Cinematic techniques

The Giant’s fighting scene from Spike Lee’s Mo’s better blues is a really interesting scene in terms of lighting scheme, camera composition, etc. The sequence opens with an establishing master shot #1 of Giant going to the restroom. Shot #2 is a medium close up shot of Giant. Behind him are two men peeking from the stalls. This foreshadows the trouble Giant might be facing. The director uses the division of surface in order to show the conflict between the men and Giant. The focus of the shot…

“To Build a Fire” by Jack London When reading a story, it is often difficult to truly understand the message if the author cannot properly communicate it to the reader. Through the use of literary devices, authors can ensure that readers fully comprehend the meaning of the story. A general theme in literature would be that humans are flawed creatures. However, an author can communicate this in a way that makes the reader relate and understand this message. In Jack London’s short story, “To…

In the texts ‘Perfume-the story of a murderer’ by Patrick Süskind and ‘the turning’ by Tim Winton, a diverse range of literary techniques are used to present similar ideas. Though the storylines differ both follow a single main character who is used to denote to the enormity and mysterious grandeur of life. So it is appropriate that the complex themes of human suffering, time and change and the transience of existence are used in both texts to encapsulate life. Winton presents these ideas in…

John Simon, the author of “Why Good English Is Good for You”, addresses his arguments mainly towards people who do not employ the use of proper English and those who shape their minds; Simon engages certain rhetorical choices in order to prove that good English is tremendously beneficial to all individuals. Having initially written this article for Esquire magazine, Simon was able to reach a broad audience to communicate his ideas. Throughout the majority of the article, the conversation is…

Irony in Good Country People Good Country People by Flannery O’Conner, touches upon the identities of Christians of Southern America and also focuses on the part played by intellectualism and physical challenges in the development of identity of individuals. The entire plot is spiced with tearing irony. There are four clear sections in the story emphasizing the relationships between four prime characters. The irony of the story encompasses the social and religious parameters and the rude outlook…

Sickness. Rain. Thunder. Christ. Shakespeare. Vampires. Myth. Symbolism. These devices and ideas discussed in Thomas C. Foster’s, How to Read Literature Like A Professor, infiltrate literature of all forms back from the eighteenth century until modern day, by adding layers and layers of depth and density to a novel, consequently creating a long lasting resonance in our ever changing society. All readers have to do is simply look, ponder, and analyze. Therefore, with analyzing and recognizing…

Chapter 1: Using key words from Chapter discuss whether the article is valid or credible. Why or why not? The article is both valid and credible as the author uses historical statistical information to identify prevalence within the target population, although it is not stated where the statistical information was derived from. Although this information is vulnerable to falsifiability it does not appear that this has occurred. The validity of the information provided in the article is further…

Health History: Patient is a 36 year old female of Caucasian decent. Past medical history, of depression, Bi-polar affective disorder, spinal epidural abscess, paraplegia, anemia associated with acute blood loss, Hepatitis C, poly substance abuse, kidney infection, panic attacks, ectopic pregnancy, staphylococcus infection, protein malnutrition, neurogenic bowel, and neurogenic bladder. Current medical history, patient is a 36 year old female was admitted to Memorial Regional Hospital,…

Author, Richard Wright, in his autobiography, “Black Boy” reflects back on the struggle he had to go through during his early childhood. Wright’s purpose is to inform the readers about the struggles he had had to go through as a black boy in the South during the Jim Crow era. Wright’s other purpose is to express his feelings about what happened to him and what he saw along the way. In order to write the novel “Black Boy,” Richard Wright uses many rhetorical devices. Some of the many rhetorical…

documentary film “The Imposter” employs many film techniques in peaking the curiosity of the audience while telling the story of one man who managed to lie his way into America. “The Imposter” based on a true story, found Frédéric Bourdin, a skilled serial imposter sneaking into America by impersonating Nicholas Barkly, a boy who has been listed as missing for many years. In keeping the audience curious throughout the documentary Layton uses such film techniques as lighting where Layton controls…