Death is the result of secret and lies. That is the theme wrapped around Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It involves a character, Brick, lost between his desired sexuality and his true sexuality, while been drastically affected by his best friend's death, Skipper, caught between lies and secrets. The desire of his wife, Maggie, to have a child has also drastically affected him. It is Maggie’s attempt to win him back, as he does not want her. The play as well involves malignant liver cancer taking over the father/family man and owner of the estate, Big Daddy. All of this is known by all of the characters for the exclusion of Big Mama and Big Daddy himself, but it is subtly touched by any of them. This leads to the regards of the estate between the …show more content…
Another example is how Mae shows her reasoning for the way she acts from the very first scene she comes out in. She has her kids and herself constantly trying to comfort and show Big Daddy how much they love and appreciate him. She does that because she believed that Big Daddy was going to die of cancer and she wanted to keep the estate. Gooper also wants to inherit the estate with Mae and therefore subtly discusses who will take over the plantation, when Big Daddy dies, with Big Mama. That disgusts Maggie and catapults Big Mama into a charge, which also leads Big Mama into denying Big Daddy’s death and express that Brick would be the one to inherit the estate if anything. It then creates this anger within Mae and Gooper because they believe Brick is irresponsible. The secrets they all keep subtly express what they want instead of being straightforward about it and create division, supporting the fact that keeping secrets from each other is what is bringing death to the family bond. It also leads Big Mama into denying Big Daddy’s death and express that Brick would be the one to inherit the estate. It then creates this anger within Mae and Gooper because they believe Brick is irresponsible.
To make matters worse, the characters lying to each other does not make anything better, specifically for Big Mama. At the beginning, when Big Daddy, Big Mama, and the doctor arrive from the test results, they give the news to Gooper and Mae that Big Daddy is cancer free.
The classic tale of a Jewish family’s struggle in a Russian society that is growing more and more hostile, Fiddler on the Roof is rich in historical and ethnic detail, with a central theme that crosses the barriers of race and class to become a classic musical that draws in audiences worldwide. Fiddler on the Roof is a favorite among many musical theatre lovers because of its humor, inspiring plot, and underlying theme of faith and tradition.
“There ain’t nothing more powerful than the odour of Mendacity”(Williams, 77) Mendacity is used effectively throughout the play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. We witness how it tortures most of the characters in the play and its negative effect overall on the Pollitt family who as we can see suffers from the lack of association with each other. Mendacity acts as a vital part of every character’s life, it is also the turning point of the whole play which ends up causing disaster and for some happiness.
An example in the book is when Adam was dealing with his depression. Unfortunately, Adam had not embraced the responsibility and role of fatherhood, resulting in disregarding his sons entirely, much like his own father had. That vile feeling in Adam left him with the mindset that he would never better. When he finally brought his mind back on track and started caring more about his son’s interests, it showed in the character’s development as he let go of his father’s ways and became his own man.
Both of these instances show the readers that the characters did not know what real life was until they were thrown into it by their own actions.
John Steinbeck created a book that will scar many people for its use of words, themes, characters, and events. It is based upon the time period of the great depression, where many people were poor, had no self courage, and especially, had dreams that seemed impossible. Of Mice and Men creates a world of gloom, sadness but also joy. The novella specifies many problems that the world had and still has in modern day. The novella is driven by a common theme that shows the flaws and strengths of the characters. The American Dream is an important theme in Of Mice and Men because it helps the characters look forward to a better future. Also, The American Dream makes the characters make important decisions that will affect their future. Finally,
Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, includes many themes. One main theme shown consistently in this book is treatment of the innocent, otherwise known as mockingbirds. Many innocent characters such as Scout and Jem, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley, are treated unfairly. Bob Ewell attacks and almost kills Scout and Jem out of anger even though they were not the cause of it. Tom is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit because of his race and Bob’s unwillingness to own up to his mistakes. Boo, who everyone thinks is a killer and psychopath, is the town loner and no one tries to get to know him because they believe the rumors about him. All of these are examples of how many members of Maycomb County are unjustly treated.
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” Of Mice and Men by john Steinback, is a book with many different themes. One theme is dreams. Lennie, George, Crooks, and Curley’s wife all have many different dreams.
literary devices such as point of view and symbolism to give it a more dramatic effect and
Figurative language makes the text more enjoyable, I will be listing a few examples from the novel
Major Themes In To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, is a symbolic novel by Harper Lee. It expresses many viewpoints on a small county called Maycomb, with residents of all types. However the continuation of racial discrimination, the presence of good and evil, social inequality, and lastly the importance of moral education is what separate some residents from others. Thus, there are many themes in To Kill a Mockingbird that were displayed through characters and events that occurred in Maycomb County.
The author uses five elements of plot conflict to help write his story: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The introduction to the story establishes the characters and briefly describes them. The introduction also introduces the setting to the readers, as the setting can play an important part to the story. Jacob’s introduces the main characters, Mr. and Mrs. White and their son,
For example the father’s and mother’s flaw was the decision to travel, unarmed and unprotected when a known outlaw was traveling nearby. Another was the grandmother’s mistaken location of this plantation, caused by her longing to see the places of her past. The grandmother selfishness in diverting the trip, then only pleading for her life shows that humans however good their intentions, can be self-serving and egocentric. The Misfit portrayed the very worst of human nature his actions and thoughts. Even though The Misfit was a deranged killer who believed the only meaningful and pleasurable act in life was meanness towards others. Both the son and daughter in this story were rude, obnoxious, and disobedient children. Through their actions the children show that humans, even as children, can be perverse and obstreperous in nature. The mother’s character shows how obscure and unimportant one can let themselves become. This portrays the submissive behavior that humans can have, and how it can take over one’s life. The way that the mother so coolly accepts her fate, and even thanks the man that is going to kill her and her children, shows the meekness of human
Origins A raisin in the sun is Lorraine Hansberry's play about racism. It shows the struggles the black live every day. The play is a true story of her family who are black and want to live in a house at a neighborhood that was only inhabited by the white. Their white neighbors tried to offer them money to get out of the house but they refused to leave and insisted on staying in their house whatever this will coast.
Harold Bloom states that To Kill a Mockingbird returns people to an optimism about possibilities human nature and in societal concern that many of them no longer share (Bloom 1). Serving as one of the most influential pieces of fiction produced in the United States, To Kill a Mockingbird still draws almost a million readers annually, more than forty years after its publication. Even, it ranked second only to the Bible “as making a difference in people’s lives” (Shields 1). The novel portrays a young girl’s love for her father and brother and the experience of childhood in a town called Maycomb. A 9 years old narrator, Scout does not only reveals the primary theme, racism, but also other important themes including many valuable aspects. Shackelford
For example, from reading ”The Highwayman”, I can assume that Bess is a strong female lead who is willing to do anything for the person(s) she loves. Drama arouses in the story when Bess ”shattered her breast in the moonlight”. Effects such as these cause you