Source Summaries Sat 38

Subject Themes Theses Details

High school musical

Confidence A person may not discover his ability until he takes chance to show it out.

Troy Bolton - leader of school’s basketball team and Gabriella Montez- a future chemist were accidentally asked to sing a song in the New Year ‘s eve party. They were shy at first but gradually catch up with the melody. Then, they realised that they had amazing voices.

Dream Nothing can stop your dream

Troy and Gabriella overcame all the preventions of their parents and friends and kept singing. They were ultimately selected to sing at the school’s musical and appreciated by everyone.

Fame Being famous does not always make

As the leader of the basketball team, Bolton was

people happy considered as the hottiest guy and admired by any other student at school. Troy was always under the pressure to be perfect. He was afraid of loss. He had no time for discover his other passions.

Music Music can bring people closer

It is the muic that helps Bolton and Montez overcome their shyness, get to know each other and become a couple later.

A service of love ( O. Henry)

Happiness Happiness is simply living with whom and what you love

Joe Larrabee was an artist and Delia Caruthers was a pianist. They lived in a flat- a lonesome flat. And they were happy, for they had art, and they had each

otherPassion Poverty

cannot stop your desire

Although poor, Joe and Delia kept attending artistic lessons and talked continually about art after classes.

Love One can sacrifice himself for his lover

But after a while Art flagged. Joe and Delia told each other about their plans. Joe decided to sell papers or lay cobblestones while Delia would teach a rich family’s daughter the piano so that they could earn money and continue learning. But they lied to each other. Both of them were working at the same

drying factory.Lies Lies

sometimes make love sweeter

Joe and Delia finally found the truth. They laughed and changed their slogan from “When one loves one's Art no service seems hard” to “ When one loves, no service seems hard”

Bill Gates

Risk Success requires boldness

Bill Gates quitted Harvard University to to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. So far, Microsoft has been the most prosperous corporation in software industry.

Prediction Abitily to pronostigate the future helps one to be more succesful than others.

Bill Gates made a lot of predictions about the popularity, construction of computers, attraction of internet in the future when he was young . It is Gate’s foresight and vision that is the main factor of Microsoft’s success.

Family One’s family always support one.

Gate’s parents had prepared for him to become a lawyer since he was young. But they could realize how much he absorbed in computer. He supported him and respected his decisions.

Humanity Humanity can

At the age of 53, Bill Gates

overweigh money

gave up on the position as Microsolf ‘s chairman. He wanted to focus only on his fund for global health

Qualifications

Qualifications mean nothing when you have your own dream

Bill Gates- one the richest and most famous people in the world has not received any universitiy degrees so far.

Love story ( 1970)

Love Love overcomes the difference in status

Oliver Barrett was a "preppie millionaire" and Jennifer Cavilleri was as “ social zero”. They fell in love and got married regardless of Oliver’s parents’ disapproval. This led to the separation between Barrett and his

parents.Independence

There are people never depending on their wealthy family.

Oliver never follows the footstep of his wealthy father. He entered Harvard university, earned money to learn, got a scholarship and found a good job by himself.

Destiny One cannot encounter her destiny

Jennifer got down with leukemia when she and Oliver were having a perfect life. They were both poweless with the disease. The leukemia won and she died.

Pride One should set his pride aside when necessary

Despite having separated from family, Barrett deliberately came back home to borrow his dad $5000 to cure

for his wife.

After 20 years ( O.Henry)

Friendship Friendship is forever

Bob and Jimmy had been best friends since they were young. They had promised to meet each other after 20 years regardless of any circumstance and distance. Both of them kept the promise.

Responsibility

Responsibility is more important than individual relationship

When meeting Bob, Jimmy realised that Bob was the criminal that the police had been looking for. Jimmy- as a policeman had no choice but arrested his friend.

Humanity Arresting the one you love seems impossible

Jimmy could not arrest Bob by himselt. He had to order

another policeman to do so.

Click (2006)

Nature Everything should go on its natural process

Michael Mewman was an overworked architect.He got a "universal remote" from an eccentric engineer , and found he could control the universe around him. Due to misusing the remote, he was taken to 24 years later. He missed expriencing many significant events in his life.

Value of life One should respect every moment of his life.

When Michael was adjacent to the death, he regretted not having taken care of his family, having

delayed eating dinner with his grandparents. not having spent time with his father before his father died.

Attraction One can easily attracted to wealth and power.

Michael was too absorbed in work. This made him too stressed that he never cared for his family.

Irresponsibility

One has to pay for his irresponsibility

Michael had to pay for his lack of concern about his family. His wife married another man and his children no longer respect him.

Family After all, one ‘s family never lets one down.

In the end, Michael ‘s wife and children still loved and taked care of Michael when he was sick.

The Lord of the Rings(J.R.Tolkien)

Friendship Friendship is the basement of strength

Sam and Frodo were side by side from the first to the last moment . Frodo strengthened Sam’s spirit in the early part of the journey while Sam did so in the later part. He helped Frodo away from the heavy burden which Frodo was carrying – The Ring of Sauron

Persistence One’s spirit can overweigh his desire

It was Aragon who resisted to take away the ring from Frodo when he had the chance to do it, while the Ring had the power to rise the desire from any creatures

Unity Unity sums up to the greatest

It was the unity of men, elves dwarves to

power fight against the countless Orc who seemed to prevail the whole war. Legolas once said “300 men against 10000 Orc?! This was hopeless” But who could believe Men won the war ?

Belief Belief is hope, hope is effort, effort is strength and strength is victory

Hope gathered and brought this fellowship in to its journey. Hope made 9 men believe they could change the world when they set out from Riverdown. Hope made Frodo and Sam move their feet through the hazard Modor to Mt. Doom. And Hope

made Aragon and Gandalf establish a diversion at the Final Battle. They believed that Frodo reached Mt. Doom. They risked their life for this threadlike chance.

Kungfu Panda

Talent Talent is the innate ability which determines one’s success and power later on

The Panda, was chosen by master Oogway deliberately, who could see his talent. Later on , the Panda showed his incredible progress in Kungfu skill and beat Tai Long in the end

Dream Enthusiasm and target of one’s life generate one’s toughness and

The Panda showed that he was a dreamer. He always dreamt about and grasped at every chance

patience he had. And He made it become the Warrior of Legend !

Pride One can turn his back on his master due to his desire for power.

Tai Long possessed great great talent even more than the Panda at first sight, but Oogway saw darkness in his mind so he refused Tai Long to be the Lagendary Warrior. Then Tai Long’s wrath bursted into real action: He was to take the Dragon scroll by force and harmed villagers, friends and even his Foster Father – Master Shifu

Belief Belief is the invincible

“You just have to believe” It

strength was the secret in the scroll and in every word of Master Oogway. Panda kept believing in himself and finally succeeded.

Fingding Nemo

Father and son

Father may be strict but he always protects his son.

Nemo’s father always wants to protect Nemo against bad things. Therefore, he prevented Nemo from exploring the world.

Ebullience Ebullience results in unsoundable consequences

Father’s restraint annoyed Nemo. He tried to get out of this prevention. He was caught by human beings when exploring the ocean.

Friendship Friendship exists in difficulty

When having to live in a cistern in a clinic, Nemo met a lot

of friends there who tried to help him get out of the cistern

Family Only after expriencing obstacles does one understand the importance of family

Returning home after a hard time, Nemo understood how much his father loved him and why his father wanted to prevent Nemo from exploring the ocean .

Titanic

Marriage Marriage should be deprived from love not from arrangement

Rose had been arranged to marry Hockley- a successor of a prosperous group. Frustrated by the engagement, Rose tried to commit suicide by jumping from the stern but was saved by Jack, with

whom she fell in love later on.

Sacrifice One can even sacrifice himself for a stranger

Rose and Jack tried to rescue a little boy in the deck which was nearly filled with water.

Love One never leaves her lover down

Rose could get on a lifeboat but she refused. She got back on the ship to rescue Jack.

The rich and the poor

It s always the poor who suffer

The rich prevented the poor from getting on the lifeboat because they were afraid of losing chances of living. In the end, most of the passengers dying were the poor.

Bui Duong Thuc AnhRomeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare

Themes Theses DetailSuperficiality Many people

judge others by their superficial appearances.

2 noble families, the Capulet and the Montague hate each other just because of their name

Love Love is unpredictable and uncontrollable

Romeo who is madly in love with Rosaline instantly falls for Juliet from the moment when he first sees her. Romeo then forgets Rosaline completely.

Sacrifice One can sacrifice his own life for his beloved

Both Romeo and Juliet are willing to die rather than live without each other

Remorse Remorse usually comes after an extreme shock

It is not until the Capulet and the Montague see their children’s dead bodies that they decide to end their long-standing

feud but everything is too late.

Titanic (movie)Themes Theses DetailLove Love has no

limit in respect of age, social status….

Rose, a rich girl falls in love with Jack in spite of his lower social status

Destiny Human cannot determine their destiny

Nobody thinks that they will die when they are travelling on Titanic which is nominated as the ship of dreams. Unfortunately, Titanic is not unsinkable . As a result, majority of passengers are killed in the shipwreck

Martin Luther KingThemes Theses DetailCourage Courage is a

crucial factor which helps to overcome difficulties

Martin Luther King faced hundreds of death threats from the time he assumed leadership of Montgomery. However, in stead of being discouraged, he kept moving forward to continue fighting for equality.

Robinson Crusoe – Daniel DefoeThemes Theses DetailOptimism Optimism can

save one from death

Although being lost on a deserted island, Robinson never stopped burning the flames of hope. He always held a strong belief in tomorrow

Fear Feat is the biggest obstacle in every challenge

Robinson was very scared when he find himself alone on a deserted island. He ran like a madman and slept with a weapon.. But he soon realized that he must overcome his fear in order to survive.

To kill a mocking bird – Harper LeeThemes Theses DetailEducation Education is the

only key to unlocking ignorance

The ignorance blinds people’s mind and heart. The whites associate the Negroes with liars, immoral beings and untruthful people. Ignorance is the main cause of these prejudices. Therefore, Atticus thinks education is necessary

Bravery Bravery lies in one’s mind rather than in one’s gun

Atticus shows bravery when he takes Tom Robinson’s case despite knowing that the town would turn against him and his children. He also refuses to use gun to protect Tom

from angry farmers and to protect himself after Bob Ewell has threatened him with gun.

Prejudice Prejudice is rife at all time

Racial prejudice is the most prominent theme in “to kill a mockingbird”. Reference to black men as niggers persists throughout the book. The fact that atticus realizes that he hardly can win Tom’s case because Tom’s black clearly indicates a deep-rooted racism

Gone with the wind – Margaret MitchellThemes Theses DetailSurvival Survivors are

those who can get adapted to changes

Rhett is the survivor of the war and the Reconstruction. While people see the war as a disaster, Rhett sees it as an opportunity to make money. He takes advantage of the shortages caused by the war. By the end of the war, he is one of the few rich people left in Atlanta.

Love Prejudice could blur one’s true love

Scarlett fails to appreciate Rhett’s feelings for her because she is blinded by her prejudice that Rhett is not a gentle man.

Dinh Ha Minh

1)Titanic - James Cameron:Themes Thesis DetailsHumanity One person can help

another although they do not know each other.

Jack Dawson saved Rose when she was intending to skip out from the ship to kill herself.

Social status In early 20th-century, the class discrimination existed, status in society, money were more respectable than the human’s life

When the ship was sinking gradually, the aristocracy was taken to the lifeboat first. Moreover, they locked the door to prevent the commoners to go out because they was afraid the commoners would wrest their last chances to live

Love A beautiful love will be forever, although the lovers do not live with each other.

Jack scarified his own life to make Rose live. Much later on, Rose always remembers Jack and all the things that they experienced together.

2) The old man and the sea - Ernest HemingwayThemes Thesis DetailsThe labor The hard and

courageous work of the labor

After 84 days without catching any fish at all, on the eighty-fifth day, Santiago sets out alone, taking his skiff far into the Gulf. By the noon of that day, a big fish that he sure is a marlin takes his bait. He tries to catch this fish.

The dream and the real

The dream is always beautiful but the life

After 3days and 2 nights floating on the ocean to catch

is very complicated. the marlin, finally he catches the marlin and when he pulls it to the shore the marlin left its bone.

The relationship between the human and the natural

Human always wants to conquer the natural but the natural is always harsh

On the third day of the ordeal, the fish begins to circle the skiff indicating his tiredness to the old man. Santiago now completely worn out and almost in delirium uses all the strength he has left in him to pull the fish onto his side and stab the marlin with a harpoon.

3) Who moved my cheese - Spencer JohnsonThemes Thesis DetailsThe important things in the life

The more important the things are, the more you keep them in touch.

When the store of cheese P has not any pieces of cheese left, Haw and Hem are disappointed and they can not accept this truth. Every day, they come back to the store P and hope that the cheese would come back.

The life has a lot of something new.

If you didn’t change, you might be out. If you didn’t look for something, you couldn’t find the new things.

After a few days with the disappointment in the store P, Haw decides to go to the labyrinth to find a new store of cheese and he succeeds. About Hem, he still stays in the P store and continues hoping that on a day, those pieces of cheese would come back. The thing that never happens.

Preparing for the changes.

Look usually at all the things that you have to discover timely the thing which is useless.

After finding a new store of cheese, Haw continues going to the labyrinth and finding out the new places to inspect the things around him

Enjoying the changes.

Enjoying the process of discovering, studying makes us have a lot of experiences.

