Cinematic techniques

Sound serves many purposes that are important in the movie, one of its purposes is to develop the emotional side of the movie, another purpose is to enrich the storytelling. Yet, we might think of film as a basically visual experience, the reality is that we can’t underestimate the significance of film sound. For this film the filmmaker enriches the dramatic story with the used of music and/or sounds that put an emphasis on the feelings the actor is transmitting, or that implies the importance…

Often times throughout literature questions are brought to the reader's attention to think about. Within Tim O’Brien’s novel, “The Things They Carried” readers are forced to question how O’Brien captures the “truth” of war. Although composed of different short stories, the book seems to raise similar ideas and themes in each of them. Within each of his stories the idea of being prideful enough to suppress your true emotions is brought up. The short story, “The Things They Carried” brings up…

John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, is filled with literary devices. The main character, Kino, lives in a Mexican coastal town and does not have much money. In the story, Kino finds the Pearl of the World and becomes a rich man. He hopes to marry his wife, Juana, in a church, educate his son, Coyotito, and buy a rifle. Many people make Kino offers for the pearl, but he turns them down thinking his pearl has more worth than what others offer him. Kino’s greed begins to get the best of him. John…

Essay Title Top Gun: One of the Best Naval Aviation Movies Ever Made “I feel the need, the need for speed”, a great movie line from the movie Top Gun uttered by Tom Cruise (Cash & Epps, 1986). Tony Scott’s Top Gun (1986) is an example of one of the best movies ever made that depicts Navy aviation at its finest. The film was directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures (Cash & Epps, 1986). The screenplay was written by Jim…

“Where are you taking me?” Thurrin could feel the knight roll his eyes before he answered, “Iím only following orders. If it were up to me, I'd kill you here and be done with it!” Thurrin was still trying to piece together Regus Arram's words. One minute he was arranging for Thurrin to meet with Syon Med and the next minute Regus has Thurrin thrown on the back of a horse to an execution! Except, no one had killed him yet and Regus had never given orders for it to be done... What had Regus…

Imitation of Life is a movie directed by John M. Stahl in 1934. Claudette Colbert plays the protagonist in the role of Beatrice “Bea” Pullman. Bea’s new found friend is Delilah Johnson, played by Louise Beavers. Together, both of these ladies create a successful business. Throughout the film we see both their daughters, Jessie and Peola, grow into beautiful women. The Imitation of Life is relevant to our class due to Bea and Delilah’s success after the Great Depression. The three literary…

The intensity of my stress varies weekly. After reviewing the literature on stress I think my stress is mainly related to education and worry about the future. From a micro level, I do have a desire to improve my health which may lead to more energy and improve other areas of my life. The reason I was interested in this class was to find alternate solutions to improving health. I am accustomed to the fast and quick solutions in society that is promoted in the United States. This class will help…

In the short story Going, the author Amy Hempel writes about a man who was in a car accident that caused him to remember certain smells that linked to specific memories and experiences. All the memories and smells that come back to the character are ones that revolve around death. In the short story the author’s main subject is death and how hard that topic can be. Some individuals tend to be careless and do not see the potential hazards until after they cause damage while other are vigilant.…

Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written between the 1605 and 1606, after the ascension of king James of Scotland to the English throne. There is some historical context about Macbeth. There is such irony about Macbeth from being to the top and winning every battle who would have thought he would lose it all, including his life. You know what they say, with power comes trouble, betrayal, and tragedy. Throughout the play there are many literary devices and ongoing themes, and various motifs to support…

suggests the grandmother is not actually as she may appear. Displays of selfishness, moral superiority and racism contradict the behaviour of a “lady” (O’Connor 92) and prevent the grandmother from being recognized with this title. O’Connor’s literary techniques such as irony, imagery and foreshadowing lead to the development of the grandmother’s character and suggest there is “no pleasure but…