theme of some important literary pieces

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Theme of Some Important Literary Pieces

Writers

Works

Theme

Alexander PopeThe Rape of the Lock
  • The foul fashion of the contemporary society.
  • Amirrorto the 18th century aristocratic social life.
Anita DesaiGames at Twilight
  • The dream of a child and child psychology.
Aldous HuxleySelected Snobberies
  • Different types of sonobbery.
Ben JohnsonVolpone
  • Study of avarice
Christopher MarloweDr. Faustus
  • Renaissance spirit, indomitable thirst for knowledge desiring for worldly power and success violat-ing God's supremacy.
The Jew of Malta
  • A study of lust for wealth (Jew is strongly suggestive of Shakespeare's Shylock)
Tamburlaine the Great
  • The story of Timur who began his life as shepherd chief and ultimately became a great conqueror.
Charles DickensGreat Expectations
  • High expectation of a poor vil lage boy Pip and trying to estab-lish himself in high position in the London city.
  • Snobbery of Pip
David CopperfieldAutobiographical touch
Autobiographical touch

The main theme of this novel is French Revolution.

A true picture of lives in the two capitals, London and Paris.

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