John Myers Theme 1 Cold Mountain Written from a third person, perspective point of view, Cold Mountain is a novel that depicts the themes of self-determination, undying love, generosity, and self-reliance, several themes that are found in society. Author Charles Frazier creates the characters of Ada and Inman to take on a quest of self-discovery as they live through the aftermath of the Civil War and try hopelessly to move on and hopefully find their way …showed first 75 words of 1329 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1329 total…found each other again. Although the novel is a very long read, I believe that the themes and messages that are delivered can relate to anyone's struggles in life, I know several of the themes related to my own life. This is a novel about self-discovery, finding out who you really are, and what your capable of accomplishing. For anyone who has a quest or a long-term goal in life, I suggest reading Cold Mountain.