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    Macbeth Themes

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    The actions of Macbeth and other characters show that appearances are misleading and Shakespeare created dialogue that constantly incorporates techniques that represent this duplicity. Equivocation is especially found in the line from Act 1 Scene 7: “False face must hide what the false heart doth know." Shakespeare uses repetition of the adjective false to link the appearance of the face and the heart. Macbeth’s facial expression is false as he is acting customary to the routine of everyday life

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    "Ozymandias" Themes

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    The message or theme of the poem of "Ozymandias" is that man is insignificant and his efforts are vain when compared to the forces of time and nature. Shelly expertly uses diction in the poem to portray important ideas. By encompassing time and nature into a theme Shelley brings a divine sense to the poem. To consider the issue of the power of time and nature‚ the poet has the narrator reporting on a meeting with a traveler from ’an antique land’ or Egypt‚ who told of seeing in the desert‚ the remains

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    Mockingbird Themes

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    The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” was published in 1960 during the lengthy era of the American Civil Rights Movement. Set in the 1930s‚ it is a powerful text that has been expertly crafted by Harper Lee to explore a number of topical themes‚ including the themes of discrimination and prejudice. Throughout the course of the novel‚ the reader experiences discrimination and prejudice in a number of ways. These include the injustice of the court case against Tom Robinson‚ the treatment of Atticus and

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    Theme of "Checkouts"

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    story‚ “checkouts”‚ the theme is very capturing‚ many people can relate to the story. The author Cynthia Rylant uses the theme of love. That love eventually leads to irony. The girl and boys fancy for each other gets intriguing ‚ and shows that love can lead to anything. The story beings with the girls and boys encountering at the grocery store. The literary element’s mood and tone are incorporated with this story and are very similar to each other‚ The author has a good theme for this story. The

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    Gilgamesh Theme

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    Theme is a very important part of any work‚ whether that work is a poem‚ a short story‚ a novel‚ or even a play. The theme incorporates a common idea‚ emotion‚ or item that is expressed throughout the work using different literary tools and styles. Themes allow a reader to relate to the story‚ learn a lesson or a moral‚ or understand a point that an author is trying to get across. In literature‚ death is a predominant theme. Death is a major part of any religion or worldview‚ and every group handles

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    Deception Theme

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    Art Theme Essay: Deception The art of lying and deception has developed over centuries of mistruth‚ to become in today’s modern world a necessity of life. Thus‚ the theme I chose for my body of works is deception. Deception is the act of misleading another to believe information that is false. In this case‚ my body of works are trying to decieve the person’s perspective as if it was a surreal moment. I chose this theme because it relates to our modern society and it will give the audience a chance

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    The Lorax Theme

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    children’s book? Every fictional or nonfiction book has a theme or main idea but what theme or main idea can a reader gather from reading a story like The Lorax or an article about deforestation? Well‚ everyone perceives things differently however‚ how do you see an main idea or theme in a passage? Furthermore‚ I could have a story and article that are giving out the same theme and main idea in different ways. For example‚ I know the theme of the story The Lorax is to respect nature because it talks

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    Theme Analysis

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    Theme Analysis ! Henry James was an American-born British writer who was a key figure in the 19th century. James kept moving between America and Europe and eventually settled in England. He is most famous for his novels that portray Americans with Europe and Europeans. James is also know for his method of being able to write from the point of view of a character from his/her consciousness. In 1869 and 1871 he wrote his most popular novella “Daisy Miller”. “Daisy Miller” is based around the theme

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    Theme of Casablanca

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    Theme of Casablanca Sometimes‚ one needs to give up something they cherish in order for things to turn out for the better. In the movie‚ Casablanca‚ this theme is distributed throughout. Each character has many decisions to face. Their reasons and motivations are very interesting and relate to the theme of the movie. Such as choosing between two people‚ letting go of a loved one‚ or going against their beliefs. Ilsa‚ a woman in the movie‚ has to choose between two men: Rick‚ whom she once

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    The Witch Themes

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    Easily the film’s most apparent theme regards to the Guilt of Sin. Significantly shown by both of the male characters William and Caleb. William exhibit this through his own prideful nature as well as going against his own puritan beliefs of rejecting self-indulgence that eventually leads

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