Historical Oblivion John Patrick Leary’s essay‚ Detroitism explores the most common rhetoric that Detroit as a city and a symbol often falls victim to the validity of ‘ruin porn’ which attempts to document but often exploits its history. Leary is an American literature teacher at Wayne State University in Detroit. His essay explores in-depth the shallowness of popular ruin pornographers‚ Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre‚ photographs from their book‚ The Ruins of Detroit‚ as well as other popular
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Conventions in movies Romance movies are often combined with other genres in order to invite a larger set of audience. The most common combination is romantic comedies‚ which are also known as chick flicks. Romance films are usually aimed at the female audience‚ however combining this genre with comedy allows some male interest‚ meaning a larger amount of viewing and a higher profit for the producers. Setting is the most important convention in romantic comedies. It can be the way of conveying
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Through the centuries‚ the conventions of drama have been altered in many different ways. These conventions are the setting‚ plot‚ characters and staging. The main factor which has been a dominant force during the changes of conventions has been the society. The society present during the time in which a play was written had a direct influence on the plot and characters. This is because drama is defined as a representation of life. Four plays which have been selected from Greek‚ Elizabethan‚
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Social Conventions As we embark on the twenty-first century‚ the obligation to abide by traditional gender roles and social conventions has become somewhat of an ancient practice. Presently‚ some may feel as though they are trapped by certain social conventions. However‚ for the protagonists of Kate Chopin ’s late nineteenth century "The Storm" and Zora Neale Hurston ’s early twentieth century "Sweat"‚ the Social Conventions of the time are clearly identifiable. In Chopin ’s "The Storm"‚ a
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delivering its message “Rhetoric” 1 The art of speaking or writing effectively: as a : the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times b : the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion 2 a : skill in the effective use of speech b : a type or mode of language or speech “Rhetoric.” Merriam-Webster. m-w.com. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2012. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. From “Aristotle’s Rhetoric.” Stanford Encyclopedia of
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My Thought on Virginia Woolf There are many authors who have the ability to be one of the greatest writers of all time‚ but to my knowledge of books I believe the majority I read are excellent. Virginia Woolf to many‚ is a prominent writer. I wish I could say the same as well. I can not judge her writing for I have just began to study such remarkable essayists. I can state this‚ her ability to capture ones mind is unprecedented. She does it so well‚ it is almost natural. It is clear
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powerhouse‚ major port for the region‚ and center for culture and education helped it gain a reputation as a forward thinking little metropolis in a sea of dairy farms and forests. It was there that on January 14‚ 1887‚ Dr. Henry Arthur Callis was born. His parents‚ the Reverend Henry Jesse Callis and Mrs. Helen Josephine Sprague both came from fascinating backgrounds. . Rev. Callis
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directed by Victor Salva and Nightmare On Elm Street directed by Samuel Bayer are both classified as being in the horror genre. Directors use specific Narrative conventions such as the soundtrack‚ special effects and the monster itself to create suspense and fear within the film. Horror films have progressed over time to offer more conventions to make the films more thrilling to the audience. The sound track played in the film Nightmare on Elm Street differs only slightly to Jeepers Creepers. In
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This can be considered unfair given The Godfather is in the category of the few films that showcases amazing performances‚ powerful direction‚ a rather tight script and characters that are multilayered. If The Godfather goes against the generic conventions of gangster genres and focuses on family and less violence‚ Once Upon Time in America (1983) is the epitome of gangster films (Browne 26). Sergio Leone made an increasingly dramatic and rather beautiful film that presented an episodic tale of the
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In the first chapter of Everyone’s an Author‚ Professor Wayne Booth stated "The only real alternative is to war is rhetoric." Currently‚ public relations between the United States and North Korea are not in particularly high standings‚ perhaps stemming from a lack of communication between the countries. The communication‚ used in the loosest terms‚ seems to be only playing out on Twitter and other social media websites. Criticisms from politicians and leaders are tweeted and sent whenever they may
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