A common theme in literature

Literature can produce so troopsy themes accumulated from different aspects of spirit. Authors around the world set about utilized al well-nigh each the possible concepts, ideologies and themes that could ever exist. As one reads a apologue, different comparisons can be made regarding other stories as well.Due to the bulky capability of literature, at that place are so umpteen possible similarities that can be well-correlated from stories after stories. Several stories aim to project one common theme.Though most are hidden behind all the well-written flowery words, most themes and concepts can be well realized as a boloney progresses. Upon reading a story, many readers can analyze the main message being tried to convey by an author.There are so many themes to choose from due to the commodious freedom of authors. In this paper, a recurring theme of illusion vs. reality can be concluded with regards to three different short stories, namely A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner , The well-situated Brother by Tobias Wolff, and A Pair of Tickets by Amy Tan.Illusion vs. Reality in A Rose for Emily by William FaulknerIn order to regard the whole message of this story, there is a need for the adequate provision of analysis. This story is about an eccentric spinster named Emily Grierson.Her aliveness is narrated bu an unnamed narrator who discusses her quaint relationship with her l everyplace, her father and with the whole town of Jefferson along with her hidden terrible secrets.The story seemed to be a very mediocre one non until the end. The repulsive conclusion had assisted readers on what the true persona of Ms. Emily Grierson really was. That twist in the ending made the whole beginning and middle part of the story become preparatory concurrences of the possible realizations.Linking the theme of illusion versus reality with this story can be very easily assessed. The whole reality positionor all relied on the essence of the changing generations and the spinning wheel of time that passed Miss Emily.The illusion part is the one where she still dwells in the past and so far resulting to violent death her love in order to stay at the past. She was just so lost with reality that she led her life more on the illusion side. Emily entirely lived her life stuck in the past. When the new Board ofAlderman approached her she exclaimed that Colonel Sartoris that she had no takes in the town of Jefferson merely during this occurrence, Colonel Sartoris was already dead for ten years. Her life revolved around in the past as if time did not exist.She locked herself inside her house in order to dwell on her own world that was unreal. Emilys desire of the past even off led him to murder Homer Barron to keep him in the past with her.This story reminds readers that such is the power of the mind that it can alter an individuals perception in life and even cause him or her to lead to doing horrendous actions.This reality of Ms. Emily was only e xisting in here point of view. The whole town re beared the present and the true reality, while Ms. Emily Grierson represented the past and a symbolic characterization of illusion.Illusion vs. Reality in The Rich Brother by Tobias WolffThe story behind The Rich Brother is about two familiars namely Donald and Pete. Pete is the older brother who is much more successful than his younger brother Donald. Pete is a typical middle-class man of success that has enough money due to real estate, a great wife, a couple of daughters, a beautiful house and a sailboat.His younger brother Pete on the other hand has no family and lives alone. His job is painting houses and he usually stays in an ashram in Berkeley. In terms of financial needs, Donald perpetually goes to Pete in times of needs. But other than this, Donald is a pure, kind-hearted, and spiritual type of guy.Its link to the concept of reality versus illusion is represented through the baffling doubt of which brother needs more of t he other brother? Who is the more independent than the other?In realistic terms, Pete seemed to be the more able brother who around has everything. while Donald on the other hand is a man who always seem to be in need and displays his dependence on his brother. But there is a huge difference on the true message of this story. In Petes dream, he was blind and he badly needs Donald to help him.Analyzing the story even more, the representation of the blindness of Pete is considered as blindness from faith. Though externally, Pete has been a wealthy man, almost having the resources that a normal man could ever have, he still is not as rich on the inside as Donald. Donald is the representation of a spiritual guide which in turn represents his importance to Pete.Illusion is contrasted with reality in this story through the aspect of Pete and Donalds inner and outer status in life. People are made to believe that Pete is the richer guy in a lot of things simply in reality, Donald has eve rything that a man could ever really need, faith.Illusion vs. Reality in A Pair of Tickets by Amy TanThis story is narrated through Jandales eyes. She is a Chinese-American woman whos onerous to gain more knowledge about her Chinese culture and the past of his mother. This story can be easily related to by women readers due to the fact that it is narrated by a woman and the story revolves around this character.This story largely revolves around the journey towards self-identification and cultural recognition. Before, Jandale never really understood her past, her roots and her individualism as half-Chinese and half-American. The journey helped her become a complete person and an individual of more knowledge about the world especially of her culture.Like many other quite a little who cant accept their past and their familys past, Jandale never really embraced her lifes history before. But still, that thought of accepting everything, even the past, has become the driving force for J andale to finally conclude that her life is complete.Her past, culture and her mothers past haunted her to realize it and achieve something that could make her feel at ease and make her mothers dreams complete.Her mother never got to see her two play off half-sisters which were abandoned due to their familys attempt to escape the Japanese. It was Jandales turn to provide to accomplish that missed dream of her mother.The link of reality versus illusion in this story tells that no matter what happens in life, the truth is that family will always be family and that we should not ignore our cultural heritage. Our lives may change from time to time due to many events that may alter it.But nonetheless, we cant escape the fact that there is a reality about who are family is and where did we really come from. Reality slaps us in the see and assists us to realize our lifes true essence and center.ConclusionIt is true that many stories that have been told through the years almost reflect a common message but expresses and narrates it in so many different ways. The stories A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff, and A Pair of Tickets by Amy Tan, tell us that within the confines of everything, there is still the true reality that matters most in our life.Though in some cases, it would seem hard to find the true meaning of reality in our lives due to the many illusions that we impose in ourselves, truth be told, in the end, reality is all that weve got. We cant escape reality and we should never be blinded by illusions.With the characters of Emily, Pete and Jandale, we could see that there perceptions about reality may have been different from each other, but in the end reality wins over all the illusions and unrealistic perceptions in life. 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