After finding a new store, Haw looks at all the things he has experienced and he feels excited.

The way to acknowledge one thing.

Try to acknowledge one thing simply and actively.

After recognizing that the store P is empty, Scurry and Sniff go to the labyrinth to find a new store of cheese immediately, with out thinking or considering

4) To kill a mocking bird - Harper Lee.Themes Thesis DetailsRacial discrimination

In early 20th-century, the racial discrimination was violent.

Although Mr. Atticus, a lawyer gives the evidence which demonstrates that Tom Robinson is innocent in the raping Mayella Ewell, the jury convicts him because he is black.

Unwritten laws People by themselves make some unwritten laws and broke them.

In the courtroom, some social codes are broken. As an example, Mr. Dolphus Raymond has been exiled by society for marrying with a black woman and having interracial children.

Courage Courage is necessity to each person to make his dream

Although there are criticisms, Mr. Atticus accepts to defend Tom to the best of his ability.

come true. He always believes that everybody is equal.

Compassion Paying compassion to society make you complete yourself.

Mr. Atticus lessons her daughter that: “You never understanding a person until you consider things from his point of view”. Scout puts this advice into practice to live with sympathy and understanding toward others.

5) Without Family - Hector Malot.Themes Thesis DetailsMutual feeling between men.

People should have the humanity.

Mrs. Barberin brought a little boy from roadside to her home. Although she was poor, she fed up the boy, took care of him like a son of her. When Remi was eight, Mr. Baberin sold him to a chief of a troupe. Had to go far from his mother but Remi always remembered her and wanted to earn enough money to buy a cow for Mrs. Baberin as a gift.

Animal Animals have senses as same as human and they are the good friends of human.

On the days that Remi wandered with the troupe, he, the three dogs: Capi, Dolce, Zerbino and the monkey Joli Coeur were friends to one another. They experienced together the times that they were happy or hungry because they didn’t have money to buy foods.

Sentiment of family.

People who are the same flesh and blood usually feel close to each other.

At the first time that Mrs. Milligan met Remi, she felt close to him. Remi made her remember her first son who had been kidnapped. Finally, the mother’s inspiration was right. Remi was the first son of Mrs. Milligan.

Music Music has a unique power.

When Remi, Capi, Dolce and Joli Coeur were hungry, Remi played music, Capi, Dolce and Joli Coeur danced together and then they felt better.

6) The leper - Helena Mniszek.Themes Thesis DetailsThe class determination.

In 19th century, people appreciated the fame, power, position and family’s status of a person than his ability.

Waldermar and Stefcia love each other but the members in Waldermar’s family object their marriage because Waldermar is an earl and Waldermar’s family is an aristocratic descent and Stefcia is a normal girl who was born in a normal family.

Kindness and harshness.

Kindness always win the harshness.

Stefcia and Waldermar finally can engage with each other but the aristocrats don’t want to succumb. They use every mean ways to destroy the happiness of young people. Stefcia dies to protect her love and makes her love exist forever.

Love The love which trains Waldermar and Stefcia

difficulties is a long-lasting love.

together experienced some struggles with family, sociality and with their selves to protect their love. Although finally Stefcia died, their love is forever.

Talent, intelligence.

Talent, intelligence and quality of a person do not depend on his or her family’s situation or his or her fame.

Although Stefcia is a girl who was born in a normal family but she is very intelligent, talented and polite as same as a high-born damsel.

7) Kane and Abel-Jeffrey Archer.Themes Thesis DetailsThe attempt Always attempt to

achieve the success. Although Abel is a poor person who experienced a lot of difficulties, he always craves to make his life better. After he arrives to the United States, he works hard. Everyday, he works in a restaurant as a waiter and he studies about finance in Columbia University at night.

Knowledge You can not do anything without studying.

William Lowell Kane was born in a rich family but he always studies on his best to get enough knowledge to run his family’s bank which he inherits.

A good life People always want to make their lives better.

After a year living in Poland consulate in Turkey, Abel want to have a chance to come back to Poland honorably so he goes to

United States and hope to become rich in this country.

Toleration The life will not have some regretful things if people can tolerate each other.

If Abel could forgive Kane’s false, they might be friend-the two friends with the same sense of purpose that is making the life better.

8)Ping_Journey to the great ocean - Stuart Avery Gold.Themes Thesis DetailsKnowledge The amount of

knowledge of each person is as same as a drop in the great ocean.

Toad the Elder always thinks that his pond is the bigest place in the world and he is angry when Ping says that his pond is not even a drop in the Great Ocean.

Courage Be bold enough to do what you want.

Daikon and Hodo,the two young frogs in the pond, are bold enough to leave the pond to discover the corlorful world outside.

The life The life is a place where we can do what we like and complete ourselves.

After leaving the pond, Daikon and Hodo recognize their real life,where they can make their dreams come true. A place without the dictates of Toad the Elder.

Difficulties The difficulties will not be difficult if we think that we can pass them.

There are some big rocks on the way to the Great Ocean that Daikon and Hodo have to cross. Sometimes, they feel as tired as they may lack the strength to persevere but with the lessons that Ping give to them, they finally pass their first difficulties in the

journey.9)The way of the Cockroach - Craig hovey:z Thesis DetailsLiberty Sometimes people

keep theirselves in a small place with the impasses.

Joseph is an employee of a bussiness company and he is considering to change the awful bussiness result of the month which can make he be dismissed.

Challenges The challenges are the best chances to discover your ability.

Joseph is asked to find and work with new customers. By this, he find a new method for his work and then he more interested in his work.

Changes the point of view.

Sometimes you should chang your point of view about one matter, you may find the better way to solve it.

Mr.Moses is a successful bussinessman but he doesn’t show how successful he is so everybody doesn’t pay attention to him. However, Joseph still talk to him effusively like other customers of his company and this act bring to him a potential customer.

10)Pride and prejudice - Jane Austen:Themes Thesis DetailsReputation In the feudal society,

women’s reputation is the most importance.

Lydia becomes Wickham’s lover and lives with him without marriage. Her action affects her family’s reputation .

Prejudice Prejudices make people unconscious.

The first prejudice of Elizabeth about Darcy make her has some misunderstandings with

Darcy.Dependence In 19th-century, the

only purpose of some women in their lives is finding a good man to have a safe place to depend on.

Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth’s friend, is 27 years old (in that time, she is seemed to be old). She accepts Collin’s proposal immediately without of thinking carefully that whether she loves him or not. She only wants to marry Collin to have a man to depend on.

Do Dieu Linh

1. The call of the wild by Jack London:

Themes Theses Details

Love between man and animals

The call of the original point

Brave

The love of the master and the dog

The origin is very strong. It can wake everyone, every living being up.

The brave is always needed.

When the master died, Buck, the dog left the farm and was wasted away because of being too upset.

Buck, the dog, after striving to make a living in life, return to his flock.

Buck dared to run his life about alone, among the dangerous and hard world.

2. Harry Porter by J.K.RowlingThemes Theses Details

Family love

Friendship

Brave

Belief

Parent can sacrifice everything for their children

True friends always help you in any cases

Always needed to oppose maliciousness

The belief is honor

Harry’s parents died in order to save him.

The 2 best friends always help Harry to fight the evil things.

He and his friends dared to fight against Vol De Most.

The director died and asked Harry to take in the valuable things.

3. Totto-chan: The little girl at the window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi:Passion in studying

Friendship

Mothership

It’s necessary to study better

True friends don’t care about the other’s appearance.

Mothers always love her children

The director of Totto-chan’ school loves his students very much.

She played with the disability boy

Although, Tottochan is expelled from

Hearing Hearing the other is the most pleasure thing to do.

school, her mother accepted and also solaced her.

The director can hear Tottochan told him her stories in 3 hours.

4. Bill Gates:

Passion

Brave

Good at IT

Love the peace and poor people.

Have passion -> work better

Dare to think and to do

The good people always find the good way.

Doing charity

He loves IT since childhood and he is curious to find out almost everything connected with technology.

Left the 2nd year in Harvard U. , earn his own money.

Harvard U.

Charity named after his wife : Melinda Gates.

5. Titanic by Walter Lord:Love Love is deep and

strongThe girl and the boy have a deep love.

Sacrifice

Starving for life

The sacrifice is always spiritual.

Starving for life is always true

The boy conceded the girl to stay alive

All died in a sudden occur.

6. Princess Diary by Meg Cabot:

Hope and belief

Friendship

Real love

Brave

Those are very important to urge one person

Best friends are who we trust.

Real love is often found in the normal life.

Brave is always needed to do the great thing.

The queen entrust Amelia to control the country when she is only 16.

Lili is the first person whom Amelia told she is a princess.

Michael is her real love.

Dare to control the huge country.

7. Britney Spearstalent The person who

has real talent is always appreciated.

She has the talent of singing.

Mother love

Aspiration

Brave

Mothers always love her children.

Aspiration is always in us

Brave is appreciated

She loves his children and can sacrifice for them everything.

In any cases her aspiration is to sing.

She dared to face with her scandals.

8. Cameron Diaz: Brave

Accepting

Effort and belief

Always needed

In some cases we need to accept.

Belief is very important.

Dare to face with scandals

Accepting failure in love and business.

Having great effort to restart the new life.

9. The little match girlAspire to live

Violence in family

Society care

Dreaming

Always be cruel even to his child.

The society doesn’t care about the

4 times dream to have many luxurious things she had never had.Her father always hit her.

The society let the

Unhappiness

resident

The unhappiness of the people in the old society

little died in the cold at Christmas Eve

She is unhappy because of losing her grandma, mother and has no chance to live the happy and full life.

10. Pearl Harbor by Walter Lord:Destructive war

Sacrifice for the country

Many died for no reason

The residents are always ready to save their country

The bomb in Hawaii caused the death of many innocent people.

Many people sacrificed for their fatherland.

Lai Thu Thao

Themes Theses DetailsHope if we beleive in sth,

miracles will happen.

Assol believes that someday Grey,whom she met in dreams,will come to bring her to land that they never know sadness. And it’ve happened...

Patient patient to be successful

Grey’s patient, assiduous to learn how to be a good captain so he’s successful.

Love Love between dad Longren raises his daughter,

between dad and daughter

and daughter is so wonderful

Assol, alone after losing his beloved wife, lives an indegent life wihtout whines

Humanity if someone’s heart desires a miracle,let help that people see it. Miracles are made with our own hands.

Grey helps assol to make her dream come true: a prince takes her away with scarlet sails, although in real he’s not a prince and doesn’t have a scarlet sailboat.

*Subject: The Scarlet sails (Alexander Grin)

*pride and prejudice

the way of judging people

Don’t judge someone when we aren’t in the know about him/her

Elizabeth thought that Darcy was a arrogant people. But when she has more touches with him, she knows that Darcy isn’t so.

Disparagement

disparaging someone will make him/her hurt and hate ourselves

As Dar disparages Eliz’s family condition, she swears not to get married with Dar

Love poor or rich that isn't challenge of love

Although Dar is a aristocracy and Eliz’s just a country girl, they still come to each other

Life everything can happen

At first, Eliz refuses Dar’s proposal as his pride but a long time later, they love actually and get married

*Gone with the wind

Love Don’t believe in illusive loves; true loves, which somtimes we don’t realize, exist around us.

She realizes that she never really loved Ashley. She had been attracted to Ashley because he represented the unattainable. Whom she really loves is Rhett. He is always beside Scarlett whenever she needs and help her, with impressed sympathy

War War devides people, causes losses and sadness

War kills 2 Scarlett’s husband, and devide the country into 2 opposite party,..

Paternal love

paternal love is very sacred, it can change a father

Thanks to Bonie, Rhett become a good father: not drinking alcohol, not arriving late. He wants her daughter to be pround of him

Love don’t get married with whom we don’t love

Scarlett gets married with whom she doesn’t love so she doesn’t have any happy

Feminism

Don’t think little of women, they can do extraordinary things

Scarlett raises her family and build her enormous property,...

*sense and sensibilitysense and sensibility

don’t live with too much sense or too much sensibility.

As sense, Elinor nearly loses her love; as sensibility, Marianne nearly has a bad husband

Love Let loyal to one love or you’ll get nothing

Wiloughby fools many girls so he doesn’t get true love

Social statusin 18th-

century

Love is ruled by economy and grade

Ferrars loves Elinor. But his mother, a wealthy widow, wants her son to make a career for himself and to marry a woman of high rank or great estate.

Mothers just wants her daughter to get marriage with a rich husband

Mrs. Daswood doesn’t teach her daughters about love and marriage, and thinks that a girl just needs beauty

Profligacy of Landowner grade

Because of not working too much, they oftens organises wasteful parties

*The leperSocial statusin the early of 1900s

There is a barrier between the upper and lower classes in society.

Love between Valdermar and Xtefchia is forbidden by Valdermar’s family – an aristocracy

Women or lower grade aren’t respected in society

Although Xtefchia is a cultivated women but Valdermar’s family think little of her

Women In spite of being in difficult circumstances, women are still intrepid

Living in upper society but Xtefchia is still revealed her intelligence and incision

Love Love overcomes everything

Valdermar overcomes many difficulties to come with Xtefchia.

