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The film Bartleby represents the themes and characters of the story in numerous ways. Two major themes of the story include choices and morality. In regard to making choices, Bartleby continuously stated the phrase “I would prefer not to”, which shows that he took advantage of his right to make decisions even if they did not please everyone else. This theme was translated in the film because this is a phrase that Bartleby also stated countless times. The theme of mortality was displayed in the short story when the narrator had a difficult time deciding how long he should help Bartleby. Also, he wanted to decide if it would be right of him to give up on their work relationship. However, he did act immorally by firing Bartleby and moving offices

When it is told that Mary "sleeps with him even though she's not in love with him," it presents the social stereotypical character that is involved within each story. While having such dull characters in each of the differing mock scenarios, but still coming back with "everything continues as in A," Atwood emphasizes the point: it is not the end that is of importance, because everyone will eventually get there, but it is the road traveled along the way.

The film, Crazy Stupid Love starts off right away with Emily telling Cal that she wants a divorce. Feeling rather depressed, Cal turns to the bar scene to find some comfort and someone to listen to his sorrowful life story. Jacob, an expert on how to talk to and pick up women, feels sorry for Cal and decides to help him rediscover his manhood. Through doing this, Cal gains all sorts of confidence that he never knew he had, but also realizes that he misses his wife as well. There are a couple other sub-plots within the main storyline of the movie, and all of them have one thing in common, love. Love is the undisputed underlying theme of the movie. If you weren’t able to tell by the title of the film,

When she enters the bedroom, her voice changes from present to past tense and she starts to reminisce and begins to talk about her mother and aunts. She seems happy to remember her mother’s room and introduces her aunts to the audiences. Mary delivers her dialogue saying that the dressing table and the small elephant statue figures are all same. When Mary gently touches her mother’s photo, she delivers a sad tone. Her performance conveys to the audiences that she misses her mother. The tone of her voice represents that she is a gentle, innocent and a loving child. Her verbal and non-verbal interactions conveyed the viewers with a message that she is an orphan.

One interesting fact that I have noticed deals with the movie When a Man Loves a Woman, the meetings the heroine of the movie is saddened by the fact that she is no longer the same person, she was while she was drinking. She is no longer as much fun, or no longed as interesting as she once was. Many of the people at the "real meeting" expressed the same concern, that the fun life is no longer fun, and they are not the same people as they once were.

“Glory” and “Scandal”, or in other words Mary and John, two characters from the novel “The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson” who fall in love but eventually end their relationship on a tragic note. Many events occurred through-out the novel that caught my interest such as; the way they fell madly in love, the transition into John becoming more of a ghost then a husband, then a more twisted unforeseen plot that caught most readers entirely by surprise. The love affairs between the characters in the novel plus the twists and turns you experience while reading is the main contributor as to why I love this book. Two polar opposites who started a life together, followed by scandal and deceit, then ended in a most unspeakable way.

Mary begins the story as a doting housewife going through her daily routine with her husband. She is content to sit in his company silently until he begins a conversation. Everything is going as usual until he goes “ slowly to get himself another drink” while telling Mary to “sit down” (Dahl 1). This shocks Mary as she is used to getting things for him. After downing his second drink, her husband coldly informs her that he is leaving her and the child. This brutal news prompts the first change in Mary, from loving wife to emotionless and detached from everything.

The book I chose to read is Bull Rider it is written by Suzanne williams. The book Bull Rider has 128 pages it took me about 1 day to read the entire book. I learned that when times are tough and it is hard to get out of bed in the morning you have to grit your teeth put your feet on the floor and keep stepping forward or the world is going to pass you by.

“Glory” and “Scandal”, or in other words, Mary and John, two characters from the novel “The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson” who fall in love but eventually end their relationship on a tragic note. Many events occurred through-out the novel that caught my interest such as; the way they fell madly in love, the transition into John becoming more of a ghost than a husband, then a more twisted unforeseen plot that caught most readers entirely by surprise. The love affairs between the characters in the novel, plus the twists and turns you experience while reading is the main contributor as to why I love this book. Two polar opposites who started a life together, followed by scandal and deceit, then ended in a most unspeakable way.

Mary Ann was separated from her husband Richard due to infidelity. Matt was fond of Mary Ann, and just as he worried about his own children, he began to worry about Mary Ann and the troubles of her life. Matt and his wife, Ruth, had opposing views of their son’s relationship with Mary Ann. Ruth focused on all the negative aspects of Mary Ann; like having two young boys, her reputation which led to her separation from Richard, the fact that she was older than Frank, and most of all, not yet divorced. On the other hand, Matt saw the positive side of Frank and Mary Ann’s relationship.

Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful are two films both written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch. They depict themes similar to that of The Breakfast Club. Central themes such as class and popularity along with secondary themes of angst, love, self-discovery, fitting in, and the need to connect with others are prevalent throughout both of these films. Pretty in Pink is a prime example for the depiction of class and popularity. Its strong main characters, Andie and Blane, contrast in both of these categories and they develop into deeper story lines as the movie progresses. Class is a strong theme throughout the entire film and is presented in unforgettable scenes. Everyone is nervous walking into their first big high school house party, but the look on Andies face as her and Blane walk through the door is unforgettable. Clearly someone of a different social status, Andie, a true fashion icon, dresses how she desires but sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the upper-class teens. No one can forget the iconic line, “Nice pearls. This isn’t a dinner party, honey”, uttered at Andie in this scene. The clear and evident vulnerability of Andie shows just how uncomfortable she is in this setting along with the guiltiness of Blane for having brought her there. Class divides their two worlds and creates conflict throughout the film. A secondary theme that is very popular and might be controversial in the ending is love. Notable with John Hughes films are

When the movie begins, it is from Lily’s perspective, and showed how she accidentally killed her mother. This, instead of backstory as in the book, immediately puts the movie at a fast pace, and really stresses that event into the story. The scene repeats itself later when Lily goes to touch Mary’s heart, therefore putting even more weight on it, and made it seem like she was not only looking for solace in Mary, but forgiveness.

Urslula Vernon’s “Jackalope wives”, is a combination of the fantastical and the mundane, which ends significantly around the theme of choice. Specifically, closer to the end where Harken quotes “It’s different when you got a choice,” (Vernon 2014). Insofar this paper will analyze various themes of choice, such as the inability to choose, the calling of curiosity and bad choices, the necessity of choices in comparison to want, the choices of necessity, versus want, and lastly the choice to uphold responsibility. In exploring the dynamic choices made by humans, in contrast to the Jackalope Wife, and how a significant aspect of the story is driven by a dividing line of decisions, either for unthought-of wants or the responsibility of necessity.

By the novel, Mary discusses several issues related to relationships which terrorize aspects of her personal life, including birth and childhood, the death of her mother, her miscarriage and new child and her coming across with the events which occurred in the summer of 1816 (see notes).

Through it’s carefully chosen soundtrack of cheerful music on a drearily rainy day, the film’s opening underscores an immediate clash perfectly coinciding with it’s opening characters dispositions, and the entire movie’s demeanor. The pleasant mood of Mary the maid is contrasted with her dreadfully miserable and snobbish ladyship, the Countess of Trentham. Even though Mary suffers being drenched in the rain, she appears excited for the trip, while the securely dry and well taken care of Countess appears to be vehemently protesting.