book. A bad adaptation can even kill a whole franchise‚ such as The Golden Compass and Eragon. People often tend to compare which is better‚ the book or the movie but as they are two completely different mediums to tell a story it is better to “see” if the adaptation itself is any good. There is so much work behind every little detail in movie adaptations‚ when the author writes ....the director has to choose everything
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wine… telling tales even greater than the ones her Master’s sons told. Then back to the women she would go‚ completely absorbed by their conversation as they spoke of their very personal affairs. During this time of celebration‚ every space in the house was taken up by her Master’s guests. Even she and her mother were displaced for a while having to lodge in the other servants’ sleeping quarters so the entourage of important men and women would have somewhere comfortable to reside. It never bothered
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statue looking much cuter than the actual statue itself. "Has this always been here?" Grenda questioned after a long moments of silence. The three girls looked at each other‚ knowing very well that it had not. Even in a place as weird as Gravity Falls‚ the three could’ve noticed something as strange looking as this statue which was undeniably of Bill Cipher. They were all silent now‚ and Mabel thought more about Bill Cipher and this statue. How long had this been here? By the looks of it it seemed
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You could have heard a pin drop in the silence of the delivery room. None of the nurses dared to make a sound as Megan cradled her lifeless baby in her limp arms. A stream of tears flowed from Megan’s large hazel eyes as she stared at her child. She thought about all the endless things she would have done with her daughter. She could have spoiled her by buying her pink‚ poufy outfits to dress her. The air felt thick and full of sadness. Ryan stood next to his despaired wife‚ looking over her slumped
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Short Story School - THE SCHOOL THE SCHOOL – Short Story School Some were brilliant bordering on genius. Others‚ genius bordering on madness. Almost all had spent a decade and three years together. But most were still unknown to each other. They dressed the same way; double-knot ties (two crests blue and two black‚ strictly slanting from right to left)‚ crisp ironed shirts‚ blue skirts which were measured by scales‚ one inch here and there and a week-long detention. Navy blue blazers which
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Irony and Foreshadowing in Poe’s Short Stories In Poe’s short stories‚ he uses literary devices like irony and foreshadowing to increase reader interest in his stories. Irony and Foreshadowing helps to create suspense‚ anxiety‚ and humor in his works. They also help to capture the audience’s attention and draw them into the story. Poe’s irony and foreshadowing are integrated in “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”. “The Cask of the Amontillado” is one of the best examples
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Beowulf: Short Story In the beautiful town of Ventaria‚ which is located near the southern- most point of Ireland‚ a once proud colony of people enjoyed the magnificent surroundings and a simplistic life. Brian the Great‚ beloved ruler of the Ventarians‚ had been killed by the evil Filth-Sammich. This vile creature‚ with a crocodile-like build‚ had a head larger than the immense church in the center of the town. When fully-opened‚ the mouth of the Filth-Sammich could open wide enough to fit
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Most Edgar Allen Poe stories contain a haunting and eerie tone and this short story proves no exception. “The Fall of the House of Usher” revolves around the narrator’s childhood friend‚ Roderick Usher. Roderick suffers from an undisclosed mental illness and Roderick’s sister‚ Madeline‚ is near death‚ when introduced. When Madeline appears to be dead Roderick decides to bury her in an underground vault. The days following this incident Roderick’s normal countenance fades and he goes mad. Afterwards
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That summer afternoon‚ as I remember it‚ was doubtlessly a commemorable one. Breezy‚ yet humid. Bright yet shadowed by the monsters that the afternoon sun cast upon all things animate and inanimate. Even though my generation belongs to one of technology‚ I will always be gratified to be able to claim that my youth was still filled with sweaty foreheads and rusty old bikes. I was only twelve when my great adventure took place. Keelan and Matthew Daniel‚ known to many as the definition of rednecks
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worse for us Mayor Nagin issued a mandatory evacuation order. We ignored it and that’s how we ended up where we are. Most people decided to leave‚ the news had said that less than 100‚000 decided to stay. Me and my family decided to stay with our house until the last possible second. Once we couldn’t stay anymore we left but the only place to go was the superdome. Thats where we are setting in the superdome scared for our life. I see my brother‚ Wayne‚ laying down on the grass wearing his Aaron
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