* Nobody's boy

Labor Labor is very hard and requires assiduity

Remi and his friendship wander to everywhere to earn their living

Independent to be independent to be more mature

Remi’s independence helps him more intrepid and mature

friendship friendship is wonderful

thanks to Mattia, Remi overcomes many difficulty to find his family

Family sentiment

family sentiment is everlasting

in spite of dificulties, Remi tries his best to find family

* The Count of Monte Cristo

Fued Fued is nonsense

Monte Cristo realizes that fued is nonsense after revenging thoses who fool him

Friends to be vigilant with bad friends

Monte is done harm by his envy friends

Effect we reap what we sow

Monte is luckily to get a treasure and bad friends are punished

Envy Envy can cause any bad thing

although being friend but Monte’s friend still do harm him

*HamletFight Life is fighting to change the

world, repressing felony, unfairness.

Hamlet’s sacrifice kills the felon king.

Fued Fueth causes deaths and losses Fued kills Hamlet, his mother and lover

social status

confusedness at the time of transition between feudal period and capitalism

Queen gets married with King’s brother,..

success we won’t succeed if we are solitary and lacking vigilance

As solitary and lacking

vigilance, Hamlet was defeated by the enemy pitfalls

*Romeo and JulietFued Fued just makes sadness

and deathRemeo and Juliett died by forbiddance of family

Love love can win feud and evil

The death of Romeo and Juliet repulses the discord between 2 family

Consideration before acting something, you should consider carefully

As soon as seeing the death of Juliett, Romeo kills himself but not knowning that it’s a artificial death

social status Life and death is belittled in capitalism society

Tybalt( Juliett’s brother) kills Mercutio (Romeo’s friend); Romeo kills Tybalt, Paris (Juliett’s fiance) with blind reasons

*The hunchblack of Notre Dame

Social status Abuse of contemporary religion

Archdeacon, Claude Frollo, loves, captures and kills Esmeralda irrationally

Love Love doesn’t depend on apperance

Although Quasimodo’s apperance is ugly or strange, he and Esmeralda still loves each other.

Consequence Hellkite’ll be Claude Frollo fells from

pushished the church bell tower to the ground

Loyalty when we are loyal to someone, we should consider that he/she is a good or bad people

Quasimodo is blind when believing in Claude Frollo – a bad man

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Subject The Godfather by Mario PuzoThemes Theses DetailsCorruption

Corruption is everywhere.

Criminal organizations like the Corleone family rule New York city. Sergeant McCluskey is a police officer who doubles as a bodyguard for the drug trafficker Sollozzo. Senator Pat Geary tries to extort money.

Family Family is the most important thing.

Although being the head of a crime organization, Don Corleone puts his family above all. “A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a

real man” says Don Corleone to his godson, Johnny Fontane.

Treachery

Treachery is hard to be forgiven.

Michael Corleone kills his brother-in-law Carlo Rizzi, his father’s close friend Salvatore Tessio and even his own brother Fredo for betraying the family.

Rage We should always stay calm. Rage only results in bad things.

Notorious for being irritable, Sonny Corleone was easily lured into the open by the Barzini family. This lead to his inevitable,brutal death.

Subject Shawshank RedemptionThemes Theses DetailsPersistence Anything can

be achieved with persistence.

Andy Dufresne had planned to escape from prison ever since he was jailed. It took him 19 years to complete the elaborate plan which helped him succeed.

Hope We must always have hope.

In one part, Red feels hopeless,thinking he’ll never get out of prison and wouldn’t know what to do outside if he really got out. Andy tells him to have hope, as it is the only thing that could help them survive. They both got out of prison in the end.

Mistakes Mistakes can have severe consequences.

Andy Dufresne is sentenced to a life sentence although he is innocent – a mistake made by the

police.Institutionalization

Living in one place for too long causes institutionalization. You can’t get out of the place.

After being released, Brooks couldn’t adapt to life outside of prison as he had been in prison for too long. He commits suicide.

SubjectLes Misérables by Victor Hugo

Social Injustice

In 19th-century,

Innocent people are turned into beggars

France has big problems with education, criminal justice, and the treatment of women.

and criminals. Fantine is abandoned by her aristocratic lover and her reputation is indelibly soiled by the fact that she has an illegitimate child.

Love and Compassion

Love and compassion can get us through the hardest times.

Only by learning to love others that Valjean is able to improve himself.Valjean’s love for others—in particular, for Cosette—is what keeps him going in desperate times.

Orphans Orphans are very unfortunate people who deserve to be loved and cared for.

The orphans Cosette, Valjean, Fantine, and Gavroche are unhappy and lonely because they are separated from their parents and have no one to turn to when they most need help.

Subject Adolf HitlerThemes Theses DetailsPropaganda

Propaganda can influence masses of people.

Hitler’s propaganda’s indoctrinated people, influenced Nazi policies, created discrimination against Jewish people.

Misery Misery can make people do dangerous and even bad things.

People in Germany were tired of their poor quality of life so they supported Hitler, as he promised to make Germany proud again.

Awareness

We should always be aware of our surroundings to avoid danger.

Hitler did not suspect that the Western powers had cracked his communication codes until it was too late.

War War is never a good idea.

Hitler’s war against the world resulted in an unavoidable defeat.

Subject Forrest GumpThemes Theses Details Perseverance

We should persevere to achieve our goals, no matter how many obstacles stand in our way.

Although Forrest had crippled legs, he kept running. His legs were then healed.

Promises We must always keep our promises.

Forrest promised Bubba that he would go into the business with him and share profits 50/50. Bubba was later killed. After he died, Forrest shared his profit with Bubba’s mother.

Parent Be a great parent. Be responsible.

Upon learning that he was the father of Jenny's son, Forrest accepted him immediately. Forrest took care of his son, reading with him every night and preparing his lunch for school.

Life Life is full of surprises.

No one believed that with below-average IQ, Forrest still became a very successful man.

Subject Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

Themes Theses DetailsFailure Never let

failure discourage you

When Don Quixote was defeated by another knight, he returned home saddened but no matter what happened he did not give up.

Literature Keep reading. Reading is learning and learning is never enough.

Don Quixote did not have many possibilities to read but took advantage of everything he could find spending his entire fortune on volumes filled with the adventures of the greatest knights in the world.

Difference Don’t be afraid to be different.

Don Quixote went out in the world wearing something that looked like an armor and riding maybe the funniest-looking horse in history. He ignored everything others said as he had a goal to reach- to be the best knight ever.

Innocence Don’t forget about your innocence.

Don Quixote lived like a child seeing things just the way children do when playing.

Subject Charles DarwinThemes Theses DetailsCuriosity Never stop

questioning. Be curious.

Darwin was exceptionally curious about everything, from the time he was a small child. He made extensive

notes on everything he saw.

Courage Be courageous.

At the time Darwin lived, theories that contradicted doctrine were labeled as blasphemy. Nonetheless, Darwin published his insight despite the consequences.

Observation

Use the power of observation. Stop making quick decisions and seeking answers.

Darwin spent much of his career observing. It was Darwin's observations that formed the basis of his idea that changed the world.

Integration

Studying is never enough. Study and use all your knowledge to intergrate your ideas.

Darwin read widely. He read about geology and economics. The theory of evolution owes its discoveries to Darwin’s ability to understand and use ideas very far from biology.

Subject The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Themes Theses DetailsMorality The bad deeds

we do in life do not go unpunished and the good ones get rewarded.

The people who betrayed the count ended up by paying with their lives as he cleverly took his revenge on each one. His real friends benefitted from his success.

Revenge Revenge is not a good

The Count chose to spend all of his life

solution. It is better to forgive.

and money to get vengeance, but his pain still remained after he succeeded.

Subject Indiana JonesThemes Theses DetailsWeakness Know your

weaknesses and try to conquer them.

Indiana Jones’s adventures would have been much easier had he not been afraid of snakes.

Loyalty Be loyal to those you love.

When Indiana Jones sneaks alone onto a hostile nazi submarine, it’s not to recover the Ark of the Covenant, but to recover the girl he loves.

Style Have your own style, opinions, and personality.

The whip, hat, and the rest of Indiana Jones’s outfit is unique to him. When you see it, you instantly think of him.

Ordinariness

Although you should have your own style and be unique, you can also appear to be ordinary. You don’t have to be superhuman

Indiana Jones was just a guy with some knowledge and skills that helped him get what he wanted.

to accomplish larger than life tasks.

Subject Star WarsThemes Theses DetailsParents/Guardian

Always listen to your parents.

Luke Skywalker wants to join the Rebel forces but his parents want him to stay at home. Luke still goes off on a

journey to find old Ben. When Luke returns his parents are already dead.

Friends If you betray your friends, you hurt everyone around you.

Anakin’s betrayal of the Jedi costs him all of his friends, costs him his wife and drives him into the employ of a villain.

Belief Believe in yourself.

Luke Skywalker initially failed to understand the power was within him.

Mentor Find a mentor - or a coach - who you can depend on for wise and insightful guidance

Yoda trained the greatest of the Jedi knights including Luke Skywalker.

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1. Subject: Martin Luther KingThemes Theses Details

Achievements Great achievements usually associate with

Although beloved by thousand American, receiving the Nobel Prize, becoming a symbol of

great sacrifice. protest in the struggle for racial justice, Martin Luther King was assassinated by a sniper at the age of 39

Perseverance Difficulties probably enhance people’s ambitious

In 1955 while leading The Montgomery Bus Boycott, a political and social protest against city's policy of racial segregation, King was arrested. But didn’t give up until his requires were fulfil.

Nonviolent Nonviolent acts are always better than violent acts

Nonviolent protest leaded by King was one of the most effective protests ever. By giving prominent speeches, King amazingly change peoples’ attitude about discrimination

2. Subject: Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThemes Theses Details

Change Change is one of the most important elements of life.

At the end of the story, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley , two aristocracy, have came

Love When one falls in love, she should follow

Although Mr. Charles Bingley has came back to Derbyshire to married another women,

the voice of her heart.

Jane Bennet always has an inconsolable feelings that Bingley would come back to find her.

Pride Sometime people have to put their pride aside in order to experiment new things

When Darcy first met Elizabeth, he has to try to restrain himself from the wanting of dancing with Elizabeth. His pride is too great to invite a normal girl for a dance.

Reality People sometime have to satisfy the reality not the imaginary

Mary Bennet has married Mr. Collin for a protection. She does not want to be a burden of her family. She has no money, prospective engaged with Mr. Collin is the best way she can do to help her family even though she doesn’t love Mr. Collin

3. Subject: The Last Leaf by O’HenryThemes Theses Details

Believe There can be miracle when you believe

Johnsy laid all her hope on the leaf of the ivy vine. She believes that when the last leaf falls of is the time for her to pass away.

Art True art requires the inspiration from heart

For a whole life, Behrman hasn’t acquired any achievement. But the last picture of the ivy vine leaf

was one, extraordinary one. He draw

Art Art has its own communication language

The last ivy vine leaf is not only a masterpiece of Behrman but also a way to transfer the belief and hope from an old artist to a younger one.

Humanism

4. Subject: PS I love youThemes Theses Details

5 Subject: Trojan War in Odyssey Themes Theses Details

Love Man can do unimaginable things for his lover

The Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta.

Plan Surprising play an important role in battle

Without a doubt, people of Troy bright the Wooden horse from the beach as a war booty. When midnight come, hundred Greeks

Solider ,hidden inside the horse, rush out and occupy the whole city while Trojan were sleeping

War War contributed as the most destructive factor

Troy was the most beautiful city at that time. After the Greeks occupy the city, they collapsed all the building, burned the house, and ruined the stronghold. Nothing left.

6 Subject: Susan B AnthonyThemes Theses Details

Support Everyone who succeed always has a great supporter

Susan B Anthony often read the speeches written by Elizabeth Candy Stanton, her closed friend.

Modest There more achievements people get the more modest people is.

Anthony always acknowledged Stanton as the founder of the women's rights movement. Her own achievement lay in her inspiration and perseverance in bringing together vast numbers of people of both sexes around the single goal of the vote. On July 2, 1979, the U.S. Mint honoured her work by issuing the Susan B. Anthony dollar

coin.

7 Subject : Sans famille by Hector MalotThemes Theses Details

Determination With a determination, even a child can create a marvelous success

Remi spend a very long time wandering around French, England, Sweden to find her real family. He has to face with numerous difficulties on his way. Finally

Love Nothing can frustrate the true love

Although Lise is mute but Remi love her with a whole heart, take care of her as she is the most valuable thing of his life.

Society Society make people become more mature

Losing mum and dad when Remi was a child. He learn how survive in the society, responsible for his work..

Friendship Friendship Remi & Mattia can share everything with each other, they have been through many difficulties side by side. One day, Capor recognize the musical talent in Mattia. He want Mattia to stay with him which probably separate Mattia from Remi and put an end to their friendship. Mattia

refused.

8 Subject: Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor HugoThemes Theses Details

Sympathy Everyone needs someone to share his life with

On the verge of death, Esméralda find out that she is not alone. She feel the common in her soul and Quasimodo’s. It light up the hope of humanism in that time society.

Internal or External

People should be judge by their appearance or their character?

Quasimodo has a malformation on his back. That is the reason why his mother has left him in front of the church. He grows up in

Aspiration Quasimodo wants to be free from Frollo’s command. He exposed strongly aspiration to be himself. The love with Esméralda like a precipitate for his desire.

Motherhood A mother can sacrifice everything for her daughters

Having recognized Esméralda is her daughter. The hidden nun tries to hide her away from Frollo in a basement. Finally, Esméralda was found and

hanged on the square. On the top of miserable, the nun holds her daughter in her arms and passed away.

