Essays Tagged: "good story"

"Old Man and the Sea" book report

at my friends had said about it. The book was one of the best classic stories I have read, it had a good story and good description. Hemingway could paint the pictures in my mind. I have read other sh ...

(2 pages) 107 1 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

PERSONAL LOVE FOR FILMS and FILM MAKING...STILL INSPIRING

by reading books and by watching films. It needs hard work, patience and talent.In order to make a good movie you must follow certain steps: first you must choose a story, then have a director, shoot ... a director, shoot the film, edit the film and play it before it is released.First to make a film, a good story and a good director are needed. Generally, a story is taken from a novel or the director ...

(2 pages) 80 2 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film History

A movie vs. book comparison of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was a pretty good story. I noticed many similarities and differences between the book and movie. I am going to ta ... y details, it is almost hard to get them all. Other than that, I liked the text. The video was very good too. I loved how it filled in some holes, and made it a little more interesting. Ichabod was so ...

(2 pages) 97 0 4.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A discussion of Margerat Atwood's use of shock in 'The Handmaid's Tale, and how it relates to current issues.

s used to keep the reader from being complacent with the text, to avoid the comfort that reading a 'good story' allows, and is also used to heighten the message. There is the shock of abnormality and ... soners condemned to death were executed publicly, and people held parties and rented out rooms with good views of the gallows before hangings2. There are reports that North Korea still condemns those ...

(11 pages) 79 1 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Describe in your own words how the deviancy amplification spiral operates to produce a moral panic. Illustrate with two examples.

ciety, is stereotyped in a negative manner by the media who exaggerate the facts so that it makes a good story. As a result of this there is a rapid build up of public concern which forces authorities ...

(2 pages) 51 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Meeting Everyone Around Town

t up to get away from everyone in town, but really they weren't. After I read that, I anticipated a good story. The book started off kind of slow; though, but because of the introduction, I decided to ... eed for that, they already try to do that in other ways. Gail and Steve seem like they are a good couple, and they get along and agree with many things. I hate how Gail's parent's linger over t ...

(3 pages) 24 1 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Greek authors were the pioneers of modern day literature" Discuss this in relevence of texts you have studied. Text we studied ~Homer the Iilad book 22 ~Sopohcles King Oedipus ~Plato Crito

s were sophisticated, they were knowledgeable, but, most importantly, they knew how to conjure up a good story. And using their innovative skills in poetry and prose, they expressed the ideas, issues, ... Democracy was one of the plethoras of Greek innovations. The idea of everyone having their say, was good in that there were few uprisings due to unfairness - unfairness had been largely eliminated. So ...

(3 pages) 26 1 4.2 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Evil's Triumph In Literature- Provides an interpretation of the quote "In literature, evil often triumphs, but never conquers."

An anonymous author wrote, "In literature, evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Any good story needs a conflict, and throughout history, the most basic literary struggle has been betwe ... eds a conflict, and throughout history, the most basic literary struggle has been between forces of good and evil. Ultimate victory for the forces of good becomes that much more effective when it has ... ome smaller victories for the opposing, evil forces. Evil may win the battle from time to time, but good will always win the war.However, many works of literature present the ultimate triumph of evil ...

(3 pages) 26 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Bullies" book report for child guideance at CCCCD

learns a valuable lesson and they decide he can hang out with them again.I think this book would be good for children ages five to eleven. It's a really good story that is easy to understand and could ...

(4 pages) 45 0 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

One Summer in Flyoverland

and to keep you guessing who did it. The story was well written by the author Mark Reps he has his good points and bad. The story is well decrypted. But also lacks some facts that should be their. I ... also lacks some facts that should be their. I think the book is a succeeding book because it has a good story about the true facts and has a good story with it. The book was affecting because it gave ...

(1 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

One Man's (Hamlet) Struggle with Choice

In every good story, the protagonist usually has to make a dramatic decision or two that affects the entire p ... two that affects the entire plot of the story. Depending on this key decision, the character may be good or evil, right or wrong, victorious or defeated. Just like all of Shakespeare's other works, Ha ...

(6 pages) 28 0 1.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Spies: Comparing a novel, poem, and movie

as it has bright colours and sing along songs. As time goes by, however, we get ideas about what is good and what is not good. To make these decisions we must, at some level, decide what is a good sto ... ive Twice, Espionage of a Moon and A Game of Spies have their differences, but they also have a few good similarities. First of all, all three forms of writing have spies who are calm and cool under p ...

(6 pages) 19 0 4.3 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

"I am not what I am": Perceived Reality in "Othello."

racter has struggled so hard to construct. Desdemona has, in an emotive fit of passion and love for good story-telling, betrayed her father to elope with a Moorish general, seemingly smitten with the ... she is not what she wants to be (I.i.65).Michael Cassio is portrayed in the play as being a young, good-looking lieutenant at Othello's side. Iago resents him because of his lofty position, especiall ...

(5 pages) 32 0 1.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Notes on Persuasion.

arsal of contentNarrative ParadigmMain Idea: humans are storytellers and we are more persuaded by a good story than a good argumentFisher makes an overt departure from rational world paradigm (logic a ... ions about which stories to accept and which to reject on the basis of what makes sense to them, or good reasons3. narrative rationality (logic) is affected by history, biography, culture and characte ...

(2 pages) 37 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

"Crash": Evaluation paper for WRI

w much is going to happen.Crash is one of the best movies I have seen. It has all the things that a good movie should have: good actors, good story, and a good message.It's a movie that reaches out to ... ey are black, when they were the ones who stole the car from Sandra Bullock and her husband.Another good example of how the characters crash into each other is when the two officers Ryan and Hanson ch ...

(5 pages) 183 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Alfred Hitchcock films and his style of filmmaking

When we watched Vertigo in class I got my first real taste of this director's work. It was a really good movie, defiantly holding my interest. But class was just starting, and other then it just being ... ut never on Guy. This is Hitchcock's subtle way of letting us know who the "bad" guy is and who is "good". Bruno orders two double drinks, at this meeting on the train. This is a metaphor, telling us ...

(14 pages) 109 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

A paper written on Alfred Hitchcock's psycho

hen we watched Vertigo in class I got my first real taste of this director's work. I t was a really good movie. It defiantly held my interest. But class was just starting, and other then it just being ... h it does have many of the elements that we have discussed in class. One is that there are no real "good" guys or "bad" guys. Marion, for instance, she is one of the murdered, certainly she did not de ...

(4 pages) 38 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"The Masque of The Red Death" by Edgar Allen Poe

oughout the story the author, Edgar Allen Poe shows the story to be a high quality fiction. He uses good story style and variation. He efficiently utilizes many elements of fiction. He describes these ... etting - the period in time or the place, in which the events of a story take place, is needed in a good fiction story.In "The Masque of the Red Death" the setting sets the building block of the story ...

(3 pages) 49 0 0.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe

"The Jungle": A Critical Look at the Progressive Era

If you think of a good story as one that has a happy ending where the prince rides away into the sunset with the princ ...

(2 pages) 20 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Why you should listen to country

o get you to relate to it, and uses common experiences such as love, sadness or pulls you in with a good story. No matter who you are or what appeals to you in your music, country has something to off ... hink you have to be of a certain race to like country. The appeal, to me, is universal. Country has good solid rhythm, and creative songs and artistic honesty. So why not break your musical stereotype ...

(3 pages) 26 0 5.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies