A Doll's House
MAUS
Breaking Bad
100
Nora’s Definition of Freedom
What is a Motif? Remember, motifs can be contrasted ideas also. Nora's definition of freedom changes throughout the play. At first, she thinks she is free as soon as she repays her debt. After Krogstad blackmails her, she completely reconsiders her conception of freedom.
100
Nations/ethnicities represented as animals (Jews as mice, pigs as Poles, cats as Germans)
What is a motif? The animals in MAUS can be considered motifs because they are a recurring idea throughout the whole novel.
100
Family
What is a theme? The entire serie is based on Walt's wanting to provide for his wife and children.
200
Letters
What is a motif? Many of the plot twists involve the use of letters in the story. They often reveal the truth and unpleasant nature of certain situations such as Dr.Rank's death and Nora's forgery.
200
Swastika
What is a symbol?
200
The fly
What is a symbol? The prominence and ever presence of the fly, even after this confession, represents the looming threat of death and the consequences of Walt’s actions that he knows he will never be able to escape.
300
The sacrificial role of women
What is a theme? Ibsen paints a bleak picture of the sacrificial role held by women of all economic classes in society. The nanny considers herself lucky to have a job. Mrs.Linde found it necessary to marry Krogstad and Nora leads a difficult life due to societal constraints.
300
Guilt
What is a theme? Guilt is a key theme in Spiegelman's graphic novel because the entire story is based on Vladek's dealing with the past and present.
300
Characters following a color scheme
What is a motif? I argue that colors are a motif in Breaking Bad because they are recurring abstract representations of the variety of themes present in the show. Blue, Walt's favorite color, represents loyalty and power. The meth made by Walter is constantly refferred to as Blue Sky.