Narrative Essay About Love

This article is rather short and consists of an ultra-compressed biography, a works section, and an interview. The majority of the article is focused on the interview with little attention given to the biography. However, the space about the books he has written uses nice filler text instead of just listing them. The beginning of this article is useful for the most basic information about Robert Jordan. It gives his real name, where he was born, and his most distinguished accomplishments, but…

TRUTH99 is inspired by actual events. The script presents as a classic political, spy thriller that offers various twists and turns along the way. The tone is dramatic and gritty. The goal eventually becomes clear and the stakes are life and death. The plot explores themes about truth and justice. There’s a lot to like about the script, but the script would also benefit from further development. The main concern is following the series of events. It’s the type of story that one easily can get…

Timing is Everything The element of time in literary works is crucial. There are many ways to use the element of time, including: flashbacks, flash-forwards, foreshadowing, diary entries, etc. In the dystopian novel, Z for Zachariah, Robert C. O’Brien manipulates the element of time to add detail and suspense to his novel. By using “journal entry” writing, the reader is lead to believe that what they’re reading is a girl’s diary; it also progresses the time passed within the book itself.…

I used to be the person who would go to certain classifications of movies. Anything that was labeled Independent I always thought was for the fancy French person who got something out of it that my simple non-artistic mind couldn't possibly grasp. One day I stumbled across a movie that had good reviews but it was labeled the dreaded genre, Independent. Oh whoa to me I felt like it would be too weird for my mind to grasp. Let me tell you, if you were like me, you are dead wrong about the…

One of the few advantages that films have over novels is their ability to actually show the audience, in the visual sense, the events of a story. As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words”, which is applicable to several scenes in the film. I think that one of the most important of these moments is when Homer enters the telegraph office to find Grogan dead and sees the message meant for his family about Marcus’ death. While this was quite a somber scene in the novel, I found it to…

James Baldwin’s “Sonny Blues” takes place during the jazz music era of 1957 in Harlem, New York. This story expresses the importance of a well found relationship between an older brother and young brother needing each other. The elements of character and figurative language are the most suitable elements of fiction that best describes the story “Sonny Blues”. In “Sonny Blues”, character is illustrated by the use of minor characters telling the readers of the unique qualities of the major…

There are many differences you may find through watching a performance and reading a story. The story will sometimes create more suspense, where the performance may leave some out. Depending on how you like to imagine stories you may like plays or stories better. I prefer reading a story and choosing my picture of the character and setting. A difference I discovered was the suspense level. The story can often create more suspense than watching a performance may. You can see this many times…

There is always more than meets the eye, no matter the individual. Complex characters often reflect this standard, never revealing too much until necessary and then proceeding to change to adapt or overcome the issue. In other words, complex characters demonstrate a significant amount of dynamics after being confronted with conflict. In John Green’s Paper Towns, there is evidence for multiple complex characters, however, the main character is able to display this with more precision and…

The two short stories of Face, written by Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro and Long, Clear View written by Tim Winton are both interesting and captivating stories. This is due to the unique themes, structures and language techniques used to connect with the audience on a personal level. Face written by Alice Munro, tells the story of a boy, initially rejected by his father due to the prominent birthmark on his face. The most significant theme within the short story is confusion. Throughout the…

I like the issue chosen for this story. I have a friend dealing with getting her citizenship now. The story contains relatable elements that apply differently to people. I understand wanting to walk away from my problems and trying to slow my thinking to calm down while my friend would relate to the immigration issue. However, since the situation deals with this serious issue, the realism is enhanced. I also like how the exposition is told through the dialogue. Using dialogue as the method to…