Key Themes Flashcards
1
Q
The American Dream
A
-Recreate yourself, but work hard
-Hard work will be rewarded
-Writers show this to be an illusion
-Hollow and deceptive
2
Q
Land and Frontier
A
-New world of opportunity, promise and paradise
-Dangerous wilderness
-Mysterious evil
3
Q
Community
A
-Helps to serve an individual
-Offers security
-Able to find home
-The hero is more successful if a part of a community
4
Q
The Hero
A
-Celebration of an individual, self sufficiency and achievements
-Often different from others, struggles against evil and often falls
5
Q
The Journey
A
-Innocence to awareness
-Experience is life changing
-Character becomes a different person
-Journey can be ruinous and rewarding
