In Wuthering Heights‚ Bronte starts descring her setting by saying‚”usually a large mansion or remote castle which is dark and foreboding: usually isolated from neighbors” (Bonte). It is obvious that the the dark and isolated environment described at the beginning of the novel foreshadows the gloomy atmosphere found in the rest of the book. Many authors set the tone‚ setting‚ or theme by using the first chapter or first few chapters. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ the opening

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    The Theme Of Survivalism

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    The theme of survival Survival‚ the act of staying alive. Often in tales of adventure survival plays a key role. This is true in the short story‚ The South by Argentinian author Luis Borges. Borges portrays the theme of survivalism as survival of the mind‚ veering away from traditional themes of physical survival. Borges accomplishes this by telling of Juan Dahlman‚ his head injury‚ and his admission to the sanitarium. In this story the main character‚ Juan Dahlman‚ acquires a copy of the book

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    Gojira Themes

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    Given the cultural‚ historical‚ and economic background surrounding Gojira‚ what are the main themes that the movie explores‚ and how does Honda make use of these to make his movie compelling? Gojira is set in the early postwar period‚ released in 1954 the movie emerged four short years after the departure of the American occupation forces. A striking feature of the movie is the economic prosperity of the country. Compared to previous films such as Doctor Akagi‚ or even Stray Dog; the characters

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