Stephen Dorff

Gothic romance in literature combine elements of horror, death, and gloom, but also incorporate components of love, nature, and individuality; these aspects all play an important role in turning a fictional work of literature into a gothic romance. Nature specifically plays a significant role in gothic romance because it temporarily takes death or horror away from the story and greatly changes a character’s mood or emotion. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, nature significantly changes both Victor…

There are many habits that humans form throughout their lifetimes, some may be good while others may not. Stephen Covey marked 7 of the best habits in his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which gives the reader a detailed look into what habits they should form in order to succeed and be more effective in their day to day lives. The book is very well written with real world examples and quotes that leave the reader thinking as to how they should implement the 7 habits into their…

The Hound of the Baskervilles 2002 Film Adaptation: A Crime or Sublime? There have been a multitude of films made into novels because of their lasting impression on society as a whole, especially on young and mature audiences. The extraordinary list of novels remade into movies contains critically-acclaimed plots, such as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, part of The Hunger Games series; the Sea of Monsters, part of the Percy Jackson series; and it would be daft not to mention Harry Potter…

As we grow up, we start learning that different creatures that we loved and feared, like Santa Claus or the monster that lived under our bed, don’t actually exist. However, the only thing they don’t really tell us is that the ones you fear the most are actually real. Ghost and Spirits are common topics among society. Some encounters can be pleasant, but most of them are so terrifying that they can be hard to believe for those who are skeptical. People may doubt the existence of ghosts and…

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is an adventure novel published in 1844. The genres of this book are mixed up history, adventure fiction and romance. The story is set during the early 1800’s and takes place in olden days European countries but mostly took place in France, Rome and Italy. Alexandre Dumas is a pure French citizen which is why he might have wanted to tell the readers a little about history through this creative novel of his. The main character of this story is Edmond…

The purpose of Sean Covey’s “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens “gives teens a pathway through life. You can learn many ways on how to treat people right, or how to improve relationships. I have learned the correct way to rebuild relationships, and to also rebuild personal bank accounts. Teenagers have learned to start being more proactive rather than deactivate, and that listening first rather than being heard first is always for the better. Sean Covey also teaches teenagers to always have the…

The book “The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Richards Covey is a self-improvement or how type of book that helps or gives you a set of key points on how to complete any of your business or technology related goals by being proactive, being with the end mind, putting what’s important first, think like a winner, first understand to be understood , find beneficial allies, stay healthy so you can be the best you you can be and find your voice so you can inspire others to find…

The Bird Around Your Neck (A Discussion on the Themes of Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Everywhere you look, there’s shows, movies, and books that center on the supernatural. “Paranormal and supernatural entertainment has gained significant traction in recent years as it offers a unique opportunity for us to escape our daily lives” (Parmar). The public is transfixed by the idea of the unexplainable, the frightening, and the mysterious. Where does this fascination stem from? For…

A. The genre of Xuanhuan (Eastern fantasy玄幻): Xuanhuan xiaoshuo (玄幻小说) is the Eastern fantasy fiction genre. It contains supernatural elements in the main plot. The writers create an imaginary world and tell stories that relate to Eastern myths. All the novels are from the writers’ imagination. Neither the background of the story nor the main characters are limited by modern science, time or space. In general, it is believed that the word xuanhuan (fantasy) in Chinese was first mention by…

art, and theater in the late nineteenth century. Generally writers receive heavy criticism for naturalistic writing, due to the movement’s pessimistic and blunt style. (Literary devices) One of the most quintessential naturalistic writers was Stephen Crane. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 1, 1871. (Poetry foundation) Crane was the youngest…