After reading the story and watching the movie of “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ it was easy to spot the many similarities and differences between the two. The story was written by Edgar Allen Poe but the movie was written but someone else even though it was based on Poe’s story. The movie focuses on giving more information about the characters than Poe’s story. Similarities with the movie and the story were that both portrayed a dark mood. Both portrayed a sense of suspense
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is a big leap in the history of film making. However‚ there are certain aspects of the movie that could have been beter adapted. The main reason why these points have been missed may be due to the fact that Pier Paolo Pasolini meant to make a movie that carried a myth of the past to today and even tomorrow by starting the movie in Italy and carrying it to the past. What really bothered me while watching the movie was that Oedipus is too young compared to what we see in the tragedy and even more disturbing
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journey down the Mississippi River is represents the everyday American highway of endless possibilities about what is going to happen next. Mark Twain basically transforms a boy’s adventure tale into what people would say to be one of the world’s great books. Huckleberry Finn was one of the first novels to be written in‚ narrated in the first person by the title character. The novel has been banned to eliminate perceived racism. It was the fifth most banned in school and libraries during the 1990s. One
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The Novel Frankenstein is over hundred years old and still popular today. Frankenstein is still seen in movies‚ cartoons‚ and short stories. People around the world continue to read the novel. The novel’s themes are understood and relatable to many people because it discusses life and death. Shelly’s purpose in writing the novel was to entertain. However‚ the time period in which Shelly wrote the novel was very conservative and the themes of life and death could had been offensive. Shelly’s experiences
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servant‚ The Kite Runner a novel written by: Khaled Hosseini is an eye-opening story which shows that not all people are as fortunate. When it comes to comparing a story vs. a book it is amazing to see how much is left out or the choices of the director can takeaway specific themes and ideas that occurred in the actual story. The movie was deficient when it came to their descriptions of characters‚ and their relationships with one another which lead to the taking a way of the theme: friendship and betrayal
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Battle Royale Throughout the novel Battle Royale‚ by Koushun Takami‚ the reader is introduced to a long list of students from the school. Each time one of these characters is revealed the author tells you a little background information on them and gives you a look at who they are. As the story continues the author tells of how the East Asia Empire has instituted a government mandate that makes each child‚ when they turn fifteen‚ eligible to be drafted into The Program. The Program is a government
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BATTLE ROYALE "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison is the story of a young‚ African boy‚ who withstands humiliation to give a speech amongst the towns leading white citizens at an event called a "Battle Royal." The story escalates when the boy‘s grandfather’s dying words were that he was a traitor and a spy in enemy’s country. The tension rises when the boy is blindfolded and made to participate in a boxing match with his fellow classmates against his wish. The climax occurs when
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“The Monkey’s Paw” The story‚ “The Monkey’s Paw” is a supernatural short story by W. W. Jacobs that was published in 1902. In the story 3 people can only make 3 wishes granted‚ but they don’t get exactly what they wish for. In order for your wish to come true you must hold the paw in your right hand and wish. There are plenty of ways how “The Monkey’s Paw” film enhances the mood of suspense more than the original version of the story. One way the film does a better job at enhancing the suspenseful
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“The Monkey’s Paw” “The Monkey’s Paw” is a short story written W. W. Jacobs‚ following the short story it has a short film. I preferred the short story because I thought it was written and expressed a lot better than the film. I didn’t care for the actors and setting in the film‚ I pictured it differently when I read it. The Film and short story had similarities‚ characters‚ setting‚ and some dialogue. It starts off with a chess game with Mr.White and his son. Then Morris came to visit‚ and
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There are many reasons why I personally have enjoyed the film more than the novel. I believe that there is a lot of small details in the film that makes it that much better. An example would include when prim tucks in her shirt after she is called up on stage. Nowhere in the novel did the author give this small but powerful detail. Another example would include at the start of the film when it gave us an explanation of the reaping and what it stood for. We did get this information in the novel‚ but
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