9 Subjects: Animal Farm by George Orwell

Themes Theses Details

Social Equality

When the social equality lose its balance, a revolution is something predicable

All animals of the farm have to work very hard to supply their produces. They fell it would be partial for the human. Human don’t have to do anything but they have everything. Thus the Old Major lead the whole farm to a revolution

Power Great Power come along with great responsibility

When the pigs hold the highest position which can rule all kind of animal. The find the best way to satisfy themselves

10. Subject : Othello by Shakespeare Themes Theses Details

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Subject: The lord of the flies

Themes Theses DetailsInstinct

Majority

Education

War

The instinct for survival can help people overcome the obstacles but it may make one’s life become a tragic

The opinion of the majority is not always right

Children always need the education to teach them the right action and thwart them from the sin.

Heretofore, the war always has always been a disaster and no

All the boys firstly try to accommodate with the life in a dessert but when the life get more indigent; they didn’t believe in one another and finally they kill Simon.All the boys consider an enormous silhouette of a parachute a beast but their thoughts are just impulse.Lost in a dessert, all the boys act just spontaneously and no one castigate their actions. As a result, the outcome seems so mournfulDeath , disbelief, dispute and exhaustion deserve

side in the war is the winner.

the result of the war

Subject: The Scarlet LetterThemes Theses DetailsMajority

Love

Kindness

Identity and Society

The opinion of the majority is not always right

Love makes people undertake many misers just to protect it.

Sometimes, in order to obtain something, people simulate to be kind. Thus, kindness doesn’t seem always truthful.

The past, whether it is bad or good, belongs to our life,

In the story, a young woman Hester Prynne is suspected of committing adultery. The townspeople decide that she should be punished so she made an outcast and must wear the letter A on her clothes. The majority did not come up with the right conclusion and punished an innocent woman

Shunned by the community, harangued by the town fathers , Hester refuse to identify her child’s father

Chillingworth attaches himself to the ailing minister and provide his patient with round-

hence we must accept it.

the-clock care, just to reveal the secret.

Although Chillingworth tells her that the town fathers are considering letting her remove her the letter, she refuses it because the Scarlet letter is a symbol of her own experiences and character .

Subject: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Themes Theses DetailsCourage

Lies

Friendship

Courage doesn’t belong to only heroic self sacrifice, but it also becomes the key for everybody who wants to avoid many traps in their quotidian routines.

Lies function well when people discern when they should tell them.

The majority of southerners thinks that Huck should report Jim, one of Miss Watson’ slave. But Huck with a strong individual knows that the slavery is wrong and decides to team up with Jim.

Encountering a group of men looking for escaped slaves, Huck tells them his father is

ActingFriend in need is indeed.

Acting lead people to a perfect stage where they can discover the truth.

on the raft suffering from smallpox. Terrified of the disease, the men give Huck money and run away.

When the duke and the dauphin sell Jim to a local farmer, instead of running a way, Huck finds out where Jim is and resolves to free him.

The Phelpses mistake Huck for Tom and Huck goes along with their mistake to hatch a wild plan to free Jim.

Subject: Gone with the wind.

themes theses DetailActing

Characteristic

Acting has become a part of the life which depends on many relationships

The life determines the characteristic of every body

Determined to save Tara, Scarlett betrays her sister and marries Frank to pay taxes on Tara.

To the displeasure of Atlanta society, Scarlett becomes a shrewd businessman.

Subject: To kill a Morkingbird

themes Theses Details

Personality

Education

The coexistence of good and evil

Justice

We can’t judge the personality of someone from the outside and it takes time to understand truthfully someone

The most important lesson is the sympathy and understanding

In a person , good and bad qualities

Scout initially finds Boo Radley very weird but finally, she realizes that Boo is very kind to protect wounded Jem.

Atticus becomes an excellent teacher of his teaching in sympathetic and understanding approach, however Miss Caroline‘s rigid commitment to the educational techniques makes Scout boring.

Atticus recognizes that people have both good

live together

Protecting the justice seems very difficult to follow

and bad qualities and he is determined to admire the good while understanding and forgiving the bad.

Feeling that Tom Robison is innocent makes Atticus act against the Maycomb’s racist white community.

Subject: Flowers for Algernon

Themes

Theses Details

Will

Flaw

We can’t get achievement easily and For sure we must exert very much

Flaw is not always bad because it’s a good lesson to learn

By learning day and night, even in the sleep , Charlie becomes surprisingly intelligent

Charlie decides to carry the research with the reverence to professor because he knows their project has some mistakes.

Subject: The veldt

Themes Theses DetailsEducation

Technique

Children need advices and the emotion from their parents, not the intelligent devices satisfy their curiousness. Using too many advices make human lazy and stupid

Too many devices at home, children learn by watching TV, play with them and don’t need the care from their parents.

The mother can’t wash dishes as fast as the machine and even she doesn’t want to do it.

Subject: Laws of Motion

Themes Theses DetailsRelationship

Will

Everything in this world has the same source.

The obstacle does not repress the will, instead reinforce the will.

Nowadays, every physical event derives from the three Laws of Motion, which are the greatest creation of Isaac Newton.

Lack of sleeps, food and sentiment, Newton overcomes his difficulty to become one of the greatest physicists.

Subject: Hamlet

Themes Theses DetailsPower Death, War,

Revenge and hatred altogether originate from only the invisible power.

The circle of hatred, revenge and liquidation invite Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude to the death.

Subject: Curious case of Benjamin Button.

Themes Theses DetailsCourage

Love

No obstacles can beat the courage of a hero

Love never has a limitation between people

So disappointed of the Yale’s repudiation , Benjamin wants to escape but he decides to Go to Harvard

The appearance of an octogenarian, that makes average people scared and distant, but can’t alleviate the special love between Miss Moncrief and

Button.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThemes Theses DetailsDevelopment

Human always interested in strange, new things and desire to develop.

José Arcadio Buendía was enchanted by the inventions of the Di-gan (telescope, ice, …).So he desired to develop and make use of these inventions.

Work Only work makes people feel peaceful and useful.

When Colonel Aureliano Buendía got old, he worked in his own small factory and made gold fish. Then he sold them, got coins returned and used those coins to make gold fish.

Dictator When one comes to power, then himself separates from the other people, he will

After Aureliano Buendía had become a general, he separated himself from the others. He even

become a dictator.

murdered his comrades to keep his own power and glory.

Loneliness People themselves separating from the community are the beginning of their destruction.

People in Buendía left their old town, and then established their own town. They married each other in their family, and born degenerate children, the fact which put an end to their family.

Love Only love makes people not lonely, sociable, developing and survive.

The Buendía family’s destruction causes from the family member’s separating from the community. So, Gabriel García Márquez, through his book about the solitude and doom, hopes people open their heart to the others. Because, that is the only way for them to survive.

Heart by Edmondo De AmicisThemes Theses DetailsSoldiers We need to show One day, in a parade of

respect to the soldiers.

the soldiers, there was an injured soldier. Franti, a brash boy, laughed at that soldier. Professor Perboni saw it and told Franti that laughing a soldier was a coward’ action. Professor Perboni also said that we needed to respect the soldiers because they sacrificed themselves for our sakes.

Disdain the poor

Never ever deride the poor or their jobs.

Nobis, a child in a wealthy family, in an argument, called one of his classmate is a indigent because of that student‘s father‘s job. Nobis’s father knew this and required his son to apologise to him.

Braveness

With braveness, people can complete their mission.

A squad and its leader were surrounded by the enemies. The leader gave a drum boy in his squad a letter, and ordered this boy to send the letter to a regiment nearby. The boy took the letter, ran pass the field as fast as

he could. He still finished his mission even he had been shot by the enemies.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is one of the best ways to against the jealousness.

Votini was jealous of Crossi’s successful achievement in studying. The others classmates knew that fact .So they made a paper medal drew a black snake on it and gave it to Votini. But Crossi tore that medal in pieces.

How the Steel Was Tempered by Nikolai Alexeevich OstrovskyThemes Theses DetailsBraveness and determination

With braveness and determination, people can pass through difficulties

When Pavel Korchagin gets old, he gets a lot of diseases, so he has to use a wheelchair. His eyes are blind too. But with determination, he doesn’t give up and still has finished writing his book.

Live meaningful

We have to live meaningful; so we don’t need to regret for the times we wasting. And when we die, we can pride of what we done.

Pavel Korchagin devoted his whole life to the revolutionary cause. So, in his last days, he didn’t regret for what he done.

Patriotism Patriotism is a needed requirement of each people.

Hated the Tsar regime, Pavel Korchagin joined the Red Army to fight against enemies and protect his country’s freedom and development.

White fang by Jack London Themes Theses DetailsHatred Long time of

being bullied makes a huge hatred.

Lip-lip - The bane of White Fang's existence, Lip-lip is another pup in the Indian village who robs White Fang of any puppyhood by turning all the dogs against him. One time, White Fang met Lip-lip again in a forest, and then killed him.

Love and admiration

Love can make any species do incredible things.

In one time, White Fang’s beloved master – Weedon Scott  felt down from a horse and got one leg broken, White Fang ran back home and called Scott’s family’ members for help.

Duress The duress can not achieve real respect.

After White Fang was stolen by a guy called Beauty Smith, this cruel guy had been chaining, beating and deriding White Fang for a long duration. This fact made White Fang crazy and became more ferocious.

Impression

An impression can make people change their though.

Judge Scott -  Weedon Scott's father, Judge Scott does not believe in White Fang until after White Fang saves his life from being revenged by a criminal, he then calls the dog the "Blessed Wolf."

Paying back

Being unreasonable treated badly guides loneliness then guty.

When the other dogs hate White Fang because his leader position, White Fang became angry and separated from the

other dogs. Then he started to kill them.

Kane and Abel by Jeffrey ArcherThemes Theses DetailsStudy Studying is really

important for each person to achieve a good career and brighten future.

After emigrated to the United States, Abel Rosnovskiv still took night classes in business while working in the morning and afternoon. His colleague told him that studying is useless. But he proved the reality to them by getting promotion for knowing much about managing.

Reflection

The way you treat another person is the way he/she will treat you.

Abel Rosnovskiv had been adopted by a woman in a poor family. He grew up in love of his ex-mother and sister, but also in indifference of his ex-father and brothers. As a result, he was phlegmatic when his ex-father died, but cried so much of the death of his

sister.Confidence

Confidence is a required quality for the leader.

William Lowell Kane, a member of the managers of Kane and Cabot bank, who was intelligent and self-confident, invested his money in an adventuring plan. After two years having got many pressures from other managers, he still believed in his choice. As a result, he made a big profit then.

Patriotism

Patriotism is a needed requirement of each people.

Even William Lowell Kane was a member of one of the most powerful banks that time and Abel Rosnovskiv was the owner of 11 hotels in America, they still volunteered to join the American army to fight against the enemies.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeasThemes Theses DetailsSurvive In any situation, Robinson Crusoe had

people always want to live and will find a way to survive.

faced a storm on the ocean, and then got stuck on a deserted and undiscovered island. But he didn’t give up. He found a cave as a home, then started a new life with natural resource on the island.

Patience Every things need time to be better.

Robinson Crusoe himself made foods, drinks and furnitures. Firstly, they were not too good, but from times to times, their qualities icreased better. For example, Robinson hadn’t known how to make cheese, but after a long time practicing, his cheese was better.

Community

Every species need fellows.

Being isolated on the island for such a long time, Robinson was lonely. In one occasion, he saw some cannibals came to his island to kill their prisoners. Then, he wanted to save the prisoners, so he fought with the cannibals and won. He named a

prisoner as Friday then started to teach this guy English. For a long time living together, they became friends.

Altruism Forgiving people can change them.

Robinson Crusoe and Friday catch a group of rebelling sailors and released the captain of a ship. But Robinson didn’t bright these felons back to England on the way going back to home, he ordered these guys to stay at this island and work. If these felons change, so they won’t take the judgement. In the end, these felons were used to the island and didn’t want to go back England.

Around the day in Eighty worlds by Julio CortázarThemes Theses DetailsConfident With great self-

confident, people date to

Mr Fogg - a rich businessman was a member of Reform

do inpossible things.

Club. On one day, in the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in an argument about traveling around the world. Then, Fogg made a bet with his clubmates to travel around the world in 80 days.

Discipline Discipline makes an amazing exact.

Fogg is known as a most disciplined person. He had made a schedule of things to do in one day, and then exactly followed it. With that incredible discipline, he finished traveling around the world in 79 days.

Determinedness

Determining to do a thing to the end causes colorful success.

Once in New York, Fogg started looking for an alternative for the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. He found a small steamboat, destined for Bordeaux. However, the captain of the boat refused to take the company, but Fogg bought the

boat at a very high price from the captain, soothing him thereby, and have the crew burn all the wooden parts to keep up the steam. That fact made him able to complete the traveling.

Love Love is not depends on money.

Fogg had missed the train and returned to London five minutes late, assured that he has lost the wager. He apologised to Aouda for bringing her with him, since he now has to live in poverty and cannot financially support her. Aouda suddenly confessed that she loved him and asked him to marry her, which he gladly accepted

Unsound customs

Unsound customs are worth eradicating.

During the traveling, Fogg came across a suttee procession, in which a young Parsi woman, Aouda, is led to a sanctuary to be

sacrificed by the process of sati the next day by Brahmins because this woman had to die with her dead husband.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayThemes Theses DetailsPatience Patience leads to

successThe Old Man, Santiago hold the rope which attached to a big fish, and had followed the fish for 2 days without taking any rest. Finally, the fish died, so Santiago could catch it.

Brave Brave is needed to protect possessions.

When the big fish which Santiago hardly caught was dead, its blood was rampant. So the sharks came. In protection of his fish, Santiago hit the sharks with the harpoon, thus causing him a lot of injuries.

Personal triumph

The main meaning of the

For 84 days, the old man, Santiago has not

life is achieving the personal triumph.

caught any fish. So, on the 85th day, he set out to the deep recesses of the sea to catch his big fish. And he really found it, the big fish. After 2 days having struggled with it, he caught the fish. Even the sharks came and ate his fish until nothing left, he still maintained his dignity because it was the biggest fish that the town had ever seen.

The undefeated

A man can e destroyed but not defeated.

After 2 days and 3 nights having struggled with the big fish and the sharks, in the face of outer failure, Santiago felt utterly. But he knew that he is not a beaten man because he had done things as he might.

Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window by Kuroyanagi TetsukoThemes Theses Details

Achievement

Things we work to achieve are feeling better that things we are given.

At Tomoe Gakuen, Principal Kobayashi organizes a sport competition for all students in school. And, the prizes just are vegetables. He says that the food which children achieve will be tasted better. And it’s true then.

The free Free education is better for children to develop.

At Tomoe Gakuen, the teachers teach students by a new way at that time. They write lessons and exercises of all subjects in one day on the board. The students can start form any subject that they like, and during the lesson, students can come and ask the teacher for solution for the problems they have. Afterwards, many students from Tomoe Gakuen school have excellent careers.

Responsibility

People must have

One time, Totto-chan dropped her purse

responsibility for what they did.

down to the drain in school. She regretted for it so much that she used a stick to take her purse back. After a while, she made a mess there. Principal Kobayashi went across and saw the mess. But he didn’t punish Totto-chan, he just said that after she done, she had to clean the mess.

Love Love can help people to get through difficulties.

One day, the school is bombed, Principal Kobayashi just stand silently watching the fire were burning his school. Then he asked his son standing by that what kind of school he should rebuilt.

War War brings bad results.

In World War II, Tomoe Gakuen school was destroyed. It was never rebuilt even though the headmaster claimed that he looked forward to building an even better school the next time round.

The call of the wild by Jack LondonThemes Theses DetailsFreedom Every species’

nature is freedom.

Buck was a home dog and he had lived with human for years. When he was brought to North Pole, after duration, He recovered the instincts of his wild ancestors so he left his master and join the wild wolves.

Difficulties

Difficulties in life are the best way to grow-up.

Buck was a home dog which had lived in luxury. When he came to North Pole. He recovered the instincts of his wild ancestors: he learned to fight, scavenged for food, and slept beneath the snow on winter nights.

Love Love can lead to incredible things.

With love to the beloved master- John Thornton, Buck swam upstream a large river to rescue his master who got stuck in the middle of the river.

Foolish Foolish causes Hall, Buck’s new master

bad huge result. was an inexperienced man. After having taken a rest at Thornton’s place, he and his friends kept on traveling. Thornton warn them that the ice over which they were traveling was melting and that they might fall through it. Hal dismissed these warnings and tried to get going immediately. But before they had gone a quarter of a mile, the ice broke open, swallowing both the humans and the dogs.

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Subject 1: If you were not a dream by Marc Levy

Themes Theses DetailsLove Love has its

own power regardless money, honor and even the death.

Arthur was willing to do many things for Lauren although she was a ghost with her body in hospital because a simple

Friendship

Instinct for survival

Sacrifice

A good friend could do many things for his friends although he didn’t know what his friend was doing.

Love of life can make them strong enough to do many things.

People can sacrifice for the one who they love.

trust: he loved her.

Paul couldn’t see Lauren and he don’t believe in her story very much. But, because of Arthur, he sacrificed his safe to help Lauren.

Although Lauren was swooning, she thirsted to live. She tried her best to over come the death. She became a ghost and she was very difficult to admit the trust that: she was coming to the death.

Arthur’s mother sacrificed all her life for Arthur. She gave up her love, her youth because she wanted to gave him the best childhood.

Subject 2: The last leaf by O’Henry

Themes Theses DetailsSacrifice

Love for art

Belief in life

Friendship

For the life of the person who we love, we can sacrifice many things although some of them are very important.

The true artist always tries his best to make an art which exists forever.

If we have the belief in life, we can overcome all

To make Johnsy believe in her life, Behnman was willing to spend all night in storm to draw a leaf. He hoped that, with drawn leaf, Johnsy was become stronger to fight to pneumonia.

Behnman spent all his life making an art which exists forever. But he didn’t know that: the leaf – the last art of his life, is the true art because he made it by all of his love for Johnsy.

At first, Johnsy thought she would die when the last leaf falls. But when she thought the

difficulties.

A good friend could do many things for her friends

drawn leaf of Behnman was a true leaf, she became stronger, and wanted to live, longer and longer.

Sue tried her best to care for Johnsy. She also raised Johnsy’s spirit up.

Subject 3: The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulough

Themes Theses DetailsLove

Loss

Love can make us both happy and sad

Great achievements require great loss.

Meggie and Rafph had a wonderful love but sad. They had to suffer many paints because of this love.

The Thorn bird was a strange bird. It was the bird who sings only one time in its life. It would sing when it found a tree which had acute thorns. Then, it plunged into the tree and died. Its sing was

Regulars

Some of both regulars and bias in life can make people misery.

beautiful than this of any other birds. It sang the first and the last in the moment when it went to the death.

Because of regulars of Catholicism that: Priest wasn’t allowed to get married, Rafph couldn’t come to a marriage with Meggie. So both of them were misery all of their life.

Subject 4: Gone with the wind by Margaret Mitchell

Themes Theses DetailsLove People usually

have to experiment many difficulties until they find who is the true love of their life.

In this story, the principal character _ Scarlet O’Hara spent almost her life to realize that: the man, who loved her for a long time was the true love of her

Courage

War

With courage, we can overcome all difficulties in our life.

In war, all of people are victims.

life. Before that, she had rejected his love for many times, which made him very misery and the love for her was coming to the death. At the end of story, when she realized that she loved him, he decided to leave her alone and come back to his village.

Scarlet O’Hara experimented many difficulties in her life. She was a powerful woman, who was famous for this say: “After all, tomorrow is another day!”

Because of war, many people died, many people became homeless, and many people lost not only wealth but also

relatives.

Subject 5: P.S: I love you by Cecelia Ahern

Themes Theses DetailsLove

Belief in life

Optimistic

True love can exists forever, after even the death.

Belief in life can make us overcome all difficulties in our life.

Even though, we think that we have no

Gerry and Holly had a beautiful love until the death of Gerry. After Gerry’s death, Holly became hopeless and she wanted to come to death with Gerry. But Gerry had left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carried on with her life. These letters helped Holly very much.

With the belief in life, which Gerry had given to Holly, she found a new job, took a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorted through her

reason to exist, we must know that: we must live for the ones who we love.

beloved husband's belongings.

With the letters of Gerry, holly had found the reasons for which she must, day by day, lived better.

Subject 6: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Themes Theses DetailsLove

Feud

Because of love, people can sacrifice their own life

Feud with a

Being opposed by both family, love of Romeo and Juliet had a mournful end. When Juliet was forced to get married with Paris, with the help of Laurence, she took a hypnotic so that she would have a sleep as she had died for 24 hours. In this time, Romeo would be announced that: she was still alive. But unfortunately, Romeo thought

Forgive

stupid reason may cause terrible problems.

Forgiving is never too late.

that: Juliet died. He came to the death as soon as he saw the Juliet’s body. When Juliet woke up, realized that: Romeo had died, she committed suicide by a knife.

Because of the feud between Montagues and Capulets, the love of Romeo and Juliet was opposed. And at the end of story, both of them were death.

After the death of Romeo and Juliet, two families- Montagues and Capulets forgave all animosity in the past. It was too late for the life of Romeo and Juliet, but it was not too late for any couple of two families.

Subject 7: Price and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Themes Theses DetailsClass distinction

Patience

Because of class distinction, many people can find the true love of their life.

Time can help us realize the truth

In this story, Fitzwilliam Darcy was in high society, Elizabeth Bennet was in low society so at first. Because of prejudice, at first, they don’t like each other. They don’t think another was who they had to love.

At first, Elizabeth though that Darcy was a bad man, But by the time, she day by day found that: behind a cold face, there was a hot heard.

Subject 8: The call of Wild by Jack London

Themes Theses Details

Love for Animals

Difficulties

Only by love, we can win the animals even the most ferocious.

The struggle among people is as cruel as the struggle in wild

This story is about a dog, at first he is a house dog. But when many people went to the North Pole to find gold, this dog went with them. With the call of Wild, he became more and more ferocious. Only one person can convert the dog, it’s John. Because he loved the dog with a hot heard and treated the dog as his friend.

In such cold weather in North pole, people must do everything they can do to survive, even it’s inhuman. It’s also in the wild. They must do their friend harm to get advantage for themselves.

Nguyen Viet HuongSans Famille ( Without Home)- Hector Malot

Themes Thesis DetailMoney desire

People can do anything because of money

- Jerome Barberin who works in Paris as a mason offers to take care of an baby boy because the boy wears very fine clothes, so apparently his parents are rich. Jerome hopes to get a good reward.

- James Milligan, who is Mrs. Milligan’s brother in law, abandoned Remi outside and hopes that Authur – Remi’s brother- will die, so that he will inherit the fortune of his late brother.

Friendship

A true friend won’t let down his friends under no circumstances

- When an incident in the mine happens to Remi, Mattia who used to be in a padrone ‘s house but made friend with Remi after the padrone had been taken to prison has still waited for remii until he is saved. Mattia says he never

believed that Remi could be dead. Then, Although Mr. Espinossous – a musician- tries to convince Mattia to stay and learn, he never wants to leave Remi.

Maturity Adversities force children to be precocious

- After leaving from Acquin’s family, Remi makes friend with Mattia. Thus, “Remi’s troupe” consists now of two twelve-year-olds and a dog. They have to feed themselves by giving musical and stage performances. Them Remi gets a work in a mine where is very dangerous.

- Remi wants to thank Barberin’s nurture. Therefore, 2 boys saved their money and buy a cow as a present. To make sure that they will not buy a bad cow, they ask a vet for help.

The price People help - Vitalis, an old man

of kindness

one another but they sometimes have to pay a price as their life

who determined to bring up Remi when he was forced to leave Barberin’s house, intends to stay one night in a house of Garofoli – a “padrone”- and to let Remi stay there. But when he sess how the boys are flogged, he is angry and decides to leave with Remi without returning. But this act of love costs Vitalis his life. That night, unable to find a place to stay, Vitalis collapses in the snowstorm under a fence.

Bad treatment for children

In 19th century, children were treated as cheep labors

- Remi has to work in a mine with bad condition. One day, the mine is floated, probably by the river which flows overhead. Seven miners, including Uncle Gaspard and Remi, find shelter, but are trapped. This incident shows the terrible

stae of child labor in 19th century France.

William Henry “Bill” Gates III ( 28/10/1955)

Themes Thesis DetailOpportunity

Taking a risk is the best way to have success

When Studying in Harvard University, Bill decided to take a leave of absence from Harvard to work with Allen at MITS in Albuquerque in November 1975. Then, he never returned to Harvard to complete his study. And now, he is one of the richest men in the world.

Money To be richer, you have to learn how to save money

One day, he drove to a building to have a meeting but the price of car parking there is too expensive. Therefore, he decided to drive his car to a park far from building with a cheaper price.

Appearance

Don’t estimate someone through their appearance.

For the first meeting with Bill Gates, IBM maladjusted the talent of Bill. He looked as a adolescent with thin body and a Roman hair

style. Basically, nobody thought that he had been a business man. But he made a history.

Lance Edward Armstrong.

Themes Thesis DetailValue of overcoming adversities

In the past seven years, Armstrong has overcome a battle with cancer to win an unprecedented 7 straight championships at the Tour de France. Armstrong is an exceptional athlete, and accomplishes an astonishing feat that his illness should not eclipse. In fact, he was stricken by a very treatable form of cancer.

Love A successful person is who can share his success to others.

In 1997, Armstrong founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which supports people affected by cancer.

Abraham Lincoln

Themes Thesis Detail

Value of success

Estimate one’s success by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed.

Abraham Lincoln was a poor boy from a poor family. He made extraordinary efforts to gain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illinois. He spent 8 years in the Illinois legislature, and rode the circuit of courts for many years, as well. In 1858, Lincoln ran against Dtephen A.Douglas for Senator. He lost the election, but the famous Lincoln- Douglas debates helped him to gain a national reputation that won him the Republican nomination for President in 1860 and eventually the Presidency of the United States.

The secret garden- Frances Hodgson Burnett

Themes Thesis DetailChange Changing

environment can change life of

Mary Lennox is a sickly, sour-faced little girl born in India to wealthy British parents, who leave her in

people the care of an ayah from birth. After the death of her parents, she is sent back to England to her father’s brother-in-law’s house. There, she finds her new interests and activities, so Mary herself begins to blossom, losing her sickly look and unpleasant manner.

Recovery Taking activities helps people become better

Colin, a son of Mary’s uncle, was a bedridden boy. After making friend with Mary, Colin resolves to walk and run like a normal boy. The reason is that Mary persuaded Colin to come to her secret garden everyday. They play game and grow plants

Magic Magic is in everything

When Mary found the garden, it looked quite dead. But with the great endeavor of Mary and Dickon, the garden revives and flourishes, which is just like a magic. And this kind of force made Collin well, too.

