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S E Hinton Gang Members
1,178 words... s. Sometimes, Ponyboy is daydreaming and not connected to reality, like in page 158, when he tried to convince himself that Johnny isn't dead: .".. That still body back in the hospital wasn't Johnny. Johnny was somewhere else maybe The supporting cast in the story is the gang and other characters. The gang members have long descriptions from Ponyboy's point of view, and they are part of the plot development. The other characters in the book do not have long descriptions, and they usually app...
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Clear That Mr Plot To Murder Barrows
587 wordsJames Thurbers short story The Catbird Seat, begins in medias res. Thurber introduces us to Mr. Erwin Martin, a structured individual entertaining thoughts of casual lunacy amongst his otherwise pedantic existence. The suspense in the short story is triggered even before the plot unfolds for it is clear that Mr. Erwin Martin, an efficient twenty year employee at F&S, is varying from his normal everyday routine. The suspense is set in motion the moment Mr. Martin purchases a pack of Camel cigaret...
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Word Choice Four Foot
1,739 wordsThe poem I am evaluating in this essay is titled Mid-term break and was written by Seamus Heaney. The poem is about the laying out to rest of a four year old told from his older brothers perspective. I will be dealing with and trying to explain the use of words, images and techniques and their Starting off with the title. There is a dramatic irony to it that is noticed when read through a couple of times. It relates to the Childs position in that his life was broken short i. e. "Mid-term Break."...
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Mrs De Winter Maxim De Winter
1,269 wordsRebecca, a classic suspense novel written by Daphne Du Maurier is considered one of the finest Gothic romance of the 20 th century. It was first published in 1938, and became immediate best seller. Alfred Hitchcock gave it a yet wider audience when he made it into a memorable motion picture. Starring Laurence Oliver as Maxim de Winter and Joan Fontaine as Mrs. de Winter, the black and white version of the movie, was based on the book. The book and the movie are not very much alike, in fact, they...
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Story Was How Chopin Enjoyable To Read Mrs
330 wordsThe use of irony makes stories enjoyable to read. Stories with irony keeps readers interested and in suspense. The use of irony Kate Chopin uses in the short story The Story of an Hour keeps readers attached to the story and lets readers understand Mrs. Mallards true feelings about her husband. The way Mrs. Mallard expresses her emotions towards her husband makes the story likable. Her character traits and the way Chopin puts the ironic twist into the story keeps you interested. What I liked abo...
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Forrest Gump Good Movie
662 wordsWhat a Good Movie has? A good movie could contain an interesting plot, suspense climax, real acting, and video effect. Some movie is not about entertainment only, but giving us a lesson that might happen in our life. It may be an early warning of our future. Others allow the audience to live vicariously and have an opportunity to see theatre on a grader scale up on the screen. Good movies might, interesting plot, exciting climax, and also a story that One thing that triggers the movie industry i...
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Book Review On The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
1,346 wordsBook Review on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Love, suspense, thrill, and adventure. Well its definitely not anything we can find in a history book. It is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain. This novel is about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who has been following a pretty monotonous life until recently. He sees and falls in love with Becky Tatcher, the new girl in town. He goes out with his fellow rebellious friend Huckleberry Finn and witnesses a murder scene. With this valuable i...
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S E Hinton Easy To Understand
1,206 words... and not connected to reality, like in page 158, when he tried to convince himself that Johnny isn't dead: .".. That still body back in the hospital wasn't Johnny. Johnny was somewhere else-maybe asleep in the lot... " The supporting cast in the story is the gang and other characters. The gang members have long descriptions from Ponyboy's point of view, and they are part of the plot development. The other characters in the book do not have long descriptions, and they usually appear in small p...
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Comparing Great Expectations And Of Mice Men
1,105 words... away. In the two novels, very different narrative techniques are used. In Of Mice and Men, the story is written in third person view, like an observer. This technique does not draw you into the story very quickly. It is clear from the writing that Steinbeck is calling on previous experiences. He is basically writing about what he has witnessed and experienced as he went through the Great Depression. Steinbeck's simple writing style shows what it was like during the Great Depression. Steinbec...
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Tale Of Two Cities France And England
1,615 wordsTale of Two Cities takes place in France and England during the troubled times of the French Revolution. The main action in the novel is scattered out in many places such as: the Bastille, Tells's Bank, and largely, the streets of Paris. Although the story takes place during the years 1775 and 1793 it also refers to events that took place in the past which helps define characters. In the first book there are a few comparisons that convey the atmosphere of chaos. Latter on in the second book when...
