and subject matter. The tools and motifs he used can be found and analyzed in many of this works by contemporary scholars. However, scholars seem less willing to delve into a work that can’t be seen in person. One of his paintings has been missing from recent discourse, but it has also been missing from the world for the past 20 years. The Concert by Johannes Vermeer features three musicians working hard on their piece. Their unwavering focus is in stark contrast with the paintings hanging on the walls of this interior space created by the artist. Stolen from its frame in 1990, the work has…
in our lifestyle. Most people who go to the movies never consider the genre of the film they may be watching or have watched formerly, they certainly strive to enjoy themselves. However the screenplay writers need to understand…
distinction between the genres is near non-existent. Analyzing works of young adult science fiction can show how science fiction is…
authority in the discourse community; those who represent the identity of said discourse community. For these reasons, I have chosen to interview Dr. Gregory Adami and Dr. Wolfgang Yuri. The data collection began with familiarizing the interviewees with definitions they may not be familiar with, but required for the progression of the interview. First, the term “genre,” when used refers to Bozeman’s definition of genres, and limited to written frames. In simpler terms, genres mean writing…
The works of the Romantic period were shaped by changing ideas, and current social and political change, reflecting and commenting on this upheaval in their works often through an adherence to or a divergence from genre. The novel experienced a lot of experimentation in this period, Scott’s Waverley being the bestselling example of this . The combination of a National tale and one of the first uses of the historical novel genres together worked allowed Scott to consider political and social…
One does not have to travel far to know oneself. Travel can be introspective, but being introspective is not a prerequisite for being a travel writer. Authors have created works that fit into the category of travel writing but not into the category of memoir - providing an unbiased, rather than a subjective, account of travel. The question of if a contest should add a travel writing section isn 't a question so much of if they should rather than in what it is that separates travel writing from a…
The Victorians did not just focus on one genre, this itself can prove that they led a much richer life. They did not just focus on the masterpieces of the authors, like what the Modernists do, that would be too minimal to fulfill any sort of goal of the writer. The earlier time period of literature focused on an array of genres to get many different things across to their readers; such as: histories, sermons, social critiques, political arguments, scientific and religious debates, aesthetic…
From films about childhood dreams, to wizards, to evil spirits, the fantasy genre has taken audiences into worlds they never could have imagined. Fantasy genre films use creativity, magic, and unrealistic circumstances to take one’s mind beyond its limits. “Fantasy is a fluid genre that allows crossover with horror, science fiction, comedy, holiday films, and more” (Goodyknootz & Jacobs, 2014). The feature-length film “Big” starring Tom Hanks is a textbook example of a fantasy genre film. While…
Introduction The genre supported in this paper is the Narrative genre. A genre is a literary grouping of a type of work based on formal and technical similarities, i.e. form style or content. According to our readings, the Narrative genre is a more succinctly defined genre or subgenre that tells or retells a story about historical events that are intended to provide insight and direction to a defined people in the present. This paper will support the exegesis of one narrative genre giving…
The third piece of reading for our English composition class is a scholarly article by David R. Russell, and Arturo Yañez called, “’Big Picture People Rarely Become Historians’: Activity Theory and the Contradictions of General Education.” Their paper is an abstract concerning a linguistics theory known as activity theory (AT), as well as genre theory or genre systems theory. Their piece centers on the contradictions students face regarding their time spent in general education courses. The…