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Some of the key themes upon which Shelley comments in her novel Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus, include the dangers of passion, creator vs. creation, and nature vs. nurture.

To begin a discussion of worldview in A Separate Peace, we have to start with the setting of the novel which highlights the power of fear.

In his novel, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Solzhenitsyn presents a gripping commentary and worldview.

Harper Lee’s eclectic mix of worldview ideas (as opposed to one overwhelming philosophical bent) give readers plenty to consider in her timeless novel To Kill a Mockingbird.  

While we won’t find any “nameable” philosophies per se in Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, we can certainly identify aspects of worldview.

The genius irony in “The Story of an Hour” will catch students off guard in the best way possible, but Kate Chopin’s feminism bears considering.

Kate Chopin delivers a strong feminist message in her short story, "A Pair of Silk Stockings."

Salinger presents an array of ideas in Catcher in the Rye through the themes of isolation, superficiality, innocence lost, and alienation of the artist.

Focusing on satire and coming of age will lead students in a productive conversation about Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and give them the basis for comparing and contrasting Twain's ideas to a biblical worldview.

The best approach to helping students identify naturalism and feminism in John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" is to organize the discussion by theme.  

These biblical worldview basics will help teachers and students better discern the ideas and philosophies they will encounter in literature and culture.

Existentialism, Relativism, Nihilism, and New Spirituality are ideologies we need to touch on in order to help students recognize them.

Essay conclusions are the whole reason why we write the essay, so learning how to organize and craft them is essential for students.

Understanding the basics of feminism and Marxism will give students greater insights into literature and modern culture.

Naturalists view nature and the cosmos as awe-inspiring, yet capricious and cavalier—only the strong survive life's uphill battles.

Gearing up to study literary worldviews and philosophy requires an introduction and some basic definitions for our students.

Worldview can be likened to a camera lens filter. It is a "filter" through which we interpret life, humanity, the world.