Genre fiction

The idea of stereotypes is to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same (Definition, 1). The particular characteristics are, usually, superficial and shallow views that do not go beyond the surface of the individual. In the narrative “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie” the author Junot Diaz tells the story of a young Dominican man who wrote an instructional manual to his group of friends on how to date women from different…

Poetry Explication Assignment: “Mr. Flood’s Party” Edwin Arlington Robinson has been stated to be “one of the most prolific major American poets of the twentieth century.” However, Robinson is remembered for a only a handful of short poems. Declared in the New York Times Book Review, “Edwin Arlington Robinson is poetry. I can think of no other living writer who has so consistently dedicated his life to his work.” Robinson is considered extraordinary amongst other American poets because of his…

In life, society gives labels to people based on how individuals perceive you. When society puts a label on someone, they might believe it and if they believe it, then it becomes them. The labeling theory is seen through history. Derogatory name calling that takes place in society based off of another persons appearance or social standing. I disagree with the labeling theory because you can not judge someone based off of where you are from. A supporting claim to the labeling theory is that…

Wayne’s World is a movie about two guys, Wayne and Garth, who run their own TV show that lands them in different, funny situations. Some of these situations include a girl in a band, playing instruments in music shops, mucking around in cars, and other hilarious situations. Wayne is the main character of Wayne’s World. He also hosts the Wayne’s World show. Him and his best friend Garth spend their days doing stupid things. Wayne is funny to me because of his mannerisms. He uses Pop Culture…

Although many may regard music as simple minded and basic, many songs contain poetic devices in their lyrics, and have deeper meanings that are able to reach out to their listeners on an emotional level, much like poems. I will be observing the similarities and differences of music and poetry and how the language of music has the ability to convey differing emotions with their listeners, just as poems would. In order to come to a conclusion I have chosen to analyse one song and one poem which…

What is poetry? To your average person, they would say it is just a small group of sentences where each end of the line rhythms with the last. For the more educated, but not as influenced by it, poetry is a written or vocal passage that follows a set of rules controlling things such as the number of syllables for each lines. However, for those who have been bless with the touch of the Muses and claim the title of an artist, they poetry is an art form that represents what is not of mortal thought…

Movie Review of “To Kill a Mockingbird” A good movie review can be used to either influence you or deter you from watching a movie. Most of us, use internet sites such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, or even visit a film critic’s website, such as Robert Ebert, to help us decide what movie to watch. A broadcast with comedian and actress, Whoopi Goldberg, from Opposing Viewpoints in Context, was the first source I used for the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Goldberg describes “To Kill a…

In the film, there are a series of formal elements that help make a film more than just what a person sees. The way you look at a film is called a formal analysis “ film analysis that examines how a scene or sequence uses formal elements- narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and so on- to convey the story, mood, and meaning” (Looking At Movies p.g 498). Everyone has their own opinions and way they perceive movies. But as a film critic, you observe a movie much more than just…

The following list are six take aways that I have gotten from ENG 315 about writing instruction. The six topics are shared writing, inventive spelling, genre with purpose, mini lessons, revising, build writing into daily schedule, and integrating writing and reading together. Throughout class discussions, chapter readings, article readings, assignments, and writing placement, I was able to understand the following aspects of writing more concretely. Revising: Revising was a topic we…

Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem titled "Sympathy" is a metaphor for what it means to be a black male during the 1800s. As a poet, Dunbar was praised as the Poet Laureate of the black race, but at the same time he was criticized for being too pro-white within his writings. With this being said, much of Dunbar's literary success didn't happen until the second-half of the 20th century. Dunbar was an intelligent man who wrote in both common English and black dialect. Poetic scholars like William Dean…