The Climax

A story is divided into different elements. One of the most important elements is plot, which is the sequence of events in a story. A story’s plot can be divided into a 5 step structure that consists of the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution(1). This 5 step structure is driven by a problem that the characters in the story are trying to solve, known as the conflict. The conflict is what makes the story progress, through a process called plot development. Plot…

Albert Camus, a famous French philosopher, journalist, and author of renowned novel “The Myth of Sisyphus,” is widely known for emphasizing that the philosophy of absurdity should be embraced rather than frowned upon. In literature, absurdity attempts to get a glimpse into elements of the world that do not make sense. It portrays how humans experience isolation and alienation as a result of their strange behaviors and actions. It has a lack of realism, consistency, and logic, but is still able…

Each of these two things serves a purpose to help the story flow and keep the audience in the action. Besides editing and camera angles, Run Lola Run was a strange film because it had three separate climaxes within itself. Most movies only have one climax, so to me this makes Run Lola Run stand out more compared with other films.…

In Copland’s “Piano Variations” the piece is quite simple but darkly colored with 20 variations and a coda, giving a sense of dramatization in continuous variation form, which were originally played on a piano and are now placed into the orchestra which gives it a more lively and colorful perspective on the piece. It opens up in heavy, ominous manner but then more into the piece the chords are struck heavily to give this sensation of engrossment. You’re captivated by everything that is thrown at…

What is a Hero? The definition of a hero in today’s world is a person who saves lives, who people look up to, and has accomplished what many others couldn’t have done. One example is Katniss Everdeen, the girl who volunteered herself for her sister. In the book and the movie, Katniss saved her sister, she is also glimpse of hope for her district, she then goes and wins the whole Hunger Games. First, an epic hero’s journey starts off with just an ordinary person that gets a call to adventure,…

Book Title: Reilly’s luck Author: Louis L'amour Genre: Western The Author ( Luis Lumore ) has always been a big author in my family mostly because we love to read westerns I first started to read his books in 4th grade and I was hooked. Other books that I have read of his that were my favorite SETTING: It starts on a cold winter night with a slight breeze somewhere in texas Rielly is in his bed but the next thing he knows his mother kicks him out of the house and Rielly is…

Exposition: The exposition in “The Life of Pi” would be the first introductory part before Pi and his family leave for Canada on the Tsiutsum. All the events that happen before they leave for Canada gives us an insight and an introduction to the various characters especially around the protagonist; Pi. Conflict: I believe that the conflict would be Pi’s conflict for an understanding of the various religions and his pursuit of them. The political unrest in India could also be considered one…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a story of bravery and courage. The main characters are Rikki, a mongoose who is the story’s protagonist, and three snakes - Karait, Nag, and Nagaina - who are the antagonists. Other characters are an Englishman and his wife and their son Teddy; Darzee and his wife who are tailor birds; and Chuchundra, a musk-rat who lives in the Englishman’s home. The story takes place in a bungalow and its garden in a British army post in India during the late 1800’s. The story begins when…

Sumeyye Aydin Film Response of Vertigo A retired detective, Scottie, follows his old friend’s wife, Madeleine, because of her bizarre behavior after his old friend’s request in the movie Vertigo directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Scottie’s mental health starts to break down after he searches the problem with Madeleine. Vertigo is one of the most complex movies in terms of components of narration, which are plot, the three-part dramatic structure as well as narration’s range of story information. At…

A young boys ignorance of this horrible world results in his downfall and death. He sought nothing of evil only companionship yet, the world cares not. Additionally recognition fuels the climax. Bruno only recognizes what is happening after it 's far too late. His father is too late in recognition as well. Then, there is the catharsis driven by the fear of modern genocide and terrible events plaguing you because of ignorance of the evil…