As Kingfishers Catch Fire Themes

As an ordained Jesuit priest in the Catholic church, Gerard Manley Hopkins spent a lot of time thinking—and writing—about God. It's no surprise, then, that God and Christ are front and center i...

Quickly, Shmoopers, answer this question: who are you? No, really—deep down, at your very core, just who exactly do you think you are? What is your innermost essence? You have thirty seconds to r...

Pretty much any time you throw themes of religion and identity into the mix, you're going to create a theme of life, consciousness, and existence. It's a bit like how, when you add peanut butter to...