Genre works

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…

It's safe to say that the end of the world has been a topic of speculation and fascination throughout human history. I would guess that's what makes it such a popular theme in the media. Most often, the post apocalyptic narrative shows up in genres like dystopian fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. Recently, I finished reading a dystopian fiction by Emily St. John Mandel entitled, Station Eleven. Although I don't actively read dystopian fiction, the few that I have read were impressionable,…

reaching the audience. This comedic genre developed characters and events that were over exaggerated to create a He then used the structure of farce that included a run of stock characters (masters, servants, fools, braggarts, cuckolds, mistresses, young wives) and an array of characteristic plots (deceiving schemes, mistaken identities, double crosses, domestic betrayals-the usual comic imbroglios). If not all, then most of these qualities are found in Molière’s works, only to prove the…

heroic figure throughout a journey. They have an elaborate goal they strive to achieve, but the “heroes’ ability to stay true to themselves despite the trials they must face is what makes them heroic” (Scribendi Inc). You see the hero repeated in many works of fiction that we know and love. Luke Skywalker in Star Wars starts as an average farm boy from Tatooine, he then takes a journey to become a hero, and ends up crossing the galaxy to save Princess Leia. We see the hero archetype again in…

Throughout mankind’s history we have written. Many of our writings have been in books which awe and inspire others. Two primary types of these books exist fiction and non-fiction. One popular genre among fiction books is fantasy fiction. One such book from this exciting genre is Magyk by Angie Sage. Magyk by Angie Sage is a very original piece, brings the reader into an adventure filled plot line, and brings whimsical ideas to the reader’s mind. The first crucial ingredient in a fantasy novel…

of certainty that the Science-Fiction genre has remained essentially the same despite addressing new material to keep the stories fresh. Novels such as Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson and 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne do a particularly good job of showing how the structure of the story has remained essentially the same despite the vast gulf between their subjects. These novels were chosen because they stand as two titans of the Science-Fiction genre that have managed to spark several…

Science fiction for children is a form of fantasy literature that takes real science and extrapolates the science to form fantasy stories. Science fiction teaches students how real science ideas work but tweaks it so that it does not become real. Back when society carried boom boxes and radios to listen to music around the house on the way to the beach, when nobody could peacefully listen to music because they had headphones that weighed a lot. A writer by the name of Ray Bradbury introduced a…

Colbie Caillat is a pop artist who loves to love love, and she’s not afraid of letting the whole world know all about it repeatedly in her 2007 hit album, Coco. Her work was far from enjoyable, but in order to fully dislike her for her work on this album, and to prevent you from picking it up, or listening to another album like it, it’s important to understand some of her past history, such as the reasons that explain her desire to get into the music business in the first place. For instance,…

While fiction shares some basic literary elements with poetry, such as imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, and setting, some elements are more closely associated with this genre. For instance, plot and point of view are common elements identified when analyzing fiction for an overall theme. Like the preceding poetic works, Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”, John Updike’s “A&P”, and Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” each present themes relating to the quest for identity, this time through…

Science fiction as a genre has often had its stories steeped in allegory and metaphor. From the 1960s Star Trek to James Cameron’s Avatar, sci-fi narratives seeking to impart a greater meaning to their audience have been met with wild success, despite varying degrees of subtlety. In his novel Embassytown, author China Miéville takes this tradition and puts it to the side in lieu of running with it. A self-proclaimed “geek," Miéville has held a lifelong interest in the genres of science fiction…