Plot

Juan Rulfo gained worldwide popularity and recognition with his style of writing and with the unusual yet masterful use of time in his unique novel “Pedro Paramo”. The past as a means of telling a story plays a crucial role, such that it takes the form of a place in the novel. The way the book is written and the information in it is served may confuse the readers at first, as Rulfo plays with the nonlinearity of the narrative sequences and chaotic arrangement of dialogues. Major themes and…

Have you ever watched a movie based on the events of a book or vise versa? Usually the movie follows the events of the book. But not in this case, the movie “The fall of the house of usher” contains some major differences from the book. If I were to just watch the movie, I would have never even know what the book is about. That is how much they differ. There are three major points in which the story and the movie differ. The storylines of both the book and the movie differ by way of a couple…

The Outsiders movie is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. It’s similar to the book, portrays the characters well, and just has this overall feel of realisticness to it. Meaning, it gives the vibe of a real life story. It’s about Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade, and how they ran away after Johnny stabbed a Soc when they got jumped. It was written by S.E Hinton and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie came out in 1983 receiving mostly positive reviews and is still loved to…

In all stories there is a conflict. Cole Mathews faces many different conflicts throughout the story. Cole has to deal with these conflicts and only he is in control of whether or not they get resolved. Cole Matthews has had a rough and troubled childhood, with an abusive father and a mother who can’t admit that his father is bad. Because of these things Cole has found violence and crime as a way to get his anger out but this is not the right way to do so because he has gotten in a lot of…

Literary devices are perhaps one of the most important elements used in writing. The journey of Suyuan in the historical fiction novel, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, is characterized through the use of style, plot and motif by establishing tone, emphasizing motivation and characterizing relationships throughout the novel. Tan’s use of style is one of, if not the most, prevalent literary elements used in the selected passage. Style used in the given excerpt of, The Joy Luck Club, helps Tan to…

greater importance due to the meaningful impact that stays with readers; that love doesn 't conquer all, and the fact that not all women are happy living the designated woman lifestyle. This can be seen and understood by thoroughly looking at the theme, plot, and characterization of both stories. Don’t settle for a dull, overused story; pick up a read that challenges stereotypes and conveys a greater message of…

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…

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…

dollars and they each have a different idea of what to do with the money. The younger family buys a house in an all-white neighborhood in a time of discrimination and racism. Two characters that influence the plot of the play the most are Walter and Mama. The character that most persuades the plot of the play is mama. Mama loves her family and wants the bests for them, she also expects her children to be respectful and have manners. When the family is waiting to receive the check for $10,000…

the characters then in the movie, but the movie helps you understand the plot and storyline better. The 1974 movie uses vision to show the characters filled with emotion while the book uses dialogue. The Great Gatsby plot and setting in the movie and book are mostly the same. Most of the movie used things from the book, but some things were changed. The 1974 movie pretty much was a accurate interpretation of the book’s plot very and gave a picture the setting and time period that the book gave…