Literary genres

Challenges of growing up The two poems “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco and “Hard On Gas” by Janet S. Wong both use symbols to explain how growing up is like. In “Identity” the author uses weed and flowers as different types of people. In “Hard On Gas” it uses a rough car drive to show that life is hard. In “Identity” the symbol the author uses are flowers. The flowers are people who get everything and that everyone loves them. While the weed, which the author wants to be, is looked down by…

Martina Navratilova once said, “Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people” (Navratilova). Stereotypes can be encountered everywhere, and every person is guilty of doing it. Stereotypes can lead to people thinking and acting differently, this is often done without realization. Stereotyping can be found everywhere, it can be found in books, movies, and the places people go. Stereotypes can generally be defined as fixed images or a set of characteristics that a person might attach to a…

Modern Renditions of “Duck and Cover” Films Many modern day science fiction movies reflect much of the same “sensuous elaboration” as the films Sontag examined from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Similar to their predecessors, contemporary SF films such as Interstellar, Elysium, and Mad Max all convey a common theme regarding the downfall of the Earth, as we know it. All three of these films represent the possibility of an “earth shattering end to life as we know it,” as described in Imagination of…

“If we’re going to solve the problems of the world, we have to learn to talk to one another. Poetry is language at its essence. Its the bones and skeleton of the language. It teaches you, if nothing else, how to choose your own words,” explains Rita Dove (Rita Dove Quotes). Rita Dove is an inspiration to all people who have a voice and want to be heard. Not only has she published many poems she also published a book of short stories (Rita Dove 1). In writing these poems and stories she has…

Genre: The Secret of Scenes in Science Fiction. Science fiction is a genre that is well known to raise many questions about the world we live in and how humanity might react to certain situations be it the possibility of aliens, zombies, or robots. Although, when analyzing the category of science fiction as a whole, how can one really classify something as science fiction? Throughout an analysis of the film Resident Evil (2002), in relation to two other science fiction films titled Jurassic Park…

Despite its flaws, CBS’s television show Big Brother had me hooked instantly when I first found it. I like the strategic gameplay that appears on the show. I like having someone to root for and someone to root against. The personalities that appear on the show are fun and exciting. Watching how people live for three months while simultaneously evicting people each week intrigues me. Through an online search, I found a fan run Big Brother simulation game hosted online. Played primarily on…

Walter Lippmann defined stereotypes as “for the most part we do not first see, and then define, we define first and then see” (Lippmann p. 54-55). Lippmann expressed stereotypes as a characteristic element of human perception which makes it hard for humans to experience the world first hand. Lippmann stated stereotypes as someone else’s experience that becomes another person’s imagination. Our opinions come from other people’s perceptions. Lippmann writes that unfamiliarity and foreignness…

Poetry is a powerful medley of rhythmical turns and vibrant imageries that stroke and shake the soul. It is no surprise that the best poets attract masses of followers who hang onto every word they say. When Socrates attempts to construct an ideal city in Plato’s Republic, he looks beyond the beauty of poetry to consider its potentially destructive impact on society. Poets like Homer have false knowledge and false authority to teach city values. Socrates wishes to exclude poets from his city…

Fiction of each 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…

Law & Order SVU is not just another show that deals with crime and murder its different. From its first episode that air in 1999 something was different all together from how the stories were put together to how each crime was looked at a key piece of this would be the characters that would drive the show. With all the clones that are present in on todays prime time T.V. ; it's hard to think of a time without Law & Order SVU playing a big role in how people view crime shows moreover how women…