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Strangers On A Train By Alfred Hitchcock
1,697 wordsStrangers on a Train by Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock's 37 th film, Strangers on a Train, can be held for the classical "thriller" for many reasons: the plot evolves around murder, blackmailing, and subtle sexuality. But being based on a rather complicated structure, full of symbolism and intention, it extends the concept to a much more complex and intelligent level. Emphasizing on the duality of human nature, Hitchcock assembles most of the events and characters of the picture around the no...
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Part Of The Book Terminal Illness
1,323 wordsBook Review 1 1. Name of Book/ Short Story: I Heard The Owl Call My Name 2. Name of Author: Margaret Craven 3. A List of 5 Books Written by the same Author: I Heard The Owl Call My Name Again Calls The Owl Walk Gently This Good Earth The Home Front 4. Interesting Facts about the Author Her first book I Heard The Owl Call My Name was written when she was sixty-nine years old. She was born in 1901 and died in 1980. 5. The Plot: 5. 1 Name the main Character / s in the Story. Mark 5. 2 Who Narrates ...
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Point Of View Creon And Antigone
2,169 wordsChoose Such A Scene From? Antigone? And Choose Such A Scene From? Antigone? And Explain What Makes It Dramatic. Antigone´ is based on the age-old conflict between the requirements of human and divine law. This problem is shown in the dispute over the burial of Polynices, in which King Creon´ s understanding of political laws is opposed to Antigone´ s religious duties and beliefs. The positions of Antigone and Creon are conflicting, but both retain the same stubborn belief that ...
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One Of The First Alfred Hitchcock
2,120 wordsAlfred Hitchcock is one of the most well known directors of all time bringing murder and mystery to a new light. His films, starting in 1925 with The Pleasure Garden and ending in 1976 with the film Family Plot, set a precedent for all other directors in the film industry. Many story lines and techniques within the cinematography of Hitchcock are common standards for films of today. However, Hitchcock did not start out as a brilliant director, but instead started from the very bottom of the busi...
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Young Adults Library Journal
430 wordsLois Duncan is the author of over 40 books, ranging from childrens picture books to adult novels, but she is best known for her young adult suspense novels such as Killing Mr. Griffen and her newest book Gallows Hill. Many of these have been chosen as ALA Best Books for Young Adults and Jr. Library Guild Selections, and they have won Young Readers Awards in 16 states and three foreign countries. In 1992, Duncan had recieved the Margaret A. Edwards Award, presented by the School Library Journal a...
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Alfred Hitchcock Norman Bates
3,094 wordsHe Alfred Hitchcock ALFRED HITCHCOCK He was known to his audiences as the Master of Suspense and what Hitchcock mastered was not only the art of making films but also the task of taming his own imagination. Director of many works such as Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds and The 39 steps, Hitchcock told his stories through intelligent plots, witty dialogue and tales of mystery and murder. In doing so, he inspired a new generation of film makers and revolutionized the thriller film, making him a legend ...
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Recommend This Book Age Group
552 words1. Pike, Christopher. Monster. New York, Archway Paperbacks, 1992. 229 p This book is both a mystery novel and a suspense novel. It is a mystery novel because Angela tries to find out the big mystery about the monsters while, at the same time, it is a suspense novel because of all the adventures that happen throughout the book. For example, there was suspense when Mary tried to kill Jim have read 229 pages This story is about a girl named Angela. She was at a party when her best fried, Mary, cam...
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Steven Spielberg Bright Lights
1,269 wordsReading of Ten Minute Extract from Close Encounters of the Third Kind dir. Steven Spielberg (1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind is director / writer Steven Spielberg's first film after the enormously successful 1975 smash, Jaws. Its optimistic, benevolent, loving portrayal of alien encounters sets it apart from most science-fiction films of its type. This awe-inspiring film is one of the most dazzling UFO science fiction films ever made. I am analysing a ten minute sequence from near the b...
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Part Of The Play Acute
1,323 wordsAn enormous amount of drama is created in Shakespeare´ s play, Romeo and Juliet´ , in Act 3, scene 5 and in many others as well. The drama is being created in many different ways, by each character. There are two main types of drama that are used throughout the play to create drama; these are the use of suspense and the pace at which some of the characters act. The drama around Juliet is created by her father, Lord Capulet, her mother, Lady Capulet, and her nurse, and is created usin...
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E E Cummings Poem
1,627 wordsUpon looking at e. e. cummings? s poem, ? in Just-? , perhaps, two features immediately become apparent: the use of white space between some words and lines, and the multiple use of a single word supporting an entire line. To a lesser degree, the poem? s visual also features the boys? and girls? names joined together as though they were each one, and the capitalization of the? m? in? balloon Man? towards the poem? s end. All these features contribute to how the poem will be read, and when the po...
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