THEMES
Contents
PART I : Themes in History
PART II : Themes in Literature
PART III : Themes in Films
PART IV : Classification of Themes
PART I : Themes in History
Biological (Disease-Food-Migration-Population)
Cultural (Art-Education-Literature-Philosophy-Religion-Science)
Economic (Cities-Consumerism-Environment-Globalization-Labor-Poverty-Technology-Trade-Urbanization) Political (Aristocracy-Bureaucracy-Democracy-Government-Human Rights-International Relations-Peace-Revolution-War)
Social (Childhood-Classes-Family-Gender-Leisure-Serfdom-Sexuality-Slavery-Sports-Travel-Work) Family (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Gender (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-MEast-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Globalization (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) Government (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Human Rights (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Sexuality (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Social Structure (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-MEast-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) PART II : Themes in Literature GREECE
Homer (Conflict-Family-Love-Myth-Quest-Revenge) Aeschylus (Family-Fear-Loss-Punishment-Religion-Revenge) Euripides (Family-Gender-Introspection-Isolation-Leadership-Loss-Love-Obsession-Otherness-Pride-Revenge-Suffering-War) Sophocles (Alienation-Family-Honor-Justice-Loss-Obssession-Politics-Religion-Suffereing) Aristophanes (Patriarchy-Politics-Power-Quest-Search-War)
ENGLAND
Shakespeare (Appearance-Desire-Flaw-Friendship-Greed-Guilt-Introspection-Jealousy-Leadership-Love-Quest-Revenge) PART III : Themes in Films ENGLAND Hitchcock, Alfred ITALY De Sica, Vittorio (Family- Friendship-Gender -Loss-Politics-Relationship-Society) Rossellini, Roberto (Falseness-Gender-Love-Politics-Psychology-Relationship-Religion-Society) Visconti, Luchino (Death-Family-Love-Old Age-Politics-Society) Antonioni, Michelangelo (Appearance-Class-Desire-Loneliness-Love-Marriage-Quest-Youth Culture) Bertolucci, Bernardo (Appearance-Culture-Family-Love-Politics-Sexuality) NORTH AMERICA Kubrick, Stanley (Appearance-Desire-Gender-Greed-Jealousy-Mental Dis-Society-Technology-War) Welles, Orson SPAIN Bunuel, Luis (Society(Class-Religion-Nature and Science)-Justice(Crime-Injustice-Violence)-Politics(Power-War-Allegory)-Relationship(Love (Romantic Love-Familial Love (Lack of Love-Mother/Son-Mother/Daughter-Father/Son-Father/Daughter)-Spiritual Love / Devotion to God-Love of Nature-Love of Country)-Motherhood-Marriage- Sexuality(Desire and the Gaze-Fetishism-Sadomasochism)-Psychology(Madness / Psychosis)-Flaws(Obsession-Jealousy)-Quest(Search-Exploration)- Life Stages(Childhood-Death)-Change(Repetition and Time-Transformation)-Appearance(Deception-Dreams) PART IV : Classification of Themes
Society (Class-Culture-Education-Gender-Identity-Leisure-Matriarchy-Myth-Patriarchy-Race-Religion-Science-Sports-Technology-Work) Justice (Crime-Injustice-Punishment-Revenge-Violence) Politics (Colonialism-Conflict-Freedom-Intrigue-Leadership-Oppression-Power-Rebellion-Revolution-War) Relationship (Affair-Attraction-Betrayal-Caring-Colleague-Desire-Disloyalty-Fatherhood-Friendship-Kindness-Love-Loyalty-Lust-Marriage-Motherhood-Parenthood) Psychology (Alienation-Boredom-Fear-Grief-Guilt-Honor-Isolation-Loneliness-Loss-Otherness-Regret-Sadness-Shame-Suffering) Flaws (Anger-Ambition-Greed-Hostility-Jealousy-Obsession-Paranoia-Pride-Psychosis) Quest (Adventure-Curiosity-Discovery-Explore-Ideals-Introspection-Investigation-Search) Life Stages (Adolescence-Adulthood-Birth-Childhood-Coming of Age-Death-Old Age) Change (Growth-Transformation-Transience) Past (Memory-Nostalgia) Ethics (Corruption-Duty-Patriotism-Selflessness-Solidarity) Appearance (Deception-Dishonesty-Dreams-Lies-Secrets-Self/delusion)
