Storytelling

But Helen’s drug/speech has a curious effect upon its audience. It provokes a second recollection of Odysseus’ exploits at Troy, this one by Menelaus. His tale is clearly the doublet of his wife’s, since they both begin with the same words: “but such a thing as this the strong man did and endured” (Odyssey iv 242 = iv 271). But this doublet counteracts the rhetoric of its model. For Menelaus belies Helen’s claim of new-found loyalty to the Greeks, when he mentions (apparently en passant) her…

The preface tells me that this book is mainly about students’ writing, and these students’ papers are selected from the best papers that were written by UCSB students. In other word, it is an students teaching materials. From reading starting line, I can improve my writing skill and change my writing style as I read plenty of high level papers, and this give me an brief standard of what is the standard for a good English course paper. One different that I noticed is Starting Line uses students’…

Meaning, is the core of literacy and therefore, literacy is far more than just reading and writing text as meaning is conveyed in many other forms such as visual literacy, auditory literacy, spatial literacy, critical literacy, tactile literacy, and many more. Multiliteracies are now incorporated into the Australian curriculum, not only in the English learning area but extended in other learning areas as students engage in a range of literacy rich activities (Australian Curriculum, 2013). The…

Another, theme in this poem is the role of storytelling especially with the ways oral traditions are written down. Ayah, does not tell this story directly instead it is composed of her memories this provides an internal dialogue, which functions as the story. It weaves the good memories of the past with the painful memories of the present through associating the memories with common themes threaded through them. This allows the poem to not be limited by the events being told in chronological…

The Odyssey, a high budget made-for-TV adaptation of Homer's epic adventure, is, by television standards, a monumental achievement. By theatrical standards, the special effects are ambitious but not overwhelming. Yet it's hard to deny that it captures the sweeping spirit of Homer's original poem with color and verve. Armand Assante plays Odysseus, flawed hero of the Trojan War. When victory is won, he defies the gods with the sin of pride. Poseidon is angered and punishes him with the curse that…

When I’m talking about the difficulties that go along with being a woman in a male-dominated environment, it’s from experience. Having competed in a field with 50 other guys, I’m pretty familiar with feeling out of place and unwelcome. That situation was definitely unfavorable for me, but I cannot begin to imagine being put in a job field of only men that is also as grueling as the Behavioral Science Unit in the FBI. This is where FBI trainee Clarice Starling finds herself in Jonathan Demme’s…

Throughout the ever changing history of mankind, one thing remained the same: storytelling. From paintings on a wall to stories told in the tavern, people have always enjoyed a good story. One medium of storytelling is from mythology, Tales written by authors who could have experienced the events. However like people there will always be some different interpretations that changes the story completely. An example of this is the tale of the demigod Hercules and his encounter with the dangerous…

fish in his stomach (19). The study of symbolism in Bhimayana requires a more critical approach towards the social context of the plot. The animal images, the potential symbols depicting caste hierarchy and other figurative elements engage in the storytelling which overpowers the verbal medium of expression. Train journeys stretch across the page in a serpentine manner (30); the Chawadar Tank, access to which was denied to the dalits, takes the shape of a fish owing to its association with…

Lana Wachowski became famous as one of the Wachowski Brothers. Blockbusters including The Matrix Trilogy helped her make a name for herself in the film industry, but that name was Laurence Wachowski. As their movies rose to fame and acclaim, Wachowski directing duo sought to keep their personal lives in the shadows, avoiding the press until Cloud Atlas. A trailer for their new film allowed Laurence to make a name in the industry again, and this time it would be the proper name - Lana Wachowski.…

back on his R&B background and roots. Brown uses several forms of figurative language such as allusion, repetition in order to evoke emotion out of his intended audience and put emphasis on how much he cares about the women he left. He also uses storytelling and real life examples in order to relate to his audience. The overall story of the song works in his favor in convincing his ex that she is really the only girl for him. Throughout the album you can sense that Brown is begging for his girl…