Small on their quest to make a better life for themselves. Getting to their goal does have its complications‚ however. Even the differences between the two main characters cause conflict. Along the way‚ they come face to face with difficulties including an overly flirtatious woman‚ a violent‚ pugnacious man who happens to be the boss’s son‚ and Lennie’s inability to realize his own strength. Steinbeck nearly perfectly creates an atmosphere that conveys mood‚ reveals theme‚ and builds dynamic characters
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Analyse how visual and/ or sound and verbal techniques are used to develop the personality of an important character in a visual text you have studied In the movie Into the Wild directed by Sean Penn‚ many techniques have been used to show that Chris McCandless has a negative view towards people and society. It is the views of a character that define their personality. Some of the scenes when this is seen are when Chris graduates from college‚ and when he has his graduation lunch. However towards
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Cinematography Classical Style ‘Hollywood style” Dominant visual language for storytelling with film History Esward Mynbridge-first ‘moving picture of a galloping horse 1880-first usage of term 1895-1907 Primitive period of cinema (developing of cinematic language) 1907-narrative display dominants over narrative absorption After 1907: Classical Hollywood style Position the viewer in a fictional space of the narrative Camera allows engagement with a character and story Development
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Second‚ in his essay about Hell‚ Joyce uses intensive imagery to create a scenery of Hell. Imagery is the figurative language that is most prominent in this passage. Without it‚ describing what hell looks like is useless. For example‚ in paragraph six‚ Joyce gives a description of the sensation of hellfire. He states “Every sense of the flesh is tortured eternally and every faculty of the soul therewith: the eyes with impenetrable utter darkness‚ the nose noisome odor‚ the ears with yells‚ howls
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and not for what their looks may be. He felt compassion towards the true meanings in life‚ not the corrupt ones everyone else want’s you to believe. I feel as if the author achieved his goal of the book‚ by showing the readers how corrupt society can be‚ just as Oscar Wilde stated in the preface “those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope” (Wilde
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How does Gaiman create a frightening atmosphere in the novel? Gaiman creates a frightening atmosphere in the novel by using different techniques. In chapter one Coraline’s new home is described in a horror way and is introduced in this quotation: “It was a very old house…” using the phrase “old house” often refers to horror films because the adjective “old” describes the house to have: ghost‚ cobwebs‚ peeled painting‚ sickly green weeds and to be neglected. Gaiman approaches the cat as strange
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‘Great expectations’ Having read ‘Great Expectations’ how effective is the opening chapter? Discuss the methods Dickens used to ensure his readers continuing interest. ‘Great Expectations’ tells the story of Pip‚ a young orphaned boy from a poor background who has the ambition to become a gentleman. Which he is given by a mystery benefactor to become the man he has always wanted to. We travel with Pip on his journey to become a gentle which in turn is a voyage of self discovery as he learns that
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In Edgar Allan Poe’s story‚ “The Pit and the Pendulum‚” Poe‚ uses the horror elements of isolation‚ fight or flight‚ and anxiety/distortion to add suspense to the story. In summation of the story it is set in the 1400’s in Spain and is following the pov of a man thrown into a dungeon to die. Over the whole part of the story the protagonist is faced with just being by himself also known as isolation. In the story it says all “...sensations appeared swallowed up in a mad rushing descent as of the
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personal event his in life and how the event taught him an important lesson. Hughes starts the narrative off capturing the reader’s attention by directly stating what his narrative is about‚ him being “saved”; then creating suspense by stating that he was “not really saved.” Hughes uses this technique to get the readers thinking about what he means. He goes on to further explain how the event began. He starts off by telling the reader the basics of the event; how his Auntie Reed took him to church
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many ways. He used him to drive the plot‚ create some conflict‚ and most of all he made him unforgettable. Shakespeare used sir Sir Toby Belch to create conflict by making him one of the first characters introduced. We immediately find him coming home after partying and drinking. Maria his maid is not happy she tells him “By my troth‚ Sir Toby‚ you must come in earlier o’ nights. Your cousin‚ my lady‚ takes great exceptions to your ill hours.” Sir Toby does not care that she says this
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