The Prince and the Pauper Themes

Who am I? What am I? Where do I come from? These are all questions that philosophers have been asking for centuries. These are the big questions of life. Even though it's a kids' book, The Prince a...

Everyone knows that justice is good and injustice is bad. That's why we love superheroes like Batman who wipe out injustice wherever they see it. But what if you knew that you and your family were...

You've heard the phrase don't judge a book by its cover, but it's just so easy to judge people and things based on their appearances. The only problem is, that's also a really easy way to get trick...

Sometimes it seems like the truth is obvious. It's the truth, after all, right? But in The Prince and the Pauper, truth and fiction are so mixed up that none of the characters can seem to get it st...

Take it from Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin: everyone wants some respect. But what do you have to do to get it? And is it worth it? In The Prince and the Pauper, the characters realize that respe...

Being rich isn't as easy as it looks. (Neither is being poor, in case you were wondering). In The Prince and the Pauper, Tom and Edward realize that being rich and being poor is about a lot more th...

Would you rather be rich or poor? If you're like most people, the answer is probably that you'd rather be rich. But in The Prince and the Pauper, things aren't quite so clear. Tom gets more riches...

Many people get the warm fuzzies when they talk about their family. These are the people who know all of your secrets, who love you the most, and who share Thanksgiving dinner with you. But in The...