... bones of structure. This is the framework on which the film is built. According to Syd Field, author of 'Screenplay - The Foundations of Screenwriting’, 'Structure is what holds the story in place.’ 2. Typical elements in a narrative structure Reverse engineering; take something apart, see how it works and copy it. This is exactly what Syd Field did. What did all great scripts have in common? What made them work, where others failed? The answer is 'great structure'. I am going to go in details what some of these elements are. a) Abstract Abstract is a clause that summarizes the whole story. It is usually at the beginning of the story and is optional. S ...
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... feelings and emotions, as well as a few other colors. There are also some objects that Conrad uses to create a symbolism. Take, for example, the stick of wax that the manager breaks while he is talking about Kurtz. I don’t know, but if you ask me the manager wishes that the wax actually was Kurtz. I think that the oil painting that was done by Kurtz shows that he was completely aware of what was going on and what he was getting himself into. I also noticed that grass was mentioned a lot in the story. I remember from my class at Behrend that the professor mentioned that Conrad liked to include a lot of references to Biblical scripture in his works. I c ...
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... of the wicked. When was born she, like her other brothers and sisters, was swallowed by Cronus. Cronus did this horrible act, because he was afraid that one day he would be dethroned by one of his children. Zeus was the only one out of the six of them not swallowed. When Zeus was old enough he fought his father, and forced him to disgorge his other brothers and sisters. was entrusted to Ocaenus and Tethys, by Rhea, to be raised while Zeus struggled with the Titans. later returned after Zeus won the war. Zeus and got married on the summit of Mount. Ida in Phrygia. Together they were the parents of; Ares the god of war, Hephaetus the god of fire and meta ...
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... by the casting director. They lacked a certain Shakespearian character as famous comedians. It could not be forgotten making the choices dispiriting. “You tremble and look pale” (1.1.53). The first viewing of the ghost causes the guards great fear. They are unsure if what they have seen is “something more than just fantasy” (1.1.54). It appears to be the body of the late King Hamlet but perhaps it could be their boggled minds. When the ghost enter a second time, they confirm that it was in fact the ghost of Hamlet. This terrifies and mystifies Bernard, Heratio, and Marcellus. The reader feels all of the emotions along with these cha ...
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... mystery as well as death and danger. It has commercial value as well as the population of life in it. It is dark and treacherous though, and every day there is a challenge. A similar story tells about a tidal pool with life called `Cannery Road'. This part of the story has to deal with figures of Christ. It mainly deals with Santiago as being a figure of Christ and other characters as props, that is, characters which carry out the form of biblical themes. On the day before he leaves when he wakes up, Manolin, his helper, comes to his aid with food and drink. Also a point that might be good is that he has had bad luck with his goal for a great period of time and i ...
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... fashion making the reference to the hills having skin—an enlarged mound forming off of what was once flat. The man views pregnancy just the opposite. When the girl is talking about the white elephants and agrees that the man has never seen one, his response is, "I might have, just because you say I haven’t doesn’t prove anything" (464). This shows the defensive nature of the man, and when the woman implies the he is unable to differentiate between what is beautiful and what is not. Another issue that is discussed in this story is abortion and two opposing views. When the conversation turns from the hills to the operation one is able to comprehend the ment ...
... swung into action. World War II had begun earlier, in September 1939, with Hitler’s invasion of Poland; the third Reich marched across Europe until only Britain held fast. The Japanese assault brought America into war against both Hitler and Hirohito. It would be the bloodiest conflict ever: 100 million men bore arms, and 30 million civilians, many of them European Jews, would die before Berlin fell in May 1945 and, in August of that year, the United States would drop two atomic bombs on Japan- ending the war and changing the world.” (Hirsh) What was FDR thinking those 18 minutes he sat still and silent, when he learned Pearl Harbor had been bombed? ...
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... a great resource for students to grow as individuals. Students have many opportunities to choose from when participating in extracurricular activities. The most common opportunities for participation in extracurricular activities are found in schools, communities, and religious organizations. The most accessible extracurricular activities to students are those that are school related. School sponsored extracurricular activities include sports, student clubs, and musical organizations. Community organizations are also popular among students, and serve as great extracurricular opportunities. Communal extracurricular activities include awareness groups, focus groups ...
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... an individual’s downfall, usually beginning high and ending low. This individual also boasts noble qualities. Of course, Creon begins as a powerful king, but his development through the plot forces him to become nothing more than a fool. I believe that Creon’s noble quality is linked to his role in Oedipus the King. Oedipus, after blinding himself, asks Creon to take care of his children. He, of course, agrees to. This is, without a doubt, a noble quality. Creon’s involvement in the plot of Antigone clearly shows that he is the center of the tragedy. The definition of a tragedy also supports my beliefs. This is why Creon is the tragic hero. Second, ...
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... to its ancient and traditional roots and find its place in society. The vampire was a common metaphor used by many authors in an attempt to portray the rising lower class and foreign influence as evil and harmful to modern civilization. The Irish Protestant author Sheridan Le Fanu uses vampires to represent the Catholic uprising in Ireland in his story Carmilla. Like much of gothic fiction, Carmilla is about the mixing of blood and the harm that results from it. When vampires strike, they are tainting the blood of the pure and innocent, causing them to degenerate into undead savages who will take over and colonize until their race makes up the condition of th ...
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