Christian writers

Roberge PAGE 10 G.K. Chesterton: An Opinionated and Witty Twentieth Century British Writer G.K. Chesterton was an author who was very distinct in his writing and in his beliefs. This prompted people of all ages to pursue one of his inspirational works or listen to him lecture. He wrote on almost every topic the public wanted to read. His style excited readers to want to know what was next from the author. G.K. Chesterton was an opinionated author who wrote on everyday topics which…

absence of any dedicated and focused institutions or organizations for this emerging and very sensitive social issue, which is often misquoted and misunderstood, I have had to rely upon and draw conclusions from my interpretations of contemporary writers voicing their thoughts about the issue. A person is born from their culture. It is the first thing they identify with, the first thing they learn about. It is in the first things they say, in the first things they understand. It is the…

unique stories. The primary text that the following archetypal connections expressed through this essay are related to is Beowulf. Beowulf is an Old English epic poem with an unknown author written around the time of 750 A.D. The author was clearly a Christian because of the biblical allusions throughout the poem. This poem was chanted orally…

Independence, or the freedom from control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others, “is the most important quality that a reader can possess.” (Woolf) Having this ability gives the reader the freedom to make their own connections or interpretations of the story. Every person will have their own unique thoughts and ideas on the book, so “nothing can be more fatal then to be guided by the preferences of others in a matter so personal.” (Woolf) This is why independence is so vital to the…

style while still expressing the same ideas. The purpose of writing in college, aside from learning aspect, is discovering ones strengths and weaknesses. This is vital for the development of an accomplished writer. When I was taking high school English classes, I thought I was a great writer. But that…

Because they are unaware, it may be quite difficult for them to inform beginning writers of what is implicit. The question emerges about how one can acquire the knowledge (Beins & Beins, 2012, )” There are limitations when writing, he or she would not write about science fiction, in a journal when the subject is about mental illness.…

People always say that artists of any kind are crazy to follow their dreams. The same goes for writers. Everybody always says that the chances you’ll even get published are slim to none. However, it’s novelists like C. S. Lewis, Rick Riordan, Kristin Cashore, and J. K. Rowling that show that it is possible to write as a career. They made it. Why can’t we? Inspirational writers like them keep the business alive and flourishing. According to Nick Morgan, from Forbes magazine, “between 600,000 and…

Kissane explains in his essay, “… it’s inevitable that your writing will involve some aspect of what you know.” (Kissane 112). I find this an interesting technique that not many writers that I have experienced have used. I believe this is an affective strategy that allows the reader to experience the author’s emotions, sentiments, outlooks, as well as frustrations as I am immersed in the story of Ratha, the protagonist of this story…

has always been an important part of my life and for that reason, some of my fondest memories of my childhood were when I would write with my father. He would teach me to write using different genres of writing and in doing so I became a proficient writer. I always enjoyed writing because it was the way that I could illustrate my creativity in words, the way for me to express my ideas, and the way for me to get lost in time doing something I enjoyed. My favorite form of writing was fiction. I…

the basic blueprint” (Richolson, 1992: 152). ‘Auteurism’ is the concept of a film as the personal expression of the writer or director; as Lapsley explains; “The displaced orthodoxy can be encapsulated by the single word ‘auterism’: the belief that cinema was an art of personal expression, and that its great directors were as much to be esteemed as the authors of their work as any writer, composer or painter.” (Lapsley, 1992: 105) Barton Fink and The Player undoubtedly and categorically question…