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…Tennessee Williams employs the use of colors in various ways in his play 'A streetcar named Desire' to portray its major themes. When the heroine Blanche Dubois appears in the first scene, she is dressed all in white. 'White' (also the meaning of her…

…anything you choose - not to need permission for desire - well now that was freedom." (Morrison 162) In contrast to the names of Sixo and the Paul’s, are names of Baby Suggs and Stamp Paid. While these self-defined names are just as awkward as those imposed…

…Desires & Dreams In the story, Demian, desires play an important role. When Sinclaire follows his desires something good almost always comes out of it. When Sinclaire does not follow his desires and dreams something bad occurs. For example, when…

…The following advertisements promote new desires and new cultural mythologies towards our society. The older desires are still evident because they are used in nature differently, but now new desires are emerging. These new desires include the power…

…Desire versus Social Organization in More’s Utopia Social organization in the imaginary community described by Hythloday in Thomas More’s Utopia is highly structured around certain basic principles that allow the society to function as a working…

…The Achievement of Desire Richard Rodriguez’s' The Achievement of Desire is a story self-identity and culture. Having grown up with parents who remained with the traditions of their Hispanic culture, Richards’s ambition to learn, and to be like his…

…In the text, “The Achievement of Desire” by Richard Rodriguez, the reader is told about the extraordinary educational experience he endures. Rodriguez tackles a psychological battle between education and family. Rodriguez relates what he must undergo…

…Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture William Leach Random House; 1993 428 Pages  The transformations that America went through in order to become a capitalist country were very significant…

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…In the title of the novel, The name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco, the ‘rose’ can signify many ideas. By making this the title of the book, Eco has attracted the attention of a reader because it suggests a number of things. A rose can be all of nature…