TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN Tomorrow when the war began‚ written by John Marsden is an action genre book. The main themes are survival‚ change‚ relationships‚ friendships‚ courage‚ self-discovery and morality. The brief storyline is that Ellie and 6 friends go camping in a secret place for a week‚ and when they return a war/invasion has started in their hometown of Wirrawee. Throughout the rest of the book Ellie and her friends‚ Homer‚ Fi‚ Corrie‚ Kevin‚ Lee and Robyn make plans and take action
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from the depths of a village well rises the cruelty of a village and the damnation of a village fool by its religious but self-righteous folk. (Clarin‚ Samantha‚ 2009) For an education student major in English like me raised with the different genres of literature particularly poems‚ short stories‚ essays and drama‚ my first venture into the play “Sepang Loca” by Amelia Lapeña- Bonifacio made me puzzled. I felt the plot was leading me to a more exciting maze as the story continued to unfold. The
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The Hunger Games Essay “Suzan Collins integrated various themes to create an exciting and unforgettable story of “The Hunger Games” Discuss this statement choosing three themes from the novel. Ensure that you discuss three to four techniques as well. The novel “The Hunger Games” is an exhilarating science fiction novel that has been written by Suzan Collins has been unforgettable and spectacular novel through its themes. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with the fascinating
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Dramedy is a subgenre of comedy that has a dramatic tone‚ yet has important elements of a comedy. In Dramedies‚ the amount of drama and comedy are almost equally balanced. This balance provides comedic relief for the audience‚ while still addressing serious issues. An example of a movie in this category is Almost Famous by Cameron Crowe. Almost Famous is about 15 year old aspiring rock journalist who is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band
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is available for immediate viewing on YouTube.com. It takes place in a Renaissance-style world‚ where Wizard Kadmeion takes a dangerous trip to Sir Death’s castle to fetch a spell book for a lovelorn dragon. "One thing I love about the fantasy genre are the imaginative works produced by indie artists and musicians‚" says Ms. Burke. "I enjoy combining their genius with my humble words to create videos of fantasy worlds." Luck‚ War‚ and Death are not the only magicians wielding spells. Although
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Viewing Report: Open Range Although Open Range (2003) is made in the tradition of a classic Western‚ it questions the social and political aspect that often seems to define the western genre. The paradigm of the film sets out to give the “villainous” characters a chance to be heroes and have love and suggests that the law of the land‚ well‚ disrupts the land. The title of the film gives reference to a time when cattle owners were still forcing free grazers from one open grazing area to another
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The Book without Words By: Avi Book Report The novel‚ The Book without Words is a two hundred and three page science fiction written by Avi. Avi is a famous author of over fifty books with different genres and purposes. He won two Newberry Honors and many other awards for his fantastic works. He lives in Denver with his family. His words of encouragement to young writers are write how you feel and believe. This book was published by Hyperion Books for Children in 2005. The setting of The Book
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heit Fahrenheit 451 Scavenger Hunt What is Science Fiction? Science fiction is a form that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. If science concerns itself with discovery‚ then science fiction concerns itself with the consequences of discovery. It is a testament to the visionary nature of the form that science fiction writers predicted the advent of atomic weapons and sentient machines. It endures value though is in its capacity to ask probing
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During the semester‚ the class lectures have briefly defined and covered the genres of films such as Classical‚ Modern‚ and Postmodern films. I will discuss and illustrate the comparison and contrast in plots‚ characters‚ ethical/moral issue‚ and conclusion between the film‚ Match Point and Memento. Both of films are directed by famous directors in the world. The Match Point is directed by Woody Allen in 2005; Memento is directed by Christopher Nolan. First of all‚ Match Point is the film
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Released in the year 1956‚ “The Minority Report” is a science-fiction short story written by Philip K Dick. Released in the year 2002‚ director Steven Spielberg adapted the short story into a film and released it as Minority Report. Despite having the same central focus (free-will and determinism)‚ there are not only some similarities but also differences in the narrative and style of both. In both the short story and film‚ the author and director respectively use narrative techniques that allow
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