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i have 42 hours of homework and don't have time to spend 10 hrs on my essay can someone please proofread it so i can save some time!? thank you so much! As we know, a picture is worth a thousand words, but do those words have any meaning? This question can determine just how aware we are of the theme of a book. A book’s theme is the main idea of how you think the book relates to real life. Some examples of themes are: demand for material wealth leads to dishonesty and venal, powerful feelings can guide one in the wrong direction, and irrational beliefs can make the real world seem unnoticeable. The theme of ‘greed corrupts’ exists in the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. Stapleton, a greedy naturalist and villain, planned to kill every capable inheritance of the Baskerville estate so that he could get it himself. His greed lead to the lying of his true relation with his wife, the hiding of his true relation to the Baskerville family, and the faking of his own death. Another example was the actions of Selden, the Notting Hill murderer. To keep himself from getting caught, he brought his sister, Mrs. Barrymore, and her husband, Mr. Barrymore, into the mess for the safety of his own self being. He also killed many people for his amusement, which turned him into a blood thirst murderer on the run. Selden is now forced to live in starvation because of his greed to kill. This shows that the demand of one's own wealth can make a change for the worst. “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe demonstrates the theme of ‘strong emotions can lead one astray.’ Montresor’s feelings of revenge towards Fortunato is one example of this theme. Montresor was so focused on revenge that he was willing to and succeeded in killing Fortunato. Another example was Fortunato’s love for wine and how he treated Montresor. Ultimately, Montresor’s motive for revenge came from the treatment he received from Fortunato. Also, Fortunato’s love for wine obviously was the reason why he accompanied Montresor into the depths of the catacombs. This was an unfortunate ending for Fortunato, who blindly walked into Montresor’s trap. These are two examples of how “The Cask of Amontillado” supports this theme. The theme of ‘fear and superstition often obscure reality’ relates to the short story of “The Lottery.” The villagers in this story believed that killing a person would bring them good luck. In real life, this is not the case. This is an example of this theme because murder and death are not a good thing. Another example of this theme would be the reaction of the villagers when they heard that the northern village was getting rid of the lottery. Old Man Warner said, “Pack of crazy fools. Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know they’ll be wanting to go back to live in caves.” Old Man Warner, the oldest villager, thinks that people without the lottery will soon turn into savages. However, by putting this barbaric act in a civilized setting, it would make the villagers the true savages for murdering for their own selfish will. This proves that fear and unreasonable thinking can make it seem like real life doesn’t exist. Can you now see that what we read really can effect how we think and act in life? These themes: the excessive desire to acquire more leads to terrible actions, efficacious emotional states can lead one off track, and reasonless thinking can make life unreal show us how stories can relate to our real world. Now take a minute and think about how themes like these have affected your own life.
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- i don't know how to read and you should be doing your own homework anyway. What is there in it for me? Nothing, so you will have to do it yourself dear.
- "To keep himself from getting caught, he brought his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Barrymore, into the mess for the safety of his own self-being."
"This turned him into a blood thirsty murderer on the run."
"This shows that the demand of one's own wealth can cause a change for the worst."
"Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" demonstrates the theme of ‘strong emotions can lead one astray.'"
"Montresor was so focused on revenge that not only was he willing to kill Fortunato, but succeeded in doing so. Another example was Fortunato’s love for wine and treatment of Montresor."
"Also, Fortunato’s love for wine was, obviously, the reason why he accompanied Montresor into the depths of the catacombs."
"Another example would be the reaction of the villagers when they heard that the northern village was getting rid of the lottery."
"Old Man Warner, the eldest villager, said, “Pack of crazy fools. Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know they’ll be wanting to go back to live in caves.” He thinks that people without the lottery will soon turn into savages.However, putting this barbaric act in a civilized setting would make the villagers the true savages for murdering for their own selfish will."
"Now, can you see that what we read really can effect how we think and act in life?"
"Now, take a minute and think about how themes, such as these, have affected your own life."
