Themes Family: The short story shows that saving family from punishment comes before moral principles e.g. when the Headman covers the truth of his brother (Marimuthu) committing murder of his wife. Power: In the village the Headman has more power and Ragunathan appears as a "timid mouse" infront of him. However‚ he is described as a "bully" infront of his family. Rich/ Poor: Anil and many other villagers are seen to be poor however‚ the Headman is rich enough to keep Anil silent by sending him
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THEME AND NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Kim Johnson Eng 125: Introduction to Literature Victoria Schmidt May 26‚ 2014 THEME AND NARRATIVE OF A SHORT STORY William Sidney Porter (1862-1910) wrote under the pseudonym O. Henry. “The Gift of the Magi” written in 1906 has become a beloved Christmas tale. It has been adapted into musicals and operas. It is a story about a man and a woman who are so much in love that they are willing to sacrifice their most beloved possessions in order
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history do not intend to incorporate archetypal symbols in their stories‚ but from an archetypal critic’s point of view‚ it is evident that all of them do use these symbols. In the short story “Young Goodman Brown”‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ archetypal colors‚ characters‚ and garden imagery are evident and help the audience realize the theme‚ as Hawthorne writes‚ “’Evil is the nature of mankind’” (636). Archetypal colors are evident throughout the story “Young Goodman Brown.” There are many
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CHARACTERS. SMITHERS‚ Henry. The Cockney trader‚ "a tall‚ stoop-shouldered man of about forty‚" bald‚ with a long neck and a large Adam’s apple. His dress is that commonly associated with colonial oppressors. His pasty-yellow face and rum-reddened nose are set off by his dirty white drill riding suit‚ puttees‚ spurs‚ and pith helmet. He wears a cartridge belt and an automatic revolver around his waist. He carries a riding whip. His eyes are pale blue‚ red-rimmed and ferretty. He is unscrupulous‚
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The Difference between the Theme and the Moral of a Story The difference between the theme and the moral of a story is that the theme is the general topic or idea of the literature and the moral is the lesson you take away from reading the story. The moral can be similar or the same as a theme‚ but a theme can’t be a moral. As the theme or general idea of a story or article may be obvious‚ the moral may be harder to figure out and require extra thinking and inferring. A moral may also be more of
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So‚ In the story Rikki Tikki there is a lot of themes that people can think about. But in this essay‚ I will be explaining what the author theme is. In the story‚ the author’s theme is to protect your family at all costs. In the story‚ Rikki Tikki is overly protective in the story. The reason behind this is because in the story Rikki Tikki is attacked more than once. Nag‚ the king cobra‚ is also protective of its eggs. Well throughout the story Both Rikki Tikki and Nag both are attacked and
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other context‚ unlike Shakespeare’s ’Romeo and Juliet’. This text contains universal values that have proven to be relevant to generations over four hundred years and is still continuing to appeal to audiences today. ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a timeless story that has been adapted from the stage to film‚ television and novels‚ which demonstrates the strength of the message conveyed by Shakespeare that appears to tap into the most basic of human emotions and feelings. The evidence provided by the by the
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A Story on a Moral Theme Grandmother Willow threw in another chunk of firewood into the bonfire set on the beach. The embers that rose from the fire seemed to be dancing in front of Kusai’s young eyes which left him gaping into space. The other kids who were gathered around the bonfire were sniggering at him. Grandmother Willow felt around the soft sand of the beach for something hard to throw at Kusai. Then she found her perfect arsenal-a small seashell. She threw it at Kusai’s direction‚ causing
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The theme of the story Hatchet is “Sometimes in life one must learn how to survive in the wilderness. The author develops the theme by using the traditional plot. Brian’s mom and dad has been going through a divorce. Brian is getting on a plane to go visit his dad in canada. While brian was in the front of the plane‚ the pilot had a heart attack. Seconds later he died and Brian was on the plane by himself. Brian is flying the plane but doesn’t now what to do. The plane crash because he
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Good Luck Symbols Many of us believe in carrying good luck symbols or charms with us‚ so that we are successful in our task. The article enlists some of the popular symbols that are believed to bring good luck. Being lucky or unlucky is merely a mind game and the definition of luck may change from person to person. It is just a belief whether you consider a particular incidence to be a good fortune or bad. A good luck symbol is nothing but an event or object that is believed to bring good luck
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