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Science fiction is a genre of writing in which the author attempts to explain imagined events that may occur in the past, present or the future. These events are typically not possible in the time that the story is written, but are made to seem possible using scientific innovations. Science fiction often includes aliens, space travel, and advanced technologies that allow the introduction of unique characters, settings, and conflicts to the story. For example, a piece of science fiction is the…

Cameron Davidson Professor Brenda Barner Intro to Contemporary Literature 15 Oct. 2015 Poem Analysis Most poems are about a certain theme. From love poems to pieces relating to times of the past, poetry can vary differently from other forms of literature. Poems are usually shorter and don't always give us as the readers a chance to grasp what is coming at us. How one evaluates poetry can differ greatly between others, as does one's understanding of a poetic piece. We as humans may have…

For the Humanities Site Evaluation assignment, I have chosen www.poets.org from the Academy of American Poets. I visited the website on February 7, 2018. I noticed a quote on the main page that read “Poems are handbooks for human decency and understanding. Poets hold water in their cupped hands and run back from well because someone is parched and thirsting. The poem is a force field against despair.” I found this quote intriguing and it made me want to look furthermore into what the website…

The action and adventure subgenre in movies has “long established features of Hollywood productions as well that of other national cinemas” (Tasker). This subgenre has elements of an adventure which includes journey, quest, or discovery that takes place in a “fantasy and exoticized setting” (Action and Adventure Films) along with incredible scenes of violent, combative, explosive, and pursuit action sequences. Action sequences can also be “comic… apocalyptic, military, conspiratorial and even…

In this world, there are many issues, as we like to call them. Many people use different forms of poetry to give their opinion on these so-called issues. In addition, many famous writers, such as Maya Angelou, have written many poems because of the social issues present in the time period that the artist lived in. Some social issues now and in the past have included beauty, racism, bullying, war, or even need of acceptance. In my opinion, poetry impacts the world because it raises awareness of…

literature that deals with human responses to the levels of science, technology, and artificial intelligence is known as Science Fiction. Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut are two well-known authors whose stories commonly revolve around this literary genre. Simply stated, all science fiction stories contain elements that imply a warning or message for its reader. Within all three of the science fiction related texts, “The Pedestrian,” Fahrenheit 451, and “The Big Trip Up Yonder,” the authors…

Poetry in Motion Poetry tends to be dull and unappealing for others. It is something that students are forced to learn in school. They read it, they write it, they hear it, but it ends up stopping right there. For teenagers in high school, poetry doesn't take anyone anywhere but a trip to a sheep farm, but in the Dead Poet's Society, these young high school teenagers obtain more than just a lesson in poetry. Neil Perry and Todd Anderson room together in an almost dictator like school run by Mr…

when it comes to literature. Everyone has a differing opinion for the several possible themes in just one piece of literature. However some literature is not made to be labeled and limited by stamping a theme on to the title. However, one piece of work that has a clear and evident theme is “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. The theme that is portrayed in this short story pertains to the individual being blinded by their own arrogance and believing that some form of heartfelt fate will keep them…

What is more truthful: an autobiography or a biography? Biographies often offer facts backed up by multiples sources and evidence. Additionally, they are more inclined to provide unbiased information as there it is not controlled by a single source who’s ideas are meant to be taken unquestioned. Biographies allow the reader an objective approach to looking at someone’s life, an approach that has already been filtered through the author's mind. The author parses out reality from myth and when…

Poem Analysis The poem “The Power of the Word” is written by Lawson Fusao, a Japanese American poet. This poem is not a narrative poem and is closer to a lyrical poem. It shows us how the narrator, under a hostile environment, is trying to find the way to a better future. We can infer from the poem that the author is talking about the unfair and cruel experience of Japanese American in the 20th century. During that world war two, Japanese immigrants faced a lot of restrictions and many of them…