Slash fiction

James Joyce utilizes free indirect discourse throughout Dubliners. That is when he writes the characters and their attitudes and emotions influence the way the story is narrated. This adds a layer of complexity to the writing in which the reader better to fully understand the character and the changes taking place within them through a close following of the word choice and tone in the story. “Eveline” details an adolescent girl who must choose between staying home and going away with her lover,…

Another Place, Another time is a story by Cory Doctorow who published the story at the age of 17, he now is an online blogger. The opening of the story is about a young boy named Gilbert, who is very interested by the concept of time. He lives with his father in the summer and Ms. Curie, the housekeeper all year round ( his mother passed away while giving birth to him) and in winter his father heads back to the sea for the rest of the year. Gilbert loves to play outside with his friends, the…

Technology is the leading factor to the separation of family, the relation of friends, the connection of nature. Author, Richard Louv, in his novel, Last Child in the Woods, argues that the leading factor of the separation of people and nature is by the use of technology. Louv builds up his argument by implying the credibility of New York State University, incorporating rhetorical questions, creating imagery; furthermore, Richard Louv includes humor in his writing in order to persuade the…

Dead Poets Society and “Self-Reliance” are two incredibly comparable pieces that express the transcendentalist ideas which begin during the 1830-40s. They both contain a plethora of common beliefs, most notably, non-conformity, carpe diem, and self-exploration. Each of the pieces, “Self-Reliance” and Dead Poets Society, obtain multiple meaningful messages that allow the reader to learn important life lessons. Peter Weir, the director of Dead Poets Society, enforces the idea of individuality,…

Monochrome In her book Persepolis Marjane Satrapi gives the readers astonishing pictures to look at as they read, and the pictures give a sense of how she felt. Persepolis is the story of Satrapi’s life. She tells about her childhood changing from a common childhood to a war-based lifestyle with conflict everywhere she turns. Satrapi portrayed these graphic pictures in black and white instead of color. Throughout her book, she uses the color black and white for the pictures to symbolize…

In the novel “My Antonia” by Willa Cather, it is debatable whether characters Jim or Antonia learned more throughout their relationship. Personally, I believe that Jim learned more throughout their relationship. Considering that Jim is the narrator of the story, we get to see his inner thoughts, and never have confirmation of Antonia’s feelings, we just know what Jim thinks she has learned. Most first-person narrators can be considered unreliable, because we will never be certain on the feelings…

In Jodi Picoult's book “Small Great Things” it follows a lot of characters and how they interact. One major theme throughout the book is equality and how it is presented in the book. Ruth goes through alot in a trial in which turk says she had something to do with his child’s death. So how is equality betrayed by the book and how is equality betrayed in real life what things are the same and how are they different. In the following paragraphs they will go over how ruth sees equality, and how…

King Rivera 1/29/17 A Farewell To Arms Essay Farewell to Arms is a very interesting novel. There are multiple themes used throughout each chapter of the book. Even though some themes are recurring than others, the themes all play a role in the story. The most mentioned themes are about women, love, men. Along with these themes, symbolism between the rain and war are an important addition to the story. There are not many women in Farewell to Arms, but the women who are, follow a stereotype.…

There are several elements from fairy tales that exist in the novel. Margaret Atwood has received a fantasy award for her pieces of work honoring her for her writing that makes it interesting to read. Similarly, after reading just a few pages of the novel, I see how elements of fairy tale are used in order to create a motif or morals like a fairy tale does. For example, as the author states, “…some fairy-tale figure in a red cloak, descending towards a moment of carelessness that is the same as…

Table 6.0 Dreams & hallucinations, and it’s Signification in TV Chandran Films Film Dream (with screen time/scene no :) Signification 1 Ponthan Mada The climax sequence where Mada plunges into water,sheds his working cap, and swims across the water body to reach the other side, where his wife Karthu, and Sheema Thampuran are waiting for him ( 01:45:48 to 01:47:43) This signifies a kind of liberation, which never happened in his life, and finally he realizes his identity and becomes…