… idea. Depending on whose dream it is, it can also have many different definitions. The United States was founded on the idea of individual worth, and the ability of people being able to make their own choices to affect their own destiny. Being…

… there are two main themes. The main themes are revenge, and love and hate. Revenge is a very important theme to the plot because Mr. Richard Warwick, the man killed, had ran over the little boy of a man who later comes back to kill him. Love…

… and the Words Doris Uses, Say What Ideas and Feelings You Had When Watching "A Cream Cracker Under The Settee.". "A Cream Cracker under the Settee" is, at first glance, a simple story about a dotty old lady who is scared of being moved into a home.…

… a union regiment rests along a riverbank, where it has been camped for weeks. The army is said to march soon. Since the time that Henry joined, the army has merely been waiting for engagement. The narrator reveals that Henry had joined the army becaus…

… Massachusetts, during the first half of the 17th Century. Several years before the novel begins, Hester Prynne came to the New World to await the arrival of her husband who had business to conclude in Europe. However, Hester's husband was captured…

… is innocence, which is directly related to theme of authentic versus artificial. This theme reflects Holden's view of the world and life. Holden sees life as a conflict between authentic and artificial and this theme relates to his attitude towards…

… that knowledge can only be obtained through self-discoveries and experiences. Throughout Siddhartha's life, he denounced teachers and their teachings. Hesse allows the reader to trace Siddhartha's enlightening process both through his own experiences,…

… tragedy? The tragic play 'Macbeth' can be observed in many different ways. Some producers of film or theatre show it as an action-packed thriller, such as Roman Polanski's film of Macbeth. Another interpretation is to focus on the way in which…

… published The Castle of Otranto, which is considered to be the first gothic novel ever written. Gothic literature was originally written as a reaction to the age of reason, order, and the politics of eighteenth-century England. Containing anti-Catholic…

… "Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas are two literary pieces on the topic of death. While there are some comparisons between the two poets, when it comes to death as the theme, their writing styles are quite different. These distinct…