Thoughts Thoughts are as

Once Mary and Collin are thinking of the garden

powerful as electric batteries, as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison.

and nature, of Dickon and of their own blossoming friendship, they can no longer concern themselves with their own contrariness or with fear of becoming a hunchback and dying an early death.

Romeo and Juliet- William Shakespeare

Themes Thesis DetailLove With love,

nothing is impossible

Romeo and Juliet have an intense love that overcomes the hostile between 2 families Montague and Capulet.

Hostile Hostile impedes love

At the end of tragedy, Romeo and Juliet both died as a result of the long rivalry between the two families.

Careful thinking

Should think carefully before acting

When Juliet drank a deathlike potion, Romeo believed that Juliet was truly dead and drank poison and dead beside her. When Juliet awoke, she found Romeo’s body and stabbed herself with his dagger.

Hachiko: A dog’s story

Themes Thesis DetailLoyalty Animals can

have emotions like human can

After the professor, Hachiko’s owner, dies while away from home, the dog keeps vigil waiting for his master for nearly a decade.

Love Even animals can love

Hachiko, this very special friend would accompany his master to the train station every day and return each afternoon to greet him after work. He never wanted to believe in the death of the professor.

The last leaf – O’Henry

Themes Thesis DetailFriendship A friend in

need is a friend indeed.

When Johnsy has a disease, Sue, Johnsy’s roommate, has to do some jobs to earn money to cure Johnsy.

Sacrifice Sacrifice makes magic

Mr. Behrman, who is an old man living in the same house with Johnsy, determined to draw a leaf in the wall opposite of Johnsy’ wall to

increase her belief in life. As the result, Behman died after that night and Johnsy recovered her health.

Hope One with hope can overcome many challenges

Looking at the last leaf, Johnsy realizes her hope for life and has an optimistic behavior. That leads to an outstanding change of her disease and gives her chance to live

The Sliver Sword – Ian Serraillier

Themes Thesis DetailMature Adversities

motive children to be precocious

3 Polish children ( Ruth, Edek, Bronia) lose their parent because of the war. Although they are very young, they have to earn money to survive. Moreover, they still help other lost children with the education and nurture of Ruth- A thirteen-year-old girl.

War War is the cruelest thing in the history.

The Second World War separated Polish family into parts, including Ruth’s family, made a lot

of refugees who are children.

Love Love of family is the most sacred thing.

- Joseph Balicki has to try his best to escape from Nazis’ prison to find his family.

- 3 children decide to walk from Poland to Switzerland to find their parent.

Hercules

Themes Thesis DetailEndeavour Nothing is

completely impossible

Although Eurystheus’ twelve tasks were very difficult and dangerous but Hercules still complete it successfully

Deception Beware of liar

The dying centaur Nessus told Deianira to take some of his blood – which was soiled by Hydra’s blood. This “powerful love charm” caused a horrible death to Hercules

Respect A man’s champions are respected

Hercules was remembered for his great twelve-labors. He was worshiped by the Greeks as both a god and a mortal hero.

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Subject Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThemes Theses DetailPride and Prejudice

Pride is the barrier that prevents people from achieving happiness in life, so does prejudice

Mr. Darcy ‘s pride in his position in society makes him to be loathed by the Bennets.

Social status

Social status is an important part of 19th Century English society

Mrs.Bennet is trying to improve her family’s social standing by finding wealthy men to marry her daughter.

Love Love can overcome difficulties

Both Darcy and Elizabeth get through their pride and prejudice to have a happy ending.

Feminism

Women have to depend on the men in her life.

The Bennets’ daughter is going to be poor after Mr. Bennet’s death. Charlotte Lucas married Mr.Collins because she needs to gain financial sercurity.

Subject Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThemes

Theses Detail

Money Money rules the society.

After the Mr.Dashwood’s death, Elinor and Marianne are not respected anymore because of lacking money. And they can not have prospects for marriage.

Women’s standing

Women have to depend on men instead of deciding her own.

Elinor and Marianne can not inherit because they are women. Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters have to move out their house.

Sense Sense makes people wise but sometimes stupid.

Using her sense to ponder, Elinor can make everything under control. But because of her sense, she loses chance to reach her

happiness. Love Love is blind. Marianne loves

Willoughby crazily despite of her sister’s advice.

Subject Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThemes

Theses Detail

Love Love is eternal. Heathcliff still loves Cathy even though she married Edgar Linton. After Cathy’s death, Healthcliff becomes obsessed with the memory of her. He begs her spirit remain on Earth.

Class Class distinction is one of the most sensitive topics in 18th,

The higher class, the Lintons, scorn the lower class, Healthcliff and his

19th century. kind.Evil Each person has

evil which is latent and breaks out anytime.

The marriage of Cathy to Edgar makes the evil inside Healthciff explode. He revenges all who wronged him. His desire is so strong that it overcomes his love.

Subject To kill a mockingbird by Harper LeeThemes Theses DetailGood and Evil

Good and Evil are coexisting.

The innocent such as Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are not prepared to encounter the evil. As a result, they are destroyed.

Social Inequality

There is always lack of equality in society.

The Ewells falls at the bottom in social hierarchy, while the Finch falls high up. And the hierarchy only includes white people.

Racism At that time in Despite of his

America, black are not treated equally.

innocent, Tom Robinson is convicted because he is black and his accuser is white. Atticus is attacked because he defends the black.

Mockingbirds

The mockingbird is the symbol of true goodness and innocence.

It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds can never do anyone any harm. All they do is sing beautifully and live peacefully.

Subject Scarlet letter by Nathaniel Hawthorneathaniel HawthorneThemes Theses DetailGuilt Guilt is not

acceptable in old society, especially in

Hester commits adultery with Dimmesdale. As a result, she must

Puritanism. wear a red badge of shame, identifying her an adulteress and making her an outcast in her community. She also endures the glare of scornful eyes.

Redemption

Redemption is the best medicine to ease the pain, the worry.

Dimmesdale lives a coward life as he keeps secret about his sin. After all, he confesses his sin, reveals the scarlet letter on his chest, and dies.

Good from Evil

.Good exists everywhere, even from evil.

Hester's adultery results in the birth of her daughter, Pearl. Though unruly and wild when growing up, Pearl is a little gem that gives off a bright light at a time of darkness.

Revenge . The idea of revenge can destroy one’s mind.

. Roger Chillingworth is not a bad person. But his desire for revenge turns him into a devil figure.

Subject Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThemes Theses DetailHypocrisy

People merely make themselves into hypocrites when they judge someone else.

Anna is criticized because of her revealed affair even though many people in Russian society who complain about her conduct extra-marital affairs.

Family Family plays an important role in Russian19th-century society.

To keep family intact, the egoist Karenin forgives Anna despite her betrayal. He doesn’t want his family turned to a rumor.

Jealousy

Jealousy can affect the success of the relationship.

Anna's relationship with Vronsky is destroyed by her all-consuming jealousy.

Subject Emma by Jane AustenThemes Theses DetailMarriage Marrige can

improve social status.

Mr. Weston’s first marriage to Miss Churchill had been a good move for him, because she came from a wealthy and well-connected family (Mr. Weston is a tradesman), but the inequality of the relationship caused hardship to both. His second marriage to Mrs. Weston is happier because their social statuses are more equal—Mrs. Weston is a governess.

Social status

In 19th-century England, status is related closely to marriage.

Emma tries to match Mr. Elton with Harriet whom she believes to have noble blood. But when she knows that Harriet is the daughter of a tradesman, she thinks Mr. Martin, a

farmer, is more appropriate for her friend.

Imagination

.People sometimes good at imagining which are always wrong.

Emma mistakes Mr. Elton's behavior as he loves Harriet. Meanwhile, Emma’s behavior is considered as encouragement by Mr. Elton.

Subject The old man in the sea by Ernest HemingwayThemes Theses DetailBravery To gain the goal,

people must overcome their fears.

Although there are lots of dangers, Santiago is willing to face up with them. He gets through the difficulties in order to reach his dream.

Man and natural world

Despite his smallness, man is trying to conquer the nature.

Santiago goes to sea on his small boat alone. He considers nature as his friends, his relatives.

Respect To show the respect to adversary is a good strategy.

Santiago feels respect for his opponent, the marlin. As a skilled fish man, he thinks the marlin is very strong and brave.

Aspiration

. People are always in attempt to gain their desires.

. When Santiago caught the marlin, he isn’t interested in it anymore. He is dreaming of the lion in Africa, his new desire.

Subject The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis Themes Theses DetailFaith People can do

anything when they believe.

Peter and Susan don’t believe in Lucy’s story about Narnia, so they can’t go to Narnia through wardrobe. But when they have a faith in this land, they are in Narnia. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy have faiths in Aslan to defeat the White Witch.

Courage To defeat evil, we must show our bravery.

Peter exhibits his valor by killing the grey wolf to protect everyone. In the battle, Edmund also shows his courage by smashing White Witch’s wand.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness for past mistakes is the way that relationships heal and strengthen.

When Edmund is rescued from certain death at the hand of the White Witch, Edmund is forgiven by Aslan, as well as his brother and sisters, all of whom agree that the past is the past. And then they are altogether to defeat the White Witch.

Subject Harry Potter by J.K. RowlingThemes Theses DetailFriendship

A good friendship is the one that it overcomes challenges and difficult tasks.

Harry, Ron and Hermione always face up with difficulties together. With Ron and Hermione’s helps,

Harry can get through the challenges to keep Voldemort from finding the Sorcerer's Stone. Friendship makes Harry different from Voldemort.

Love Love is powerful. The love of his mother gives Harry ability to survive Voldemort’s killing curse. By sacrificing her own life, Lily gave Harry a protection that protected him form the curse and destroyed the dark wizard.

Death Death is not fearful. Death is a part of the natural cycle of life.

Professor Dumbledore is willing to die by Snape’s curse. It is his plan that Voldemort will believe Snape’s loyalty.

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Subject The gift of the magi

O’ Henry

Themes Theses DetailsHappiness

Love

Social

Everyone has a right to be happy even without having much of money

Love is thinking of each other’s happiness more than the own happiness.

The poor are not cared by everybody

Jim always smiles because he is happy in his apartment with his wife-Della in spite of the fact that they’re very poor.

Della cut her beautiful hair to save money for Jim’s Christmas gift- gold chain for his watch.Jim sold his watch, which is the special gift from his father, to buy Della two expensive combs.

New York with its tall buildings,expensive stores and rich people, but how many people’ve known about the little people who live in small,dark apartment???

Subject Little Women Louisa May Alcott

Themes Theses Details

Social

Benevolence

Happiness

The war separated many families

The kind-hearted people always share the things they have with the people who need it.

Happiness is giving without receiving.

The father of Meg,Jo,Beth and Amy had joined the army and lived far away from his family for a very long time.

Although Meg,Jo,Beth and Amy are poor and didn’t have Christmas gift,they decided to give their lunch to the piteous women with her six childs as Christmas gifts.Laurentz’s grandfather prepared a special meal for March’s family at Christmas eve.

After bringing the surprised happiness to the piteous family,Meg,Jo,Beth and Amy thought that they ‘re the most happy children

in the world.

Subject

Love Story Erich Segal

Themes

Theses Details

Social

Love

The distance between the rich and the poor prevents people from having a true love.

People can give up everything for love.

Love means never having to say you’re sorry

Oliver Barret III didn’t allow his son to love Jennifer Cavilleri because she is just a daughter of a baker.

Jennifer gave up her scholarship to married Oliver Barret IVOliver gave up his rich life and his auspicious future,which his father prepare for him, to live with Jennifer.Despite many difficulties in their life,Jennifer and Oliver have never regretted about their love.

subject 95 Pounds of Hope

Anna Gavalda

Themes Theses DetailsBelieve

Ablity

Hope

People who is believed can have a chance to be better.

The ability of people is measured not only by grades or degrees but also by many other things

Hope can be a strong motivation.

When everybody thinks Gregory is a bad boy because he has been rejected from schools for several times,his grandfather-Leon is the only one who believe him and support him all the time;this fact is the reason why Gregory try to start his new life at Grandchamps school.

Gregory hates school but he can make many useful things.However,nobody but Leon can realize it.

Because of hoping that: if Gregory can reach the top of the column in exercise lesson,which has been impossible for him up to now,his grandfather’ll recover

from the illness,he had been tried very hard and then succeed difficultly.

Subject Romeo and Julliet William ShakespeareThemes Theses DetailsAnimosity

Love

Animosity can cause tragedy.

People can give up their life for the one who they really love.

Love can change everything

The deeply animosity between the Capulet and the Mountague led to the death of Romeo and Julliet.

Thought that Julliet has died,Romeo drank the poison because he doesn’t want to live without Julliet.Seeing the death of Romeo,Julliet killed herself to follow her lover.

After the tragic love of Romeo and Julliet,both the Capulet and the Mountague haven’t been hostile towards

each others anymore.

Subject

Nobody’s boy Herto Malot

Themes

Theses Details

Self-respect

Altruism

Grateful

In spite of having many difficulties in the life,people always want to keep their self-respect.

People can treat the one who ‘re not their relatives like a members of their family.

People should remember the nice things which the others had done

Mr Vitalis always taught Remi how to be a good person no matter how difficult circumstances which they met. Remi was very dissapointed when he had known that each members in his family was a thief.

