Essays Tagged: "story line"

The Fate of Patroclus in The Iliad

r by a spear or merely a scratch from an arrow, was wounded or killed during the progression of the story. For Zeus' son, Sarpedon, it was a spear through the heart, and for Hector, it was the bronze ... it have been Zeus or Hector or the mighty Achilles to blame for this horrible death? The intricate story line of The Iliad makes many possible answers available, but only one possibility accurately e ...

(4 pages) 107 1 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

This essay is an analysis of an advertisment as it relates to a fairy tale.

evels, and the text is there mainly for explanatorypurposes. These codes all have references to the story-line of Magic: two sorcerers usingspells to fight each other over imaginary regions of land. T ... to people who already play the cardversion of the game, because they rely heavily on the background story. The twocompanies take the logical next step by advancing the card game to computers, themediu ...

(3 pages) 164 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Consumer Appeal

ffer. On Saturday nights at 10:00 p.m., the program 'Profiler' airs, a mystery-thriller series. The story line is of a young, beautiful white female trying to capture a serial killer/stalker, who kill ...

(4 pages) 194 0 3.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Animated Film Critique for Lightwave 3D animation class. A look at "Final Fantasy: The spirits within"

Spirits Within" on DVD, I can assuredly say that I was very impressed. This feature length animated story used the latest technology in modeling, design/creation of characters and sets, lighting, spec ... , special effects and motion tracking, all for the purpose of creating a very new kind of narrative story. Based on the story line of the highly popular game "Final Fantasy" this movie involved the ba ...

(3 pages) 153 2 3.6 Mar/2002

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

Sex in Ragtime

ed to elucidate the difference between the classes.The sexual activity that is most relevant to the story line occurs in the relationship between Father and Mother. While these scenes definitely imply ...

(4 pages) 53 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Changing Views of the Chorus in Antigone

heir support of either Antigone or Creon, depending on their actionsduring a particular part of the story-line. Early in the play it is evident that they areextremely pro-Creon, but a short time later ... one side to the other in support of theplay's actions.The next long dissertation by the chorus is a story which stresses the powers ofthe fates. This story can be compared to the life of Antigone beca ...

(3 pages) 92 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Critical Analysis Of "Identity risis" by Minabrere Ibelema , and "Oppositional Dress"by Elisabeth Wilson

them look atAfrican Americans cultural identity. However, what they do isbriefly address a cultural story line for one episode, but thenrevert back to the mainstream anglo programming. On theotherhand ...

(3 pages) 63 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Book report on "Dune" by

The book Dune has a science-fiction story line that associates two major themes frequently in the book. The title and the setting of the ... or houses for control of the spice production.The title of the book Dune, plays a major part of the story. The planet of Arrakis where most of the novel takes place, is a desolate, isolated spot in th ... ard to come by. As you can see, 'Water is precious there.' (pg. 30)The plot of this science-fiction story deals almost entirely of the two major houses that at this time are sworn to destroy each othe ...

(2 pages) 56 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Othello Movie Critique

same, but simple and provide many visuals. This is done well in this version of Othello. Othello's story line is brought to life in this picture by two important factors, which are the audio and the ... h more obvious than Shakespeare may have intended. Many people seeing this film will read it as the story of a jealous black man who wins but cannot trust his white wife, and so kills her. There is a ...

(8 pages) 205 2 4.3 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

"The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton, the theme, human nature

The Outsiders, an enthralling tale by S.E. Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships andtriumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs, two rival gangs. Thi ... ame goals and experience the samedisappointments. This novel shows this theme throughout a detailed story line.The fictional novel is set in a moderate-size city, possibly near Texas, in the late 1960 ...

(2 pages) 108 1 3.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Comparison between Henry David Thoreau and Herman Melville. They Focused their writings on how man was affected by nature. They translated their philosophies though both the portrayal of their protago

both in agreement and disagreement with Ahab's quest, creatively allowing Melville to transcend the story line and expostulate his own philosophies. In contrast, Thoreau, wrote from an autobiographica ...

(7 pages) 110 0 3.5 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

a society without books is right. Fahrenheit 451 has an entertaining theme and plot and a wellpaced story line. This book combines catchy description and well thought out characters to puttogether a g ... a boiling over of yellow foam.' (117)A different aspect of writing that made Fahrenheit 451 a good story was the way he keptthe book well paced. There were few dead spots in the story and few spots t ...

(3 pages) 156 1 4.7 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Raymond Carver's "Boxes"

different meaning then what is obvious. This feeling is the disguised backbone of Raymond Carver's story, 'Boxes'. In this story the son seems to be experiencing this feeling as his mother decides to ... on seems to be experiencing this feeling as his mother decides to move again. There are gaps in the story line which shows that the son's dialog does not match up with his thoughts throughout the situ ...

(5 pages) 48 0 2.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthrone. This is a report that descrbes all the symbolism throughout the book.

ut the entire book, Hawthorne used various kinds of symbolism. Hawthorn's symbolism helped make the story line cleaner and brought the characters to life. He often used symbolism to justify a point or ...

(2 pages) 162 0 2.7 Sep/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Action Genre"

em to be the main target audience. This genre is concerned with alot of things but the usually thin story line is supported by a wide variety of Guns, Knives, Blood, Various Weapons, Loud Explosions a ... n are.Its not only in movies that men were know to be the superior race. This was carried through history as men are always know to do the `harder` jobs such as hunting and gathering food and women we ...

(3 pages) 68 0 3.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Genre Study

Death of a Salesman

plot is affected by three minor characters: Ben, Charley and Howard. The minor characters help the story's main character, Willy to develop completely throughout the course of the play; therefore, th ... o develop completely throughout the course of the play; therefore, they are the key elements in the story line. This story line blends and contrasts Willy's closest companions, Ben and Charley. They r ...

(3 pages) 134 0 4.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the features of Gothic.

oundations that make an excellent gothic horror novel are the inclusion of supernatural elements, a story line that builds up suspense and tension, which also frightens the reader. There should also b ... th Byron and his friend Polidori in Geneva. Their Byron suggests that they should all write a ghost story. Mary writes Frankenstein, the only story of the four that was ever to be published as a novel ...

(7 pages) 125 0 3.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Gone With The Wind, A classification essay.

A Great MovieGone With the Wind is a wonderful movie its story line is spectacular and easy to follow. The characters really bring the movie to life and make ... e and make you actually feel as if you are there with them. It's setting is absolutely gorgeous.I.) Story lineA.) A an impossible loveB.) A girl having to grow upC.) The war to end slaveryII.) Charact ... iaB.) Tara just outside of Atlanta, GeorgiaA Great MovieGone With the Wind is a wonderful movie its story line is spectacular and easy to follow. The characters really bring the movie to life and make ...

(3 pages) 90 0 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy.

Some story lines overwhelm their heroes or heroines with good luck. Sometimes characters experience misfo ... es or heroines with good luck. Sometimes characters experience misfortune at the beginning of their story but later emerge with their situations resolved. Other times, however, the entire story line w ... rtunate events. Throughout the entire book, Hardy uses fate to explain the tremendous twists Tess's story takes that continually lead her into bad situations. By fate, Tess's accident with the horse l ...

(5 pages) 79 0 2.3 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Christopher Marlowe's play, "Dr. Faustus".

les this paper will discuss is the battle between the belief systems of two major time periods in history, the medieval time period, and the Renaissance. The second battle is a more common fight that ... ate to, but on a historical basis, the former struggle is just as important in the framework of the story line.Doctor Faustus, himself, is a man torn between two traditions. He is a man with medieval ...

(2 pages) 94 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature