Pulp Fiction

The last leaf is a short story written by O.Henry in 1907 and it was translated in Hindi as Aakhiri Patta by children’s fiction writer Arvind Gupta.The story is about two young artists Joanna and Sue who live together in Greenwich Village, New York City. Joanna was down with Pneumonia and in those days there was no cure for pneumonia and so while lying on her bed she used to stare at a tree which lost most of its leaves and made her mind that the day the last leaf falls, she will die.Meanwhile,…

In Media Studies, it is significant to state the difference between the narrative and story. According to K. R. Jennings (2015) “A story is a structured narrative. It has a beginning, middle and end. It typically contains other ingredients too, like characters and a plot.” Furthermore Jennings states that “a narrative, on the other hand, is a sequence of events. It has no standard form or structure. No distinct beginning or end.” Simply put, narrative is principally the order in which something…

that he is one. His boss Simon who is a combination of a biomechanical and magical detective keeps him in a perpetual state of amnesia. Nonetheless, despite the magical and supernatural angles to his cases, most of the narratives have a 1950s pulp detective fiction feel. The volume has two tales – one of a cursed grimoire of the undead and the other of a water creature that is taking the children of the residents of Lower Manhattan. The golem angle makes this an entertaining noir narrative with…

With the invention of the printing press, the demand for books skyrocketed, and led to the creation of pulp magazines. To some these magazines were not “serious” literature standard, as often times they were printed on low quality paper, sold cheaply (dime magazines), and in locations like drug stores and train stations. B. Psychoanalytic critics were particularly interested in the horror genre for its uncanny characteristics. The story deals in the realm of the id and ego battling it out.…

The femme fatale became a very popular character in crime fiction in the United States during the mid-twentieth century (Jaber, 1). This character is a woman who is portrayed to be hyper-sexual and is manipulative towards men. The femme fatale appears in hard-boiled crime fiction and film noir. She also was featured on many pulp covers making seductive poses because of the rise of sex in books (Horsley). Throughout the mid-twentieth century, the femme fatale character changed. Throughout this…

The thrill ride continues with another classic story entering the scene of hard-boiled crime noir. The basic template for a noir novel has been created and replicated in both literature and films. Published in 1939, Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep spirals jaded private eye, Phillip Marlowe, into a pleasurable chaotic world of pornography, spoiled riches, and corrupt Los Angeles, California, lowlife. With a convoluted plot, Chandler writes the The Big Sleep like graceful explicit poetry through…

Ray Bradbury has been considered one of America’s greatest science-fiction writer’s. His work often satires human nature and shows his reader’s the flaws found deep within the individual. Not only is Bradbury a novelist, but he is also a, short-story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and poet. He was born Ray Douglas Bradbury on August 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois. He was the third son in the family. His father, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, was a telephone lineman and technician. His…

In the beginning of this screenplay, Mac is viewed as a person with a drinking disorder. In other words, he was an alcoholic. He would drink continuously, being unaware of the hurt he caused to his loved ones. He drank more and more as he tried to run away from his problems; he believed that drinking was the only factor that solved his problems. As he continued to drink on a regular basis, he lost everything from his wife and daughter to his career as a…

Diana Dudurkaewa Accelerated Eng. 1-2 Mr.Pinkerton 11 Aug. 2014 Taylor Greer The protagonist, narrator, and the main character of the novel is Taylor Greer. Her original name was Marietta or “Missy” as people tend to call her, but she changed her name when she began her journey. She is self-reliant and assertive, and believes that she doesn’t need a man nor children in her life. She has the ability to laugh at not only herself but others as well. Taylor lives mostly in Arizona in an apartment…

Brenda Vo Ruth Schenk English 101B-12 11 September 2014 Breaking Point Literature is moving. It is strong, and often leaves a lasting affect on those who are exposed to it. It can be a book, a play or even unfinished stories, but it is always described as written works that provoke emotion and have some merit. While literature can be the turning point of a writer’s career, in unison, it can be a life changing experience for the reader as well. Although it may be complex, literature can be…