Mrs Barberin love Remi,the boy whom her husband had found in the way to work,as her real child.Remi had lived with Mr Vitalis, Pierre Acquin’s family…They’re not his real family but they

for him. actually love him.

Even though Remi had known that Mrs Barberin’s not his mother,he always love her and he tried to save money to buy a cow for her.

Subject Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Themes Theses DetailsPrejudice

Magnanimous

Prejudice make people midunderstand each others.

Only when people treat each others with their magnanimity can they find out the virtue inside

Elizabeth thought that Darcy is a arrogant man so she decided to refuse his proposal.The prejudice of Elizabeth about Darcy is deeper and deeper day by day so that she couldn’t realize that Darcy really loves her.After knowing more about Darcy, Elizabeth realized that Darcy is a generous man and she decided to marry him.

Subject

Titanic Shannon OCork

Themes

Theses Details

Social

Love

Sacrifice

The distance between the rich and the poor prevent people from finding their true love.

Love can eliminate any boundaries include class distinction or time…

People can give up their life for the one whom they love.

The beautiful love between Jack and Rose couldn’t be admitted because Jack is just a poor man while Rose belongs to a rich family.Rose had found her true love with Jack although he is a poor painter.When Rose was an old woman,she could still remember clearly the memory about Jack and their love.Jack gave up his life to save Rose.

Subject Forrest Gump Eric RothThemes Theses DetailsLove Love can connect 2 Jenny is an

Perseverance

Social

different persons.

Perseverance helps people to win the illness.

The unfair attitudes of many people to the one who has a mental problem

intelligent woman but she fell in love with Forrest,who has a mental problem.Since Forrest was born,he hadn’t been able to use his leg.But with Jenny’s advices and his perseverance,he finally won his illness and could run faster than any other people.Forrest was always beaten cruely by his friends.

Subject The Cactus O’HenryThemes Theses DetailsMendacious

A mendacious people ‘ll lose some valuable things in his life.

Trysdale pretended that he knew Spanish and his girlfriend always trusted him. When Trysdale made a marriage proposal,her girlfriend didn’t answered him but gave him a cactus.Trysdale felt very

angry because his girlfriend didn’t answer him so after that they broke up.After years,he found that a name of the cactus which she ‘d given him is Ventomarme,in Spanish it means “Come and take me”

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Themes Theses DetailsSubject : A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensMoney Money makes

you rich, not happy

Scrooge is rich, but he is always alone

Help A little help even can change a life

Scoorge gives Bob Cratchit more salaries and saves Bob’s son life

Happiness Happy is when you joy with everybody

Scoorge feels happy when he joys the party with the family

Cognition Never too late to realize and fix the problem

Scoorge realizes his misconception

and makes amends for it

Subject : Les Miserables by Victor HugoChange A person can

change from bad to good

Jean Valjean has changed from a prisoner to a governor

Respect Never ignore a person because he was in a bad situation

The bishop Myriel respects Jean Valjean even Valjean was a prisoner

Care A mother will do anything for her child

Fantine sells her hair and her teeth to get money for her daughter

Trust Trust in good people

Cosette trust in Jean Valjean and loves him like a father

Subject : The Ultimate Gift by Jim StovallWork Work will be

easier when you like it

Jason has to dig holes for a month , but he enjoys his work

Money Money can be used in a good way

Jason gives $1500 to five people who really need money

Friendship Friendship is Halminton gives

invaluable Red his kidney to save Red life

Love Love is pure only when you can really feel it

Jason loves his uncle for those lessons that the uncle gives to him

Subject : Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespearePower People fight for

their powerThe Capulet and the Montague fight each other to wrest the power

Love Love can comes over everything

Romeo marries Juliet eventhrough the two families hate each other

Sacrifice A person can die for his love

Romeo kills himself when he knows that Juliet was died

Loss Compromise may requires loss

The Capulet and the Montague just reconcile to each other when Romeo and Juliet were died

Subject : Q&A by Vikas SwarupSafety There is no

safety in a poor Ram has to face a lot of dangers

suburban area when he lives in a poor and troublous village in India

Courage A person has to be courage if he wants to live

Orphaned as a child , Ram has to do a lot of works by himself to get money

Luckiness Luckiness depends on one’s resolution

Ram has a lucky coin, and he always believe in his decision

Knowledge Great knowledge not only comes from books , it also comes from your own experience from life

Having live in a hard life for years, Ram has a great knowledge and experience so that he can answer all the questions in the game show

Subject : The Diamond Necklace by Guy de MaupasantSocial class In 19th century,

your life depends on your class

Mathilde is beautiful, but she isn’t happy because she is in a social class

Cupidity A person always wants more what he has

Mathilde has a maid and normal clothes, but she wants to get ten

maids and expensive clothes

Love Love is may blind Mathilde’s husband gives her lots of money cause he wants to make Mathilde happy

Consequence The cupidity brings the bad result

Mathilde has to do hard work to pay for her debt

Subject : Coco Chanel – a fashion designerSocial status In 19th century in

France, one’s life depends on breeding

Coco Chanel has a gloomy childhood because she doesn’t have a good breeding

Courage Always follow your work

In the World War I , Coco Chanel continues bring out her fashion style

Chance Learn and choose the right opportunity , you’ll be success

Spread out at the right time , Chanel’s style becomes the pioneer of the fashion style in 20th century

Subject: Diana Frances Spenser – queen of

EnglandSocial position Good social

position doesn’t mean happiness

Living in a good social position, Diana still has a gloomy childhood

Charitableness Charitable work can comes from anyone

Diana has done a lot of charitable works in her life

Optimization Always be optimistic

After broke up with prince Charles, Diana tries to get a better life by herself

Subject: Finding Nemo - directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee UnkrichFamily sentiment Always care and

love you most are your family’s members

Marlin has came over a lot of dangers to save his son

Friendship A true friend will help you a lot

Dory becomes Marlin’s friend in the itinerary

Trust Don’t always doubt one’s ability

Finally , Marlin has to believe in Nemo that his son can save the fish

Subject: Wall E – directed by Andrew StantonSave environment

The environment will be destroyed

In the 23th century, the

if people don’t save it

earth is full of litters

Dependency People’s life depend on many things

People in the Axiom ship live depend on machine, as a result, they become lazier and fatter

Love Love is cute and sweet

Wall E loves Eve at its first sight. Wall E goes into the space just to follow Eve

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SAT Examples

I, Where are you? Author: Marc LevyCharacters: Phillip, Susan, Mary

Themes Theses Details

Altruism People can sacrifice anything for others even their happiness.

Susan left behind her childhood lover, Phillip, going to remote areas to help people recover after prodigious storms. And she kept doing volunteer work until she was old with enduring many adversities and

shortages.

Motherhood Love of a mother is limitless.

The fact that Mary loves her husband’s old lover’s daughter as if she were her child and takes care of her very carefully is which few women can do.

Love Love can over come time, space and adversities.

Love between Phillip and Susan has existed since they were children until they are old despite of the fact that they are far from each other and their encountering of many obstacles in life.

Sense and sensibility

Sensibility is never as strong as sense.

Although Susan loved Phillip very much till the end, she could not resist the loneliness in a remote area and fell for another man. Likewise, Phillip could not wait for Susan forever and had to get married to Mary.

Forming characters

Each other’s characters are affected strongly by

Lisa, Susan’s child, at first was very stubborn since she had live in a

the environment around.

poor, onerous condition and could not get acquainted with urban life, and then changed her attitude due to Mary’s caring as a mother.

II. Pride and prejudice – Author: Jane Austen

Characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy

Themes Theses Details

Pride Each person’s ego is so enormous that it prevents the person from showing his or her true feeling.

Although Darcy really loves Elizabeth, he at first keeps his love inside due to his superior social status as a noble and Elizabeth is a normal girl.

Upbringing Dignity of each person is dependent on the parents’ upbringing and concept.

The failure of Mr and Mrs Bennet (particularly the latter) as parents is blamed for Lydia's lack of moral judgment, which results in her escape with Wickham, a soldier and then she

leeaves her sisters with debts.

Social status

In 19th-century England, social status is decided by the breeding and money rather than a person’s qualities.

Lady Catherine, Darcy’s aunt disdains Elizabeth and thinks she does not deserve Darcy because Elizabeth originates from a trivial family although she is beautiful both inside and outside.

Family Only a black sheep can totally ruin the whole family’s reputation.

Lydia, the youngest Bennet, ruins the Bennets’ reputation by flirting military soldiers and then escapes with Wickham.

Prejudice Already established prejudices between classes results in misleading thought of a person about another.

When they first meet each other, Elizabeth possesses a thought that Darcy is arrogant cold rich man; and Darcy thinks that Elizabeth is a trivial girl without any specialty. But then, Elizabeth realizes that Darcy is a considerate and generous gentleman and Darcy finds out that Elizabeth is very

graceful with beautiful eyes.

III. Wright brothers. Full name: Wilbur Wright (1867 – 1912), Orville Wright (1871 – 1948)

Themes Theses Details

Education Success in school does not totally determine success in the career.

Both brothers attended high school, but did not receive diplomas. Moreover, in elementary school, Orville was given to mischief and was once expelled. But then they was succeded in creating the first plane in the world.

Passion Passion is the deciding factor in the success.

Passion of flying from childhood leads two brothers to the success. With passion, they overcame the plight, doing jobs such as printer, editor or bicycle repairer to earn money to make their dream come true.

Devotion Many people devote their whole life to the society, sacrificing even their own happiness.

Although many women admired and loved Wright brothers, the brothers devoted their whole to the science and society without marriage.

Perseverance Dreamers can only achieve when they are persevere.

In the process of invention, Wright brothers encounter many adversaries: their father was far away indoctrinating, their mother had tuberculosis, and they face many dangers along with failures conducting experiments but they were not falter. On 17.9.1908, in a test, Orville had fallen and broke some bones in thigh and ribs. Then they still commit many other experiments.

Fame Pioneer always seems to be disdained due to their innovative ideas.

When brothers contact French government to demonstrate their invention, they faced deep skepticism in the

French aeronautical community and outright scorn by some newspapers. Then, Wilbur amazed French onlookers and scientists by his one-minute-and-fourty-five-second flight and his skill as a pilot.

IV, Slumdog Millionaire (film): Character: Jamal Malik, Latika, Salim Malik

Themes Theses Details

Love True love always requires loyalty and consistence.

Although Jamal and Latika has been separated many times by all kind of gangsters and plight, they are still in love and finally find each other.

Memoir Every incident’s passing will leave behind the poignant memory.

Living in troubled time, Jamal has experienced many upheavals from his stolen idol picture, his mother’s dying, etc to his working as a chai wallah. Each incident has implanted in his

mind and helps him find the answers for the questions in the Who wants to be a millionaire; therefore, he can win the contest.

Brotherhood Brothers always look for ways to protect each others no matter what happens.

Salim’s behavior can be misunderstood by many people. But in fact, all he was trying to do is to protect Jamal. He rescued both of them from Maman, a cruel gangster wanting to make Jamal blind so that Jamal can become a potential beggar. Then Salim pushed Jamal far away from Javed, another crime lord, preventing Jamal from illegal matters. And finally, Salim helped Latika be able to reunite with Jamal.

Behavior Poor living conditions can lead people to misleading behaviors.

Being poor and orphaned, two brothers, Salim and Jamal has to do many misleading things to earn living such as travelling on

top of trains, selling goods, picking pockets, and duping naive tourists at the Taj Mahal. Later, due to compulsory situation of getting away from Maman, Jamal has to be involved in a notorious group of gangsters and do many illegal things to earn illicit money.

Religion Discordance between religions results in struggling lives.

Salim and Jamal’s mother has been killed during anti-Muslim violence, leaving them orphaned and then they have to struggle to live a mishap life. If their mother were alive, they could find a place to go and do not have to do misleading things to ear living.

V, Call of the wild (Jack London)

Characters: Buck – a dog, John Thornton: Buck’s last owner

Themes Theses Details

Love Love can tame any one even a beast.

Naturally, Buck belonged to its wild and cruel species, but thanks to John Thornton’s love, the dog became calmer and more tamed. But the, right after John Thornton’s death, Buck came back to what it is, a cruel and wild dog.

Influence People or animals are always affected by the surrounding environment.

Buck did not come back to its nature immediately after leaving Judge Miller’s house. He became wild after has been tortured maliciously and had to fight for the survival.

Understanding Misconception usually results in unexpectedly terrible situations.

Mercedes, one owner of the Buck, could not perceive that material possessions and consumerism have no place in the wild so she had piled a lot of commodity. As a result, even she did not want, her family’s

wagon lacked dogs because they were exhausted due to laden goods. Mercedes’s family then met many trouble keeping moving on the way to find gold.

Desire Desire changes a person’s nature.

Due to the strong desire of finding gold and being rich, many people got involved in the gold rush. And in order to survive in such an inclement environment, people from being good turned to malicious and cruel people. They torture dogs and lambasted them so that dogs were scared of them and had to serve them. Buck had experienced many kinds of people as its owners, endured being lambasted over and over.

Leader The leader must In the fight for the

be the one who is the most powerful ones and was looked up to by the others.

survival, Buck has a battle with Spitz, a very strong and popular. Buck knocked down Spitz and became the leader of the bevy.

VI, Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865)

Themes Theses Details

Failure Success is to know how to recover after a failure.

