College of Arts University of Mosul Drama: Definitions‚ Types‚ and Characteristics Hamed Alass ’ad 1. Definition of drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" which is derived from the verb meaning "to do" or "to act". Drama‚ in some form‚ is found in almost every society‚ primitive and civilized‚ and served a wide variety of functions in the community. It is
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Film Noir‚ meaning “black film’ in French‚ was the trending style and genre in American culture between the 1940s and the 1950s. It is a combination of European cynicism and the American landscape. Film Noir has its origins from German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism. Nino Frank‚ who was a French film critic‚ was the first to introduce this black and white genre to Hollywood in 1946. Many of the directors who introduced Film Noir where refugees from Nazi‚ Germany. From that moment in time
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The Elements of Fiction Plot‚ Setting‚ Character‚ Conflict‚ Symbol‚ and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme. Because literature is an art and not a science‚ it is impossible to specifically quantify any of these elements within any story or to guarantee that each will be present in any given story. Setting might be the most important element in one and almost nonexistent in another. Just as a Crime Scene Investigator cannot approach a
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same reason. Hassan is betrayed by his best friend when Amir watches him get raped but does nothing to stop it‚ and lastly Hassan is killed as a young adult‚ leaving his only son as an orphan. Amir’s character is used to fill the role of the main protagonist throughout the story‚ and in addition to this he also acts as the narrator. Using Amir as the narrator of the story is imperative to many events that take place within The Kite Runner. Sohrab is the character within the story who inspires hope within
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Even though there are little to no direct mentions regarding the protagonist elemental personality traits‚ like name‚ gender‚ nationality‚ appearance or social class‚ the text does‚ in fact‚ give subtle hints which help in deciphering the character. Hence the nature of the first-person perspective‚ the protagonist’s name remains unknown. The same goes for their gender; although‚ it is almost safe to assume that the protagonist is male since the rest of the group of friends that are ‘along for
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Webster’s online Dictionary defines the word protagonist as "The principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story) a leading actor‚ character‚ or participant in a literary work or real event." by looking at this definition‚ Antigone can fit the description. How she reacts to events and the ensuing consequences that occur‚ forms the plot of the play. At the very beginning Antigone chooses to bury polyneices even though it was against Creon’s wishes. She had a choice to leave his body buried
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through the use of the protagonists‚ antagonists and setting. Contemporary composers manipulate characteristics of texts to portray its distinctive voice. This is evident in Marele Day’s novel the Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender‚ by the giving the protagonist Claudia Valentine - a hard boiled detective‚ the antagonist Harry Lavender – A major crime boss and Sydney each a distinctive voice. John Badham also incorporates this into the film The Hard way with the use of the protagonist John Moss – a hardboiled
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narrator‚ namely our protagonist whose name we do not know‚ which furthermore appears directly in the story. However it is through his eyes‚ actions and point of view that we read the story‚ which makes him a limited narrator. This fact makes it worth considering whether he is a reliable source or not. In this case‚ I would define our protagonist as reliable. He tells us exactly what happens during the short period of time in which the short story lasts. Due to our protagonist being a child‚ we as
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wrong way of life and doesn’t have any meaning in the movie but like the director of Godfather said “It’s not about the character‚ it’s the way of life.” This is true because most gangster movies are not only about how the protagonist becomes a crime boss‚ it’s about how the protagonist had to live his life and find ways to support his family. Throughout most gangster movies‚ there is always a story for the main character. Some gangster films can have a cheesy storyline but good movies like “Young and
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adults. The fact reveals when protagonists become teenagers. Attention Grabber: “ None of you will go to America‚ none of you will be film stars…your lives are set out for you.”(81)Explanation/Elaboration of Attention Grabber:Having a life are sat out is painful;Further Information: It is one of a moment protagonists are growing up‚ lose innocence and no longer being careless like a child.Transition to author & novel:‚ Kazuo Ishihuro is describe protagonists life throughout Kathy‚ the narrator’s
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