Genre works

Film, much like novels, are often pigeonholed into a rather constrictive set of genres. These genres exist as an incentive and attraction to potential viewers. With those genres, comes and expected set of themes and outcomes. For instance, if an audience sits down to view an action film, they are going to want to see a car, or two, exploding. Genres, however, can be restrictive, overshadowing the large theme or purpose an artist wants to put forward, this happen particularly in novel-to-film…

Gloria Skurzynski’s “Nethergrave” is a superior work of science fiction compared to Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" because it has an important theme, has better charcterization, and is much more original. A Sound of Thunder and Nethergrave fit into the genre of science fiction because the use of futuristic technology to travel to new places is a key element in both plots. A Sound of Thunder features the age old fantasy of time travel and Nethergrave uses a computer to create an…

Double sidedness is human nature. Therefore, novels of a variety of genres cover the subject of double sidedness. What is important is that the detective genre also covers this subject. As an example, this essay will analyze two detective series. The first is the well-known Sherlock Holmes and the other is Gojeonbu(A classic club) which centers around a club that studies classics. More precisely, two characters of each series will be analyzed in terms of the double sidedness concept. Detective…

In the world of writing, there is fiction and nonfiction. As people, though, we hardly ever find it possible to confine ourselves to the typical categories, and are always reaching out. Sinking roots into new ideas and growing long tendrils to take hold of new places no one else dares to venture to. We are always finding new ways to break the rules into small pieces, shattering them like glass figurines. In this search for something new, different, and unique, we discovered a place where fact…

In literature, stories in the same genre typically are compatible and comparable. While written in different forms of literature, the novel The Chrysalids and the motion picture The X-Men share indefinite similarities. The science fiction novel written by John Wyndham follows the life of David Strorm the protagonist of the story. David has the ability to communicate telepathically with a select group of children. This ability threatens his life and creates the theme of the inevitability of…

era reflects the insecurities, concerns, and ideals of its generation, and through this genre, authors are able to construct entire universes of their own fantasy without fear of prosecution. These universes might contain characters that push boundaries of what is socially acceptable, but the authors need not be held accountable for their actions because after all, it is pure fiction. The same holds true for works of the 19th century, where authors question traditional Victorian notions of the…

dehumanization. While both texts discuss different topics and scenarios, their pivotal theme is what ultimately tie the stories together. Both authors use very different strategies to showcase the alienation and dehumanization based upon their story’s genre. Maus I & II is a very real and intense comic that gives a snapshot of what it was like to be a Jew in World War II through the eyes of a survivor - Vladek Spiegelman. Vladek is the author’s father which gives the story a much needed…

In literature, there are many different themes that appear repeatedly in novels people read. These themes can be seen in many works of literature, no matter the genre or topic. One of the most recurring themes seen in books is a character’s loss of innocence. Loss of innocence happens when a character is exposed to situations they had never been exposed to before such as war, death and violence. These are all things that most children are naive to and have never experienced in their life.…

Ready Player One is a big nerd adventure kind of like Willy Wonka but in a different setting. Armada on the other hand is more of a stereotypical save the world, find your dead dad, and get the girl type. Armada has many fun elements. Ernest Cline's works are based around nerd culture like video games, comic books, and 80s tv shows. Armada is no different. This book focuses on Zack Lightman, an 18 year old boy with anger issues and a video game problem. When he was a baby Zack’s father died in…

Throughout history, humans have always held a fascination with extraterrestrial life. Science fiction tales were written in the second and tenth centuries (Joy and “Satire or the First Science”). Crop circles were claimed to be found in medieval times (Radford). Searches for canals built by martians were carried out more than two hundred years ago (Simon). The fascination with alien life integrated itself into human culture and as it changes, the beliefs change as well. Science fiction allows…