Questions tagged [theme]
Questions about the theme or themes of one or more works of literature. "Theme" refers to a central idea or message in a literary work. A theme typically unifies the literary work and should not be confused with a "motif", which is a (smaller) recurring element; see the tag [motif].
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Do Daniel Handler's novels for adults share themes or tone with his Lemony Snicket work?
Daniel Handler's A Series of Unfortunate Events, written under his Lemony Snicket pseudonym, delves into a great many intriguing themes -- the blindness and dysfunctionality of modern society; living ...
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Are "the meaning of life", art, and in particular "the life of an artist" themes in Chekhov's drama "The Seagull"?
Are "the meaning of life", art, and in particular "the life of an artist" themes in Chekhov's drama "The Seagull"?
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Is artists leaving their art forever a significant theme in R. K. Narayan's writing?
While reading the 1982 collection Malgudi Days of R. K. Narayan short stories, I noticed a common theme appearing in several of them, namely that of an artist who leaves their creative work behind ...
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Is burning a theme in Jude the Obscure?
While researching to answer another Jude the Obscure question, I found a list of homework assignments related to this novel, in which the following one caught my eye:
Three times objects are burned --...
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Common reoccurring themes in The Canterbury Tales?
I'm currently reading The Canterbury Tales for school and I'm struggling to find a common reoccurring theme for the tales. More specifically the Wife of Bath and Prioress tales. I thought about ...
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Lack of closure as a theme in the works of Isaac Bashevis Singer
While reading the works of Isaac Bashevis Singer over the past couple months, I've gotten the impression that Singer will often - especially in short stories - leave you with a sense that not ...
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Is perception and understanding a theme in The Moon and Sixpence?
In The Moon and Sixpence, from the different perspectives of the different characters such as the narrator, Strickland's wife, Ata, Dirk etc show different views on Strickland, and while some of their ...
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Theme of ‘The Twenty-first Voyage of Ijon Tichy’ by Stanisław Lem
In ‘The Twenty-first Voyage of Ijon Tichy’ (1971) by Stanisław Lem, translated into English by Michael Kandel in The Star Diaries (1976), the space traveller Ijon Tichy lands on the planet of ...
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What is the theme of “The Deserted Road” by Sheila Burnford?
What is the theme of “The Deserted Road” by Sheila Burnford? This is part of the novel, The Incredible Journey, but I want to figure out the theme for this short excerpt. It is shown that the animals ...
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How is the theme of innocence featured in the Turn of the Screw?
I noticed that in the novel The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, there is a theme of innocence. It's really shown through how the governess perceives Miles and Flora at first, but then as she ...
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What is the main idea and the main problem of Dostoyevsky's Demons?
What is the main idea and the main problem of Dostoyevsky's novel Demons? I have tried to identify one main idea and the main problem of the novel, but in the end nothing came out.
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