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The Elements of Fiction I. Character A. Revelation of character 1. Direct a) When the traits are mentioned by the author b) When the traits are mentioned by another character 2. Indirect—when only the behavior‚ such as speech or actions‚ from which we infer traits is given B. Understanding character 1. Understanding the function he performs in the story 2. Function of major characters is usually plain; the following apply more to minor characters: a) Does he help or hinder
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The theme of desire has been portrayed in many novels and stories. Perhaps the most well-known depiction of desire can be found in the Bible. In the Book of Genesis‚ a snake tempts Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge after he convinces them that they will gain God’s knowledge of good and evil and be protected from death. Despite God’s word to not eat of the fruit‚ Adam and Eve did so anyway. Surely‚ this story portrays temptation; however‚ beyond the theme of temptation
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hallways and opening and closing doors make Quentin Tarantino a well known name. In his films Pulp Fiction (1994)‚ Kill Bill 1 (2003)‚ and a co produced film Planet Terror (2007) which he did along with Robert Rodriguez‚ he uses his techniques to give the viewers eyes a wonderful ride. Pulp Fiction is a film which includes multiple stories that all connect at some point during the film. Kill Bill is a story about a bride seeking revenge on a handful of people who once tried to kill her. Planet Terror
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In this article‚ I am going to compare and contrast the narrative structures‚ generic codes and conventions of film noir with more recent neo-noirs; the films I’m going to use to do this are Double Indemnity and Pulp Fiction. I’m also going to investigate the relationship between original film noirs and the Hollywood studio system and contemporary production contexts in the North American Film Industry. The first film I’m going to be looking at is Double Indemnity‚ a classic noir film which follows
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Josephine B. Serrano Week 1 Learning Outcomes Learning Content Learning Strategies Learning Resources Evaluation Values Identifying the parts of a news story Getting the gist of a news Making a report based on Reading Describing people‚ places and things Making comparisons Selection: News Story: Universe Younger Than Estimated Age of Oldest Stars Language Focus: Adjectives Discussion Evaluation Jotting important notes Paper and pencil test Recitation
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This story starts in a murky alleyway focused on a hidden bundle. A boy just out of infancy‚ buried in rags‚ breathing in the thick mist alone. No soul around to feed or care for him. An adult’s mind he must obtain. Though short his thread to life is as lung-deep coughs emerge. Slipping into slumber‚ ghost smoke fills his mind. Fear-filled screams draw our story to this past. We watch as he crawls trading this horror for another. He enters a world of lost love. Gentle hands a fading memory as bruises
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Was Irene’s resistance disappointed him or did it make it easier for him to be brave and decisive? Every story has many unanswered questions; do we want to know the real reasons for everything; is it easier to go with the life’s flow with all the good and bad in it? The sun is almost down; Ed is holding Irene closer to keep her warm against the chilly evening
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The Sirens of Titan: A Science-Fiction Masterpiece Have you ever read a book that was constantly messing with your mind and was also getting you to see various things in so many different ways? Well‚ The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut was exactly that book for me. This book has so many twists and turns that you would never expect to happen. This story takes place in a variety of locations all around our solar system. It takes place on our home planet of Earth‚ on a moon of Saturn‚ which is
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Cole Harlick is my name and this is my story. My dog and I went for a walk to the park on January eighteen‚ two thousand and five. It was a bad day to go one a walk‚ I guess. One minute it is perfect then all of a sudden the sky turned black‚ the wind came‚ and it started to rain. We both got scared and my dog fluffy started to bark. We started pacing through the rain to my house to go in the basement. We were a block away from are house when lightning started to strike on the ground. When we got
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