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The main character Janie from Caroline B. Cooney's story "The Face on the Milk Carton" must deal with secrets that surface from Janie's childhood.  Janie was kidnapped as a child and then...

In "Death of a Salesman",Willy worries about how the outside world sees him.He wants to do well by his family,but his real obsession is that outsiders will like him.For example,Willy lies to make...

In "Lord of the Flies" Golding uses many objects as symbols,such as the spear.The spear can be interpreted as a symbol that reminds the reader of the conflicts the boys have created for...

"A Raisin in the Sun" could be argued a tragedy because of how much was lost to the Younger family because of racism. Walter is so jaded by the way people treat him and his family that it leads him...

In the story "Bless me, Ultima", religion is a prevalent theme from the start.What's interesting is that there is a mingling of religions based on what the characters bring to the story.The imagery...

While "Among the Hidden" has many smaller themes or "messages", the author appears to address some very important social issues written under the genre of science fiction.Science fiction allows...

Although the fear of abandonment is not the most obvious theme in Death of a Salesman like success, money and class, it is definitely a part of Willy and his struggles. It seems that Willy connects...

There are several themes in A Look Back in Anger, but I think the most obvious is class/social structures of society and how the terms that come along with them affect people and their everyday...

Atticus is characterized quite differently from the other adults in the story. It seems the author purposely sets him apart for the purpose of making him seem more open minded to the social and...