Narrative poetry

What if two popular movies share too many things in common? Every cinematic work needs to be unique in its own way to attract the audience. For example, the Harry Potter series and The Lord of The Rings. These two movies have become very popular in the past 10 years and gained most of the viewer’s attention sharing a lot of similarities. Although these movies have different authors, they gain a lot of popularity by having similar themes, character design, plots, and villains, but it is also…

If you want to see a movie that is unashamedly retro in style and content, you will not do better than this amusing, if historically wide of the mark depiction of a gang of con artists from the 1970s who get snared into pulling off a sting for the FBI, which of course does not go according to plan. Directed by David O. Russell, this movie is meant, so it is said, to be based on the 1978 Abscam investigation. This involved the FBI instigating a major sting by using used fake Arab sheiks, in…

Sully In the last century, movie producers have turned to books and novels for inspiration for their new films. This type of film only became popular in the last four decades, and ever since then, it has only increased in popularity. However, another popular medium producers like to adapt is real-life events. There are many films out there now that are based on a true stories. Nevertheless, these adaptations usually aren’t an exact depiction of the real-life story. Producers often have to make…

The memories formed at a certain location or time can have large effects on a person. Throughout three short stories; “Volar” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov, and “A Pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan, meaning is shown through compelling settings. The setting of each story sets the stage for all events throughout the story. It’s through these very symbolic settings, that the significance of each story is revealed. An example of this can be seen in “Volar.” The little…

Is the narrator of the cask of Amontillado insane? In Edgar Allan Poe's story the narrator, or Montresor, is believed to be sane. Montresor premeditates the murder, proving he was capable of making a decision. He had vowed revenge from fortunato's various insults. Montresor having his tools readied in a predetermined room, that he would wall off went through with the murder. When Montresor finally lures Fortunato down into the catacombs and into the room aforementioned, Montresor continues with…

An Analysis of the Setting in “The Killers” The setting in “The Killers” is particularly effective because the plain description of the surroundings and objects present intensifies the story. Foremost, the brief, straightforward depiction of the setting given by the uninvolved narrator establishes the existing emptiness. It is stated “Outside it was getting dark. The street light came on outside the window”. The absence of further elaboration creates the sense of bleakness and show the style…

In the movie Children of Men directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the director used many film techniques to slow down the barn scene to make it a critical point in the film. This scene comes right after a highspeed chase and the rebel group choosing a new leader. Moreover, this scene needed to be in the movie to give Theo a motive to finish his mission in helping Kee. Before this scene, Theo was doing it to rekindle his romance with Julian and was ready to abandon the group. Cuarón does an excellent job…

The Princess Bride book and movie have various differences and similarities, but overall the main concept portrays the same story. The book version incorporated crucial scenes that compose the plot, and a more extended explanation of the story. However, in the movie, some of these scenes were not included which refrained essential information out of the storyline and affected the audience by making it more challenging to stay on track. Both versions of the movie and book got the story across…

Released in 2011, the documentary, First Position, directed by Bess Kargman, exposes the hardships and the competitive reality of ballet. The documentary uses of multiple film techniques to present the reality of the art rather than preppy stereotype that surrounds it. My experience as one who sacrifices much, a perfectionist and a fellow dancer who faces body stereotypes, I accept the audiences positioning. My similar experiences as a fellow dancer, incurs an empathic response to Miko and her…

Virgin Suicides, by Jeffrey Eugenides, focuses on the lives and demise of the five Lisbon sisters in a suburban community. The narration of the first chapter initially seems to be presented as third person. As the narrative progresses after the foreshadowing of the end of the story, the narrative voice transforms into first person plural. This perspective is one of a group of neighbourhood boys that are not individually identifiable, reflective of the initial representation of the Lisbon girls…