Subplot

The title I have decided to give to the section we read (164-208) is “life’s brutality” as it plays on the words of Eli’s situation as well includes the tragedy that Mr. Wilhelm or more so, Mr. Wilhelm’s family faces due to his death. The title brings to light not only the topic of police brutality but also the tragedy of losing a loved one- though Mr. Wilhelm’s infidelity leaves the question behind of how much his wife or child still love him. In the two chapters read, an insight is given…

The review that I have chosen to review is a review of the latest episode of one of my favorite television shows, the Fox network drama Bones. The author of this review is Kristina Killgrove, and her review goes over the various aspects of the episode, including the plot, and the accuracy of the anthropology part of the show. The author’s main point on this episode of bones, is that the episode was just a regular episode, in which nothing detrimental to the overall plot of the story takes place.…

“Fathers and Sons in Hamlet” (Rasmussen), Rasmussen states, “Hamlet avenges the murder of his father by killing Claudius - an action which is reflected both in a subplot (Laertes avenging the murder of his father, Polonius, by killing Hamlet).” As Hamlet seeks revenge upon King Claudius, Laertes plots the future murder of Hamlet. The subplot presented in “Hamlet” attains a chain of events in which a son enacts revenge upon the murder of their father. Laertes does not only want revenge for the…

challenge to living a life of love rooted in the Christian narration of reality is the dominant competing narration of reality in American culture, modernity. The ultimate narrative of modernity consists of two main subplots: consumerism and American nationalism. Each of these subplots presents significant challenges and obstacles to living a life of rightly-ordered love. Consumerism presents myriad problems in regard to developing a rightly-ordered love. Advertising appeals to people’s…

After the death of his mother, a sensitive boy is sent to live with his mobster father and to fit in he decides to enter a mambo contest, but his life with his father is jeopardized by his father’s gangster lifestyle. STORY COMMENTS THE BIRTH OF COOL presents as a character driven story that blends drama, music, dance, and humor. The script is driven by two goals. One is the actionable goal of winning a mambo dance contest, but moreover, the story is really driven by the inner, emotional…

A comet is coming toward Earth and could mean the end of everything. The United States government is trying to keep it quiet so no one will panic. Jenny Lerner who is a reporter lets word slip when it isn’t supposed to. When people find out President Beck of the United States has to make a plan. The astronaut Spurgeon Tanner and his men will land on the comet and will put bombs on it and hopefully destroying the comet. If they don’t get the job done then that is the end for everybody and…

The genre of teen films was born in the 1950’s but became a fixture in pop culture following on the heels of movies from John Hughes in the 80’s. The genre of teen films encompasses movies that are directed towards a teen audience and are generally also about teens. They encompass essential components that reflect the teen experience: a defined social hierarchy that is usually disrupted during the course of the movie, conflict stemming from rebellion, and a romantic interest. All of these are…

Deception through appearance is a literary device comedies use to entertain their audience and create the plot and additional subplots of the storyline. In Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night the character Viola lands on the shores of Illyria after being involved in a shipwreck. Furthermore, she disguises herself as Cesario to serve for the local Duke, Orsino. In Billy Wilder’s movie Some Like it Hot Joe and Jerry disguise as women to join an all-female band which is headed to Miami. Through the…

thereabouts and their interactions with various subplots, both real (Evelyn Nesbit’s stardom, Robert Peary’s expedition to the North Pole, and World War I, to name a few) and fake (various characters representing groups such as immigrants and African-Americans). The musical provides more story time to the stories that seemed to be subplots in Doctorow’s work, which we can presume partially comes from the fact that they cast some amazing singers and actors in the subplot roles (the immigrants and…

novel has the power to influence young minds with its clever use of bouncing around from one subject to the next; this novel truly makes a reader think. There are many clear influences on the author which would have dramatically shaped the plots and subplots of this novel. The author of this novel, Scarlett Thomas, has also had a life that could have shaped the plots of this novel; it is speculated that the protagonist of the story is loosely based on her. Overall the book has a very complex…