Word: themes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...characters on paths that they would not have otherwise contemplated. The main accident in “Solar” is a sudden and unforeseen death that enables Beard to recast himself as a friend of the environment. But “Solar” complicates the theme of accidental change that McEwan returns to so often by incorporating a new idea of willful self-deception. Though Beard believes that “barring accidents, life does not change,” he is constantly going through self-imposed reincarnations of his character. Beard is unaware of these changes...
Expanding on this theme, Senior Economics Lecturer Jeffrey A. Miron said that he is not worried about the job prospects of Ivy League graduates because the “top of the pecking order” will have more job options as a result of their elite backgrounds in education...
...clear that the thunderous reaction to this Obama-as-failure thesis represents the current mood of the conservative rank and file, talk-radio hosts and Republican candidates throughout the land, and that they are likely to keep up the theme straight through the midterms - both because it is a powerful rallying cry and because they genuinely believe it. But surprisingly, facing such a united, unshakeable, on-message opposition isn't even Obama's biggest challenge right...
...couple of good possessions, and you could feel that we were starting to come back, and they just hit two big shots,” Curry said. “That was kind of the theme of the night—every time we got it back close, they would hit a huge shot, so give credit to them...
Unfortunately for the Crimson, third period breakdowns have been an ongoing theme throughout the season. To date, Harvard has been outscored 41-21 by its opponents in the last frame...