Genres

In what ways can a reading of Blade Runner be justified within the terms – theoretical, historical and aesthetic – of ‘science fiction cinema’? The science fiction genre is difficult to define within a set of conventions. However, through various subgenres and from exploring theoretic ideas, it is evident that Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) fits into the umbrella term of science fiction. The advanced technology of a futuristic society is presented through the creation of the Nexus 6…

When it comes to films, I am generally open to almost anything and by almost, I mean, anything with the exception of Westerns. I cannot stand them with everything in my being. None of it makes sense to me, none of it looks real and it just does not appeal to me. Growing up, I seen or should I say, was forced to endure westerns if I wanted to watch television, because my mother was a big western fan. That may be what led to my extreme distaste for them now, having to watch them every day as a…

life, we experience many forms of genres. A genre is a category or sort, but it can change according to the content of the genre as well as through the perception of the author and/or audience. Genres may be strict on their criteria, but many genres overlap. To explain, the informative genre relates to anything that is informative. A photo essay is an essay, which contains photos, and very little text. A news article can be seen as part of the informative genre, but if the news article also…

(Erlewine, 2016). Also, due to the influence of a huge name in pop music productions, Mickal Blue, Caillat further chose to align herself more firmly with pop music (Lymangrover, 2016; “Mikal Blue: biography,” 2016). Blue is very significant in this genre, which is apparent in his affiliation with groups such as OneRepublic (“Mikal Blue: biography,” 2016). Although Caillat didn’t do a very stellar job in being fully inspired by her idol, it’s clear that she was extensively influenced by her…

Genres allows the writer to reflect values and investments. Chapter 5 of Anzaldua’s Borderlands La Frontera, How to Tame a Wild Tongue, includes many different genres. An important genre she repeatedly uses is personal experience. If personal experience was excluded from this chapter, her values and opinions would lack credibility and persuasiveness. Anzaldua writes about an issue that is important and personal to her: by removing this important genre, chapter 5 would not be a powerful chapter.…

A Look Into The World Of Fantasy Fantasy as we know it today is by far the most difficult of all the genres to pinpoint a clear definition. In the book A Critical Handbook of Children’s Literature 9th Edition, it is defined to “depict a world unlike the one we usually call real.” (Lukens, Smith, Coffel, 2013) and others have define it has magical or dreamlike places. No matter how you define it the goal of Fantasy is to take readers away from the normalcy of everyday life and has long done so…

and its stories “are a part of daily life in every culture” (Mays 46). 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…

reading them we would go around and talk about the book we read. About our reaction to the book and how we felt towards it. From that day we have been reading more books of different genres. In…

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…

Fiction is a piece of work created from the imagination of its creator. This piece of work can be communicated though TV shows, movies, novels, plays, etc. There are many different types of fiction genres such as mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. Fiction has been present for centuries in the form of storytelling and has evolved over the years so as to be part of our everyday life. The concept of fiction is more than just entertainment; it is personally enriching and offers an…