Protagonist

In many instances and in many ways, novels and stories have made the great leap from page to film. The sheer number of books being converted and adapted into movies has been steadily increasing for quite some time. And there are times, more often than not, where the recreation is mocked and criticised for being less than the original. This is where an interesting novel comes in, the science fiction adventure, Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park was written by Michael Crichton in november of 1990. The…

Baseless Hopes It’s human nature to long for life to be different than it currently is, and many handle that by building up those differences into something strange and desirable to fix the life they see as monotonous. But oftentimes, these things disappoint those who were looking for them when eventually they’re found, after their baseless hopes are shown to have been incorrect and reality sets in once more. This theme is examined in James Joyce’s “Araby”, when a boy finds the opportunity,…

The Queensland Theatre Company’s famous Australian contemporary piece The Secret River was written by Andrew Bovell and directed by Neil Armfield. Adapted from the book, it can be viewed as a Gothic theatre piece through its use of conventions, setting and themes. The play follows the moral dilemma of the main character William Thornhill. Exemplifying the difficult adaption for both the European settlers and the aboriginal land owners. As both sides thought they were right, their actions…

For the past week or so I have been reading Last Year’s Mistake by Gina Ciocca, The DUFF by Kody Keplinger and finishing The Moment Of Letting Go J.A. Redmerski. Last Year’s Mistake is a story about two best friends, Kelsey and David, who become distant after the true feelings for each other are known. Before Kelsey moves away David confesses his true feelings for her, which only makes Kelsey angry. Kelsey is upset at David for not telling her before for in her eyes it is too late. The novel The…

AN EXEMPLARY LIFE A person who lives an exemplary life is someone others can look to when identifying ideals they value. This exemplary person is not faultless, but ultimately lives a life others notice and can model their own lives after. When thinking about a person like this, I immediately considered Alice Blackwell, the main character of Curtis Sittenfeld 's novel, “American Wife.” Over the summer I read this book multiple times and I realized the tale was so grabbing because of how much I…

Human beings have always pondered the idea of free will. Both “Barn Burning” and “I Am a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy”, written respectively by William Faulkner and Louise Erdrich, address this issue. “Barn Burning” outlines the way in which people make the conscious decision to either hold onto their obsessions or break free from the repetitive cycle they’re in. “I Am a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy” looks into the way an individual views their own choices, specifically how their…

When we as the reader read stories we wonder what the setting is like in the story. We want to know the location is like and also want to know what type of weather the main character has to deal with throughout the story. Also with the setting comes the time period that the story takes place. We notice in stories that the time period can really mean a lot in stories. This semester we have read a few stories where the setting was a main factor in the story. A story that I read so far where the…

Generally speaking, Their Eyes were Watching God is a novel about a black woman trying to find true love while being oppressed by a variety of factors including nature and class differences. Men, however, top the list; the main character, Janie, had a total of three husbands, two of which treated her poorly. The third husband, Tea Cake, was the exception. He helped Janie accomplish inner peace by allowing her to flourish into her own character. Janie would not have found Tea Cake, however, had…

In today’s society, most people enjoy going out to see a good movie or two. Before we do so we watch trailers and look at movie posters to see what these movies will be about. Movie posters are a good way to take a quick glance to capture the basis of a film before we pay to see it. Over the years we have progressively gotten better at capturing a movie through a single poster. In 1974, a very famous movie in the genre of drama and romance was release to the public. This movie is known as The…

Some of the most powerful novels are ones that can emotionally touch readers. Ones that people can connect or relate to their own lives, or perhaps one of their companion’s lives. Chances are, if you enjoyed a book you read then you probably had some type of emotional connection to the main character or maybe with a side character. Let’s say a book with a sad ending made you cry. Why exactly can a book push you to tears? It is because the book built up a relationship overtime between you and…