Stephen Krashen

in varying forms. Thousands of poems, songs, films and books have been published across the globe exploring this notion. Two prominent texts that deeply explore the ocean that is the concept of justice are Frank Darabont’s film interpretation of Stephen King’s novella “Rita Hemsworth and The Shawshank Redemption” and the poem “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” by Oscar Wilde. They investigate the injustices and justices within the judicial system and life. Written from the point of view of Red,…

As the day began a slimmer of light pierced his eye and as he awoke covered in sand and scrap. Wilson had looked around and saw that he was surrounded in a deserted wasteland of water and left ashore with the remains of his shattered boat. As Wilson arose he looked at the remains of his boat. And saw a glimmer of light bounce off a small rusted red trunk. Wilson came to the trunk and with a loud creek the trunk opened. The trunk held a hatchet with rust around the edges along with the tool came…

cook, an unknown person, and the captain of the ship that wrecked. As the tiny boat drifted through the ocean it was threatened by massive waves. Hoping that they will be rescued by rescuers. As the article starts out it tells the reader about Stephen Crane the writer of “The Open Boat,”; how he wrote the story as a real life experience. In 1897, Crane was shipwrecked…

meaningful as it can transform an individual’s understanding in an emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual manner. The far-reaching ramifications of discovery may differ for people and their contexts. This concept of discovery is conveyed in Stephen Daldry’s film “Billy Elliot” (2000) and Sarah Rabia’s extract “Dinner”. In the film “Billy Elliot”, it becomes clear that discoveries which evoke one’s innermost thoughts and feeling can lead to significant implications. This view is seen in…

Horror nights has pumped the hearts of many who dare to attend Universal Studios Hollywood. It is a place of realistic fears and horrors chasing down every soul- making every horrifying creature come to life! The man behind the experience and creation, John Murdy! John Murdy finds himself standing at the top of his career! He is now creative director for various films, rides, attractions, and special events at Universal Studios. At age 10 he had a clear idea of what he wanted to do with his life…

Fear is an emotion that is felt when you feel threatened or in danger, and it can be brought along by many different experiences. Fear isn’t always an ideal emotion to be feeling, but for numerous reasons, when its entertainment based, humans love the feeling of being frightened. There are certain purposes for different horror films, whether the film is based off of the supernatural, a masked murderer, or even just a serial killer, the emotions that come from frightening movies can be thrilling.…

Without the setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there would be no plot in the story. For instance, with an isolated island there is no liberation, and there is no rescue. The island is surrounded by water with no other places located within swimming range. There are sharp, jagged rocks deep within the vast ocean surrounding Rainsford, therefore, swimming anywhere has a high risk of injury. “Ship Trap Island” got it’s name from stories of boats hitting the large rocks and…

In the story, “Ernest Shackleton” by Olivia Fitzgerald, the environment causes some effect (in this cause trouble) for Ernest and his crew. In the text Ernest wrote in a newspaper that, “Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful”(185). This means that negativity is most likely to happen when going the trip. In this is the case, Ernest and his crew might lose their lives during the exploration. The text also states that, “On the third day,…

Operettas tells a story and develops characters through dance and songs. Operettas are cheery musicals that allow viewers to be happy in hard or happy times. For example, Operettas did not hinder during the depression (Musicals). Operettas emphasize the forms of comedy such as satire, comedy of character, and parody. Operettas have light music and are shorter versions of operas. These musicals are often for people who do not have enough time to spend to see a full opera, so they are able to…

genre of horror writing, which is my specialty. Since genre writing isn’t a big trend for most MFA programs, and I want to change that. The amount of research I put into horror writing is extensive, mastering and modeling from the best Horror writer Stephen King because he has mastered all of the sub-genres of Horror. Therefore going into the Creative Writing program will give me an opportunity to share my ideas, research with other writers. The main purpose of a Creative Writing program is…