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    Street by Rod Serling, the characters’ actions and events advance the plot very effectively. The text states , “What was that? A meteor?” They are all very confused as to what is happening around them. If this never happened then the whole play would have never happened or go differently somehow. In All if they never saw the “meteor” then they would have just gone about their day. Then some more things happen on maple street and the plot continues. For example, the play states, “You killed him…

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    In the novel Harris and Me, Gary Paulsen informs the reader about Me and Harris, a vastly different pair of cousins who meet up when Me is forced to moved to Harris's farm because his parents are abusive alcoholics. At first, Me is very reluctant to Harris’s schemes and does not know him very well, but through intense situations, they become close friends. It is only after these circumstances where they get to know each other when they begin to become even closer than friends. In fact, they…

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    1. What do you find is the most crucial in the plot in Chapter 1? There are several things that I actually found interesting within this chapter. One of those was the contrast established by wealthiness. It seemed that rich people used to live among gossips and rumors in order to judge whether or not dealing with certain kind of people. When Nick is leaving Daisy´s house she asks him to wait because she: "forgot to ask something, and it's important." "We heard you were engaged to a girl out West…

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    In section 1 of ready player one we meet the main character Wade. We are introduced into the story by hearing about the hunt. We learn about all the details and why and how it started. We learned that Wade dedicates most of his time to learning about all the details that he might need to find the prize. We are introduced to wades “family”. We find out that his dad is dead and that his mother had died from an overdose. He is now living with his pants who doesn’t even care that he’s there, she’s…

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    Another striking factor embedded within the novel which contributes to the memorability of the novel is its fascinating language. A fairytale should be happy however, Yolen uses it as an allegory for the Holocaust. According to tradition, a fairytale by nature is didactic or moralistic; 'Briar Rise' does so on both an internal and external level. It teaches children that good will triumph over evil. There is much use of the traditional and original fairytale terms throughout the novel for…

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    Sammy Character Analysis

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    At first, he is bored and dull, no better than one of the "sheep" he makes fun of. Later, as he watches McMahon, the butcher, "Patting his mouth and looking after them, sizing up their joints,”Sammy begins to sympathize with the girls. Then when Lengel scolds the girls and falsely tells them that it's store policy that they have to have their shoulders covered, Sammy realizes, "That's policy for you. Policy is what the kingpins want. What the others want is juvenile…

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    is used during the conversations between the characters in the stagecoach and outside. The quick cuts between the two shots allow the director to display two different actions occurring at the same time. These techniques add on to the clarity of the plot, allowing different scenes to connect without confusing the…

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    In the Shakespearian play ‘Hamlet’, the portrayal of madness is one of the driving themes, which widely affects all characters and the main plot. The representation of madness is not only complex, but was cleverly planned out, as the madness between the characters are linked. Because of how intricate the play was written, there is much speculation to be made. There is a debate in the audience over whether Hamlet was truly mad or not - something that will likely never get a definite answer as…

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    Our Time Is Up Analysis

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    After viewing the short film “Our time is up” by Rob Pearlstein, I was able to place the five components of the plot structure diagram as presented in theatre class. The five plot structure is, exposition, inciting event, raising event, climax, and falling action. The exposition is the beginning of the plot, it sets the foundational background of the main character or the story. At the opening of the story, you see a time clock set, an immaculate environment where everything is not just clean…

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    The main character, is battling both an inner, emotional war, as well as an external war. The plot is told against the backdrop of the Civil War. The time period and culture feels authentic. The script clearly showcases how the protagonist overcomes his internal struggle and learns how to forgive. One concern about the presentation and the structure…

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