you think the question is arguable (or not) in a short written passage. 1. Are the Star Wars films good science fiction? This would probably lead only to pseudo-arguments because many people are fanatic when it comes to Star Wars. In addition‚ there are not accepted assumptions regarding what is good science fiction. You can never get people to agree on what makes “good science fiction.” 2. Is it ethically justifiable to capture dolphins or orca whales and train them for human entertainment? “Ethically
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I’m guessing you have heard of the religion scientology before. Well‚ if you didn’t know Scientology was created by L. Ron Hubbard a popular science fiction writer in 1950’s. He wrote well over 200 novels and short stories in the genres of science fiction‚ western‚ science fiction‚ mystery‚ and science fiction. The Way to Happiness was one of his books selling over 35 million copies. Other critically acclaimed books were You Are fat and Ugly and Stupid and Nobody Loves You except Us Scientologists
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The Handmaid’s Tale is a distopian novel of tightly wound truths and links to our society today. It is so tightly wound‚ like a thorn bush‚ that gaining any meaning from it at all proves to be a very arduous task indeed for those who are not predisposed to do so. Nevertheless‚ some meaning did present itself during the text‚ as follows. The truth that is privileged in The Handmaid’s Tale is that societies/regimes based on totalitarianism and extremism are not satisfactory for anyone involved. Even
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Pulp Fiction: Shortcomings of a “Neo-Noir” The remarkable stylistic conventions of classical film noir have made it one of the most memorable and recognizable film genres to this day. Each film noir picture is uniquely told though it use of degrees of darkness‚ contrasting lighting‚ rain-covered city streets‚ isolated protagonist‚ and devious dames that effortlessly lure men into a cold trap of criminal deeds. Pulp Fiction‚ a film by Quentin Tarantino‚ is said to be one of film noir’s strongest
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Stephen King Stephen King is not any ordinary author. He is pretty much known as one of the most successful writers in the genre of horror fiction. King has been praised for his characterization‚ his settings and most of all his genius to combine science fiction‚ fantasy and horror fiction. Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21‚ 1947‚ in Portland‚ Maine. His parents were Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. King also had an adopted older brother named David. His father Donald was born
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The presentation of gender in Rider Haggard’s About Fiction During the 1850s‚ Victorian Britain experienced a social change which came to be known as the first wave of feminism‚ during which women fought for the advancement of social‚ economic and political rights. Educated women encouraged younger women to complete their schooling and strive for independence‚ and literary works of art from female authors slowly began to rise in popularity among the primarily patriarchal society of the late nineteenth
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Rationale The intention of the following text is to elaborate the use of meta-fiction and narrative layering in Tim OʼBrienʼs The Things They Carried through writing a narrated interview with Tim OʼBrien regarding Part Fourʼs study: Literature and Critical Study. Using quotations/transcriptions of Tim OʼBrienʼs statements within the fictional interview will support the structure of the text accordingly as a narration of an interview. First‚ I will address Tim OʼBrienʼs brief biography regarding
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liberties with facts or the context in which the events related in the book." What limitations does the author have to employ his artistic imaginations to interpret some situations? Would the readers infer these events as the only truth rather than speculative situations? 2. The question of identity and motives arise for those criminals. Joseph Vacher’s case‚ in particular‚ is still in question. He committed
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Blurring the boundaries between Fiction and Non-Fiction has always been a great way for authors to make their points‚ yield their arguments‚ and to keep interest. Some may even be inclined to believe that there is not a definite boundary between the areas of fiction and non-fiction. Fiction is often used throughout non-fiction writings as more of a point of view than a character in itself. This voice is not exactly a character in the text‚ but it still exercises an attitude toward the material
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Research proposal: “Depiction of gender in Science fiction Films.” Abstract “Media images of female protagonists reinforce cultural stereotypes about the role of women in world of cinema. These images can have a positive impact on adolescent girls who are making career plans at a time marked by waning self-confidence and a heightened awareness of cultural norms of femininity. An analysis of images of female protagonists in popular films ( e.g. Charlie’s Angels) shows how these images reinforce cultural
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