Abraham Lincoln’s life is a chain of failure. Successive failure: loss in business at the age of 22, failing the attorney exam at the age of 23, nerve wreck at the age of 27 due to his beloved’s death, five times not elected, did not undermine his will, instead made him more determined. Finally, he came one ò the greatest president of United States at the age of 51.

Knowledge There are many ways to accumulate knowledge.

Abraham Lincoln could not afford to go school so he utilized everything

he had to study. He drew and sketch on the sand in lieu of pen and paper, he did chores to earn money to buy books.

Forming characters

Sometimes plight makes people become better.

Due to his family’s poverty, Lincoln had to do many different jobs to earn living. But difficult life had tempered Lincoln’s will and characters, making him become tolerant and upright.

Marriage Marriage is happy only when it came from the true love.

The marriage between Lincoln and Mary Todd is not a happy marriage. Lincoln got married to Ms. Todd just because it was a promise and in fact, he was tired of Mary’s arrogance.

Talent The major factor of any success is that the leader can explore each person’s gift.

Exploring Ulysses S. Grant’s ability was the key for Abraham to repress the Civil War. This talented general helped Lincoln win many battles and overthrow

South America government.

VII, Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)

Characters: Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn

Themes Theses Details

Friendship Friendship can be critical to a person’s life.

Although, Tom’s family does not highly consider his characters, Tom's friends - Joe Harper and Huck Finn in particular - look up to him precisely because he is so imaginative and adventurous. The boys see each other as they want to be seen, and together they create an exciting world of intrigue and adventure which they always desire.

Freedom Everyone wants to create their own freedom so that they can live comfortably in it.

Tom and his friends always to create an imaginary world. They pretend to be pirates, robber or sometimes treasure hunters. They escape from house and

live in a small island to satisfy their imagination and dream.

Maturity Through adversities and situation in life, people can enhance their maturity.

Besides his jokes and games, in many predicaments, Tom cares for other people such as Huck Finn and Becky, taking initiative help them instead of himself. This shows his maturity and competence, not immaturity and childishness.

Friends Children are mostly affected by their friends’ behavior and characters

Tom was really affected by Huck Finn’s characters and behaviors, wisdom and maturity. Therefore, Tom changes, becoming more thoughtful and then even surpasses Huck.

Superstition Superstition is born to relieve people’s fear along with affecting human life critically.

Tom and Huck are obsessed with superstition and belief of ghost or witches so they use many charms and spells when they

need to defend any power they suppose the dark.

VIII, Walt Disney

Themes Theses Details

Success Success is born from failure.

Walt Disney was duped in a business on the project of Oswwald the Lucky Rabbit. He is the creator of the movie but he could get any profit from it. Very disappointed, he came back to California, he determined to produce something innovative. Then he passionately created another animated character: Mickey Mouse, which later made a prestige.

Success Perseverance plays an important role in success.

Walt Disney had met many financial problems while developing Walt Disney Studio. Many times he wanted to give us and was totally desperate. But somehow,

he stood up and kept moving forward till he is successful.

Giving and receiving

Giving means receiving.

Prior to his death on December 15, 1966, Walt Disney took a deep interest in the establishment of California Institute of the Arts, a college level, professional school of all the creative and performing arts. Walt once said, "It's the principal thing I hope to leave when I move on to greener pastures. If I can help provide a place to develop the talent of the future, I think I will have accomplished something." Walt Disney gives young people more chances to develop their talents and chances to show up themselves. For Walt Disney, this is very meaningful because he could feel good when doing something nice to others.

Courage Courage is when people put something at risk.

Although building an entertainment company makes Walt Disney suffer very much, he still kept moving, pitting his own benefits at risk to make his dream come true.

Passion If you want to do any thing, first you must have passion.

Drawing passion from childhood has led Walt Disney to the dream of becoming a Hollywood producer. Without this passion, he can not overcome all the financial problems in his whole life.

IX, Uncle Tom’s cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)

Characters: Uncle Tom, Eva, Simon Legree, Gorge, Cassy

Themes Theses Details

Courage Courage is put something important to you in danger.

Uncle Tom’s behaviors admirable. He would rather die than live miserably like a paltry slave. Uncle Tom was very courageous standing fighting for the black’s rights even

when he has to sacrifice his life. ( Or he saved some children while in the boat. Therefore he saved Eva, and her father bought him to pay for his deed.)

Slavery Slavery is a terrible institution, destroying and taking ways something called happiness and equality.

Through uncle Tom and other black’s life in the stories, we can see a panorama of malicious slavery. The black, they were lambasted and buffeted cruelly, have to live in a deficient condition and have to serve virulent masters until they die.

Punishment People will get consequences for what they cause.

Simon Legree, a vindictive white man, lambasted and tortured many black slaves. Then he was obsessed and die miserably.

Religious belief

Religious belief can support people with super strength, helping them overcome

Many slaves as well as uncle Tom read Bible to sooth their material pain and feel calm in spirit. They always beg

difficulties in life. God for clemency, helping them to escape from this inclement fate. They depend on strong belief of God to keep living.

X, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Roald Dahl

Characters: Charlie Bucket, Mr. Willy Wonka, Grandpa Joe

Themes Theses Details

Appearance Appearance can not evaluate the inside characteristics.

Although in appearance, Mr. Willy Wonka, Charlie and the chocolate bar are small, they are very valuable inside. Mr. Willy Wonka has an amazing creativity, creating many special kinds of candy for children all around the world. Charlie is a well-behaved child, different form others and owns good norm which helps him take over the factory. Finally, the chocolate bar is so small but it brings joy, jaunty and happiness to

many people not only children but also adults.

Education Teaching from parents is very important

Different from Charlie, other four children came from quite rich family but they are bad boys and girls due to misleading teaching method of their parents. Their parents think that letting children do whatever they want or require is rational, which results in their shame at the end of the traveling day in the factory.

Money Money is sometimes dangerous.

Mr. Salt buys everything his daughter, Veruca, wants. This leads to her acquaintance with all-the-time satisfaction. Therefore she always requires what she does not have and must have it by any way. She become a haughty girl and disdain everyone around.

Punishment As a saying goes: “What goes around comes around.”, people deserve the punishment for what they caused.

Four children: Veruca, Violet, Mike, and Augustus receive the deserve punishment. They are spoiled children and act horribly, so each has his or her own punishment for what they perpentrate. And Charlie, a well-behaved child, receive a big reward, the factory.

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Example 1 : Wall E -film( Andrew Stanton )Themes Theses Details1/ The disadvantage of using much technology

When technology replace people to do all works , people can be passive and dependent.

After destroying the earth with rubbish, people can't know how to tidy up and they make robots help, then remove to other planet to live. However, in new environment, they depend on robots to eat, sleep, and

specially love.Thay can't think and do by themselves.

2/ Pollution The earth is destroyed by people.

People throw lots of litter into the environment. They don't care about consequences and accept to remove to other places to live.

3/ Love Love can convert people

The love between Wall E and Eve made people change their thoughts and come back to protect the earth.

Example 2 : Casablana -film( Michael Curtiz )

Themes Theses Detail1/sacrifice Many people

sacrificed their own aspire to contribute to the social.

Rick Blaine who was one of the war victims wanted to escape from Casablanca where was controled by the Vichy.But he sacrificed his dream to help his lover(Ilsa Hund)and her husband( Victor Laszlo)to come back America where they

can prepare for a resistance in Europe.

2/ responsibilities

People should have a sense of their own responsibilities.

Although Ilsa Hund loved Rick Blaine, she couldn't betray her husband's love.She had responsibilities with her husband who was injured in the war.

3/ Love People can sacrifice for a real love.

Although Rick Blaine wanted to escape from Casablanca, he sacrificed his dream to help his lover go to a safe place.

Example 3 : Slumdog Millionaire.( Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan)

Themes Theses Detail1/Society Many people

are living in destitute and dangerous places.

Jamal K.Mak had a wretched childhood in Mumbai, India. His mother died in an ethnic Violence.He, his brother(Salim) and his lover(Latika) escaped from their home but each period of their lives were difficulties which they had to

solve.2/ Brainpower People's

knowledge is came from their experiences in their life.

Jamal K.Mak won Rs.20,000,000 on the Indian version of Programme " Who Wants to be a Millionaire". He could answer all the questions because each question was one of his memories that was full of pain.

3/ Traps People can be easily changed by bad traps.

Salim becam a murderer because of money and be enticed by gangland. He prevented the love between Jaml and Latika and forced Latika to serve for him and his gangland.

4/ Humanity People who lives honestly will have an happy ending .

Jamal joined this programme to find Latika , as a result, she saw him in the TV. They met each other with Salim's help.After all, Salim realized his situation and he decided to help Latika , then he

died.

Example 4 All about Eve.- film: ( Joseph L.Mankiewicz)

1/ Aspirant To become famous, many people use trickery instead of develop their abilities.

Margo Channing,a biggest star on Broadway but she was beginning to show her age. Eve Harrington approached Margo as a fan, then Eve tried to do everything for Margo and became Margo's assistant. After all, Eve betrayed Margo to become a famous person.

2/Trust We should not believe in someone through their outside behaviour.

Because Eve did everything for Margo and showed her love to Margo, Margo offered Eve as assistant so that Eve knew all Margo's secret. Then, Eve began working to supplant Margo, planned to deprived Margo's lover and

role.3/Famous People's

dream to become famous never ends.

Eve becomes a Broadway star and is presented with an award for her performance in the role of Cora. She arrives home and encounters an apparently besotted young fan Phoebe who had sneaked into her apartment. Phoebe begins to attend to Eve's needs.While Eve rests in the other room Phoebe tries on Eve's gown and poses in front of the mirror with her award.

Example 5 : Raise your voice - film(Sean McNamara)themes theses Detail1/ Familly Our familly is

our fulcrum.Tery Fletcher was shock afer her brother (Paul) died. She tried to run

away her abilities and dream although she had really wanted to study singing in a famous school. Before this accident, Paul had knew about Tery 's aspire so he had made a film about Tery's abilities and had sent to this school. After all, Tery was surprised when she received the invitation to go to this school. She found her dream again and try to do it for Paul.

2/ Parents Parents should take care of their children's dream and help them to do it instead of forbid them.

Tery's father didn't want her to become a singer so he forbad her not to go to this school. Tery had to lie him to go to study. At the end, after hearing Tery sang the song which she wrote for Paul, her father realized about her abilities and accepted her to

go her own way.3/ overcome difficulties

Difficulties in our life can not make people give up their dream.

Although Tery couldn't forget Paul, she overcame all difficulties about her father's permittance, her friends to become a singer and sing the song for her brother.

Example 6: Citizen Kane -film (Orson Welles )Themes Theses Detail1/ Fame and money.

Many people think that money can buy everything including happiness.

Charles Foster Kane contributed his life to become the richest person in the world and have power . But his life couldn't be happy because his divorce with two wives and his lonely life when he was old.

2/Regret. Many people appreciate their career than their life's happiness.

Charles Foster Kane spent too much time in his life for career . Until he was old, he realized about his lonely life. When he died, he spoke the word :" rosebud"

which means lonely .

Example7 : Titanic -film ( James Cameron )Themes Theses Detail1/ True love A True love is

sacrif ice, Love doesn't have to live together or die together .

Jack saved Rose when they floated on the sea after the ship was sunk. So he died to help Rose live.

2/Society Unfair society. Many worker died when they buit Titanic although they hadn't received any money from the employer. The poor must live in a dirty place of this ship.

3/ Power and Money.

Many people (richer) belive in the exist of power and money.

Titanic was capitalism's pride at that time. The richer had said that :" Titanic can't never fall down as the exist of power and money". However, Titanic's accident happened and proved that power and money can't never be immortal.

Example 8: Eight Below .( Frank Marshall )Themes Theses Detail1/Loyalty Many animals

are always loyal to their owners.

Eight dogs and Jerry saved Davis when he fell into the surface of the big ice so it borke and Davis could be die. When Jerry and Davis had to come back home to treat for Jerry's hand, they couldn't bring the dog team with them. So that the dog team tried to exist to wait their owner. One of the dogs died because he doesn't want to leave until Jerry and Davis came back.

2/Courageous

The dog team overcame all difficulties of the South Pole to exist. They took care each other , found food to eat.

3/ Friendship

Friendship is necessity to overcome all

Jerry, Davis and the dog team lived together during the

difficulties. exploration. The dog team helped Jerry and Davis to travel and find food.

Example 9: The ramen girl.(Robert Allan Ackerman )Themes Theses Detail1/ Patient To be

successful, we should be patient.

Abby wants to study how to cook "ramen" but the Japanese chef tries to force her to do some hard works in the hope that she quits. However, Abby isn't discouraged, she tries to do as what the chef want although he quarell with her.

2/ Feeling. When we want to succeed in our jobs, we should love it and feel about it.

Abby realized that she must bring her feeling into her meal because it is the only way to become a success chef. After all, Abby brought her sadness into her ramen and all people who ate it felt sad too.

3/ Hope Although Abby has to have more time to practice, the Japanese

chef still believe in her abilities and he admitted that she is the successor of his ramen shop. Although Abby passed through many broken love, she still believe that her lover will come back in the future. In the end , her dream became true.

Example 10 :The Soloist (Joe Wright )Themes Theses Detail1/ Indulgence When Nathaniel

Anthony Ayers played violin, he doesn't think about anything except music; no noisy transports; no animosity. His dream is only music.

2/ Friendship Music connect Steve- a journalist and Nathaniel- a homeless person. Steve helped Nathaniel do Nathaniel's dream and Nathaniel helped Steve find Steve's real

indulgence.