Themes Of The Tin Drum

The story is about a boy, named Oskar. Who is trying to cope with the loss of his father, who died in the attacks on 9/11. He discovers a key in his father’s belongings and tries to find the matching lock.

First, Werner had an atypical childhood. Werner lived at an orphanage called Children’s House in Zollverien, a mining town, with

The theme of this story can be expressed as a story of suffering and racism. Though the theme may be thought of as just about a young boy who gets himself in trouble with drugs and tries to redeem himself by his passion of music; it

‘He told me I have the wrong kind of fingers’” (7). When the father fell for it, the boy’s sisters also told the father similar stories so they could get out of their lessons. Even when all three children had stopped playing their instruments, their father still tried to get them to play, but with different instruments, “‘the trumpet or the saxophone or, hey, how about the vibes?’” (7). No matter what the children said, the father tried to get the children integrated into music somehow. When the children refused to play different instruments, the father tried to get the children to listen to recordings so they could be inspired, “‘I want you to sit down and give this a good listen. Just get a load of this cat and tell me he’s not an inspiration’” (7). No matter how hard the children pleaded into getting away from music, the father still tried to connect his kids into music

In the memoir A Long Way Gone, author Ishmael Beah describes his survival journey as a lost child in his country, because of the civil war in Sierra Leone, then becoming a child soldier facing war daily, afterward the process that Beah went through during rehabilitation and finally in fear escaping the civil war. Ishmael Beah emotional journey has three stages of development in which Beah utilized music. In the first stage, Beah uses music as a survival mechanism to keep sane and safe. In the second stage, begins when he loses his brother and friends, Beah reaches the lowest point with the loss of his entire family again, some friends, music, and being forced to join the war. In the final stage, is the process of rehabilitation where Beah connects with music once again. Ishmael Beah exposure to music at a young age stayed with him throughout his life. (Beah, 2007, p. 5-218)

Werner, a German orphan lived a much different life. Before being accepted into a German Nazi school, Werner

The theme of the cellist of Sarajevo is the psyche. Every character goes through a

In the movie, there are many recurring themes such as, the never-ending supply of drummers, or the belief the main characters have of their extreme intelligence, when in fact they are not terribly bright. The movie also draws of real life parallels like in the case of John Lennon and

There is a great book named Time Enough For Drums By Ann Rinaldi. In this book a character named Jemima Emerson has a brother named Daniel Emerson. Daniel Emerson enlisted in the army and fought in the revolutionary war. Using Daniel’s Bravery, Knowledge, and Determination he helps the American militia win the American Revolution.

The Butters were among these inmates, and were sent on a train to Switzerland to go forward with their exchange and escape. On the very long train ride there, Irene’s father passed away from malnutrition. Irene remembers this as the worst part of her experience. His body was taken out of the train and left on a bench and the Butters were forced to go on without him.

Simon Tong’s short story, ‘’The Beat of a Different Drum’’ explores the journey of a young boy immigrating from Hong Kong to Australia with a lack of knowledge of the Australian culture and tradition. Through the ambiguous understanding of his unwelcoming classmates, he is victimized to the extent that he feels both violated and humiliated, emphasised by the fact that he is unable to express his feelings in English. These feelings result in him becoming increasingly insecure and irritated as he has become confused and alienated. The rich vocabulary and literary techniques enabled Simon’s short story to become more relatable to the audience by exploring the common adolescent crisis of ‘’Being Different’’.

Rochman describes his accordion, “By a sense of duty and guilt to shelter the son of the man who saved his life in World War I. After an act of compassion for a Jewish man being made to parade the streets of Molching with his fellows, Hans is subsequently sent off to war,” (Rochman 25). It is important to realize that not only does he symbolise a “Jew Lover,” but he’s also a father to Liesel. Hans is the role model and teacher that Liesel never had. He tenderly released Liesel out of her shell of grief after the abandonment of her mother and the death of her brother. Hans is simply the start of Liesel’s love for books. Additionally, his accordion also portrays a memory to Rosa and Liesel when he passed away in the raiding of Molching, Germany. Upon his death, Liesel placed the accordion on his body saying "The sound of the accordion was, in fact, the announcement of safety," (Zusak, 28). Given these points, it is clearly shown that Hans’ Hubermann symbolises a father that Liesel never had, and the effect that the accordion left in the town of

Without a doubt, his statement allows others to sympathize with those who are not capable of deciding where their children may go, but rather placing their child’s future in a bouncing ball. In addition, the usage of dismal music that corresponds to the definitive moment in the documentary appeals to the audience. In particular, Guggenheim applies this specific tone of music in times of children crying as well as times showcasing the families laying their best efforts to reach the most exceptional outcomes for their children and their children’s futures. By doing so, the audience can envision this scenario in their own shoes, which provides an element of

Oskar’s grandmother follows him. Almost the entire last ‘My Feelings’ chapter is a purging of emotions. Whether there is a catharsis for the grandparents depends on the ending it creates. On one hand there is a catharsis, because they find a way to live together, at the airport. This closes their story and creates closure for both of them. But on the other hand it might not be a catharsis, because it is not clear if they really have closure. There are still questions and the reader and the grandparents do not know if this is a good solution, so there is not really a proper closed ending.

The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin comes in the form of a poem by Robert Browning. A poem which has been retold countless times, and has been used for inspiration in many other literary works. The primary theme of the story is to “The folly of man”. The secondary themes to support this are Greed, the loss of a generation of children, and the suggestion of heaven to which the children go. This retelling of this story, in the form of a film focuses on the story from the viewpoint of the pied piper instead of the villagers.