Cultural (Art-Education-Literature-Philosophy-Religion-Science)
Economic (Cities-Consumerism-Environment-Globalization-Labor-Poverty-Technology-Trade-Urbanization) Political (Aristocracy-Bureaucracy-Democracy-Government-Human Rights-International Relations-Peace-Revolution-War)
Social (Childhood-Classes-Family-Gender-Leisure-Serfdom-Sexuality-Slavery-Sports-Travel-Work) Family (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Gender (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-MEast-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Globalization (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) Government (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Human Rights (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Sexuality (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-Arabia-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) Social Structure (Ancient-Postclassical-Early Modern-19th-20th) (Africa-MEast-China-India-Iran-Japan-LAmerica-NAmerica-Russia-Turkic-WEurope) PART II : Themes in Literature GREECE
Homer (Conflict-Family-Love-Myth-Quest-Revenge) Aeschylus (Family-Fear-Loss-Punishment-Religion-Revenge) Euripides (Family-Gender-Introspection-Isolation-Leadership-Loss-Love-Obsession-Otherness-Pride-Revenge-Suffering-War) Sophocles (Alienation-Family-Honor-Justice-Loss-Obssession-Politics-Religion-Suffereing) Aristophanes (Patriarchy-Politics-Power-Quest-Search-War)
ENGLAND
Shakespeare (Appearance-Desire-Flaw-Friendship-Greed-Guilt-Introspection-Jealousy-Leadership-Love-Quest-Revenge) PART III : Themes in Films ENGLAND Hitchcock, Alfred ITALY De Sica, Vittorio (Family- Friendship-Gender -Loss-Politics-Relationship-Society) Rossellini, Roberto (Falseness-Gender-Love-Politics-Psychology-Relationship-Religion-Society) Visconti, Luchino (Death-Family-Love-Old Age-Politics-Society) Antonioni, Michelangelo (Appearance-Class-Desire-Loneliness-Love-Marriage-Quest-Youth Culture) Bertolucci, Bernardo (Appearance-Culture-Family-Love-Politics-Sexuality) NORTH AMERICA Kubrick, Stanley (Appearance-Desire-Gender-Greed-Jealousy-Mental Dis-Society-Technology-War) Welles, Orson SPAIN Bunuel, Luis (Society(Class-Religion-Nature and Science)-Justice(Crime-Injustice-Violence)-Politics(Power-War-Allegory)-Relationship(Love (Romantic Love-Familial Love (Lack of Love-Mother/Son-Mother/Daughter-Father/Son-Father/Daughter)-Spiritual Love / Devotion to God-Love of Nature-Love of Country)-Motherhood-Marriage- Sexuality(Desire and the Gaze-Fetishism-Sadomasochism)-Psychology(Madness / Psychosis)-Flaws(Obsession-Jealousy)-Quest(Search-Exploration)- Life Stages(Childhood-Death)-Change(Repetition and Time-Transformation)-Appearance(Deception-Dreams) PART IV : Classification of Themes
Society (Class-Culture-Education-Gender-Identity-Leisure-Matriarchy-Myth-Patriarchy-Race-Religion-Science-Sports-Technology-Work) Justice (Crime-Injustice-Punishment-Revenge-Violence) Politics (Colonialism-Conflict-Freedom-Intrigue-Leadership-Oppression-Power-Rebellion-Revolution-War) Relationship (Affair-Attraction-Betrayal-Caring-Colleague-Desire-Disloyalty-Fatherhood-Friendship-Kindness-Love-Loyalty-Lust-Marriage-Motherhood-Parenthood) Psychology (Alienation-Boredom-Fear-Grief-Guilt-Honor-Isolation-Loneliness-Loss-Otherness-Regret-Sadness-Shame-Suffering) Flaws (Anger-Ambition-Greed-Hostility-Jealousy-Obsession-Paranoia-Pride-Psychosis) Quest (Adventure-Curiosity-Discovery-Explore-Ideals-Introspection-Investigation-Search) Life Stages (Adolescence-Adulthood-Birth-Childhood-Coming of Age-Death-Old Age) Change (Growth-Transformation-Transience) Past (Memory-Nostalgia) Ethics (Corruption-Duty-Patriotism-Selflessness-Solidarity) Appearance (Deception-Dishonesty-Dreams-Lies-Secrets-Self/delusion)