Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a story of civilization that quickly turns into savagery. The defects of human nature are displayed through a storyline of adolescent boys stranded on an island, fighting for their humanity and praying for rescue. This intense story has been adapted into movies over time, and Harry Hook created a version in 1990. Some could argue that this most recent film outshines the book itself, for example it did not spend too much time on considerably boring events and the visually appealing setting and sound added to the viewers understanding. Yet, it is very clear that the novel is greatly inferior.
Explain briefly why your admiration increases and – in more detail – discuss how the writer achieves this. In your answer you must refer closely to the text and at least two of: characterisation, these, key incidents, structure or any other appropriate feature. In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a character whom the reader grows to admire as he plot unfolds. The writer draws our attention to the elements of Atticus’s personality which are admirable us with use of characterisation, and key incidents. By analysing these techniques used in the novel, we can increase our appreciation of Atticus and the novel as a whole.
The wonderful world of reading transports one to witness one of the worse atrocities of mankind. If one is looking for a good nonfiction holocuast book, this is a must-read. Not only was this book well written, but it gave great detail that made one feel like they can see, taste, hear, and feel almost everything as if one was really in the story. However, because of the vivid detail, some parts of the book seemed a
They then set out in Louise’s ’66 Thunderbird for the adventure of their lives. Throughout the movie, there are times in which you find yourself wondering what in the world the character is doing and how they could possibly be so naive, but Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis are both so vibrant, funny, and sweet that you can’t help but feel for them. Many people view this film as sexist, attacking the male gender. However, I have quite the different outlook on it. Although it is overall empowering to women, that does not have to automatically mean it must be downgrading to men.
Also if I didn’t say in the essay Toms brother is a big mouth snitch. He is always trying to get Tom in trouble. Honestly I really like this story it is one of my favorites. Mark Twain is a good writer he can put just the right amount of suspense catchy phrases and poetic devises to make the story interesting and it makes the story come to life in your mind. When I read it I was in my own world.
The movies are all good adaptations of the play and they do have a great deal in common, like the way the Capulets and Montagues are dressed, this includes the 1996 version because even though the roles are flipped at that scene the clothing schematic still applies only in reverse, the Capulets always seems to be more brightly dressed than the Montagues, and they almost always initiate the fight, and the people seem in favour of the Montagues rather than the Capulets due to that. The movies bring Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in a way that is different, but not more important, than a stage performance. The movies may have similar characteristics , like they all start with the Chorus or they distinguish the Capulets and Montagues through their clothes but at the same time they are fundamentally different. In Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of the movie he modernizes the setting of the movie, while keeping the Shakespearean “Language” intact, but he does make certain drastic changes in the play itself. While most Romeo and Juliet movies have a male chorus , who either appears on the screen or doesn’t, Luhrmann chose a female T.V reporter to first say the chorus and where it sounds more like a daily newscast rather than a chorus, which she only recited up to the words “traffic of our stage” the camera then
When he says ‘what might have appalled us when we started out trip a few days ago no longer impressed us much’, the reader gets the impression that Alagiah is a heartless, cruel man. However, as the extract goes on, the view of Alagiah’s character changes quite rapidly, as his emotions are more involved. Alagiah also uses senses to describe what he was feeling and experiencing. A good example of this would be ‘it was a smell that drew me to her doorway’. This utilization of synaesthesia is effective as it creates a better relation with the reader by combining two senses- touch and smell- to create one realistic effect.
Apocalypse Now (I apologize for the length, but this movie was absolutely amazing in how it made me appreciate something I previously hated, and I was truly moved to write in this length about it.) Unfortunately, upon watching Apocalypse Now, I was compelled to compare the movie to Heart of Darkness, a book that honestly I did not enjoy reading. However, I was pleased to see that Mr. Coppola merely took inspiration from the book, and in fact in a rather intelligent and powerful manner. I don’t like to call the movie “entertaining” given how uncomfortable it made me, but I did enjoy the movie regardless, and it was powerful enough to give me plenty to talk about. The movie contained a number of allusions to the book, such as a first-person narrator who is deeply affected by his experience (Marlow in Heart’s Africa and Willard in Now’s Vietnam) and a character named Kurtz who is worshipped like a god by the natives.
By having this sort of connections between the several people, we are about to sense the significance and see the relationships between Nick and the characters develop with the ensuing events in the novel. The strategic positioning of Nick’s roles and relevance to the individual is therefore a vital key in putting the story together like a missing piece to a puzzle. As mentioned earlier, by using Nick as the narrator, we are able to gain deep insight into his character. Readers are able to view his thoughts and opinions as they are looking at the story through his eyes. This is significant because throughout the novel, we feel as though we are experience the events together with the narrator as he himself was a witness to most of the events in the story.
The Great Gatsby Passage 2 Commentary F. Scott Fitzgerald gave his novel The Great Gatsby much more depth than is first observed by the reader. One can read the novel, and be completely enthralled by the story without noticing the complexity it contains. A closer look at the novel reveals so much more to the reader than could be imagined, by examining the careful word choice chosen by the author. In this passage, Fitzgerald makes particular use of his language to make evident the theme of pride. Pride can be a good thing, but it can often have negative connotations.