Thousand Character Classic

Literature is an experimental place where everything can be built or deconstructed in order to analyze and reflect upon the real world and the nature of man. Consequently, it is a laboratory where authors can branch out possibilities for their characters. In the modern world, everyone strikes for a happy life. Therefore, it is logical that this quest for happiness is also explored in literature. Multiple philosophies have tackled this topic of happiness. One of them is utilitarianism…

This review is about the thriller Deliverance written by James Dickey. One of the main themes of the book seems to be leadership. The two main protagonists of the book are Ed Gentry and Lewis Medlock. Ed is a middle-aged graphic artist who is stuck in the daily grind that is his life, and is looking for a bit more excitement. Lewis is landlord who lives his life independently and offers Ed the change for the