Deadline by Chris Crutcher is about a boy names Ben who is eighteen years old, a senior in high school and lives in a small town in Idaho. One day when Ben went for his sports physical his doctors tells him that he has a blood disease and only has less then a year to live. Ben decided not to tell anyone about his disease and to not take treatments. The doctor wasn’t very happy about Ben’s decision, but there was nothing he could do about it, because Ben was eighteen and could legally make his own decisions. Normally Ben would run in cross-country, but since he knows that his time here on earth is cut short he decided to join the football team instead.…
As we all know, the theme of a story is the lesson that is being taught throughout the novel. But a theme can also be the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, or a person's thoughts. All stories have a theme, but they may not always be directly stated. This requires readers to dig deep down into the text and analyze the lessons that they have acquired through the book. Between the two excerpts, "Angelas Ashes" and "The Street", there is common theme that perseverance is important when times get tough in life.…
Heroes are known for the conflict they resolve, but sometimes the conflict is constantly surrounding them. That conflict can be caused by themselves. Heroes are their own villain. “If She Were to lay Down” by Molia Dumbleton is the story of a hero by the name of Jesse who tried to save a baby from a burning car years earlier and has now reached his downfall. Jesse is shirtless on his friends Sarah’s couch, passed out.…
The Lightning Thief is the first young adult book written by Rick Riordan. It was published July 1, 2005. It is the first book in the series Percy Jackson and The Olympians. It is a book about greek mythology with fictional characters. This book is about a twelve year old boy who learns that he is a demigod.…
Director’s Concept of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Joe Turner’s Come and Gone was written by American playwright August Wilson. The play is set in 1911, in a boardinghouse Pittsburgh and tells the story of African American struggles in a post-civil war environment. Themes There are several themes to highlight throughout the play with the central theme being resolve. Each one of the characters in this play is determined to achieve or maintain something; for example, Seth Holly is the owner of the boardinghouse and he is always stressing the respectful and proper reputation his home has always enjoyed. Determination and conviction are exemplified by Herald Loomis as he has searched for his wife for four years after his seven year imprisonment in…
Many different themes reoccur through the play, three of which are; trust, belief and being your self. Examples of these can be found within each of the main characters and are shown in many different ways. The idea of trust and learning to trust is one of the bigger themes to Footloose. We see each of the main characters struggling with trust at some point in the story line until they eventually do trust one another and themselves.…
Thematic Comparison Kurt Vonnegut’s ″Harrison Bergeron″ and Rod Serling’s play ″The Different Ones″ have themes that ate comparable to one another. For instance, “Harrison Bergeron” has various themes; two of which are: government or institutional powers and Order and freedom. “The Different Ones” also has various themes which include: control and individual identity. It is possible to compare the themes of the two pieces of writing. The aim of this essay is to compare the themes found in Kurt Vonnegut’s novel ″Harrison Bergeron″ and Rod Serling’s play ″The Different Ones″.…
Thelma and Louise, a film by Carolyn Ann Khouri, trails the liberations of two working class women in the 90’s. These women plan a weekend away from the men in their lives due to the fact that Thelma’s husband is a misogynistic man who feels that a woman’s job consists only of housework and cooking. In the first scene of the movie Thelma wants to ask her husband, Darryl, for permission to go on the trip with Louise. He yells at her and she quickly changes the subject. In my opinion, this is one of the most crucial scenes in the entire film because it outlines the sexism and discrimination that these two women will face throughout the course of the movie.…
The theme appears directly in this scene by showing you exactly how life is for the poor in the big apple. The scene shows the hardship that the people had gone through to get to this point along with the terrible conditions that the people treat them. You also see the struggle to get food and how hard someone must toil to obtain rations of food. Another scene showing the brothers along with some friends travel out of the country to go and help out with a group of kids who all have disabilities some mental others physical. This group of kids all are cared for by volunteers.…
Sometimes changes in a character throughout a story can develop a theme. Sometimes it doesn't. In the story Thirteen Reasons Why the characters change does form a theme. A girl named Hannah Baker and a boy named Clay Jensen change throughout the story and this forms a theme. In the beginning, Hannah was just starting to open up to this "crowd" she is talking to.…
The boys are trapped on an island because of a plane crash and it is now allowing them to express their freedom, my theme, an example of this is when simon quotes ‘Maybe there is a beast, maybe it's only us.’ This quote is a good example of my theme, the self expression of freedom, because it shows that simon has initiative. He has realized that they are trapped and their inner beast, their true selves, are coming out. Which then leads back to my theme as it shows that each of the boys are allowing themselves to get used to their freedom and surroundings and simon is a good example of this. The island is a good representation of freedom for the boys.…
Malcolm in the Middle Answers 2. A conflict in “Malcolm In The Middle” is a person verse another person conflict and is between Malcolm and Dave Spathe. It mainly involves Dave Spathe just annoying and making fun of Malcolm. As the episode progressed it became apparent that Malcolm is one of Spathe’s regular targets. Another conflict in the episode is a person verse society conflict and involves Malcolm and a large majority of the kids in his school.…
There are four worlds that combine to make the amazing story that is William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Each one brings a new aspect of and an air of magic. They all are able to be their own stories, but together create a masterpiece that has survived throughout the years. By way of love, magic, and the fairies is how they all combine.…
If one individual reads all the name of the songs that was sang in this play, he or she will recognize something. That recognition is perceiving that this play contributes many themes and ideas. With themes and ideas that jump from one tone to another, with still keeping a bright stage for the audience to see that there is a happy satisfaction in the air between the actors. For instance, song titles in the play like, “Chicago”, “Mamma Mia”, “Dogfight, “Rent”, are all song titles that one can read that these do not connect at all. Therefore, that is where the many basic ideas are noted.…
1. Identify an example of how the theme develops and/or reappears in the story. Cite a specific part (no more than three consecutive sentences) of the story that shows the development of the theme and explain the theme thoroughly. There are many themes in this story, but the one that transcends them all is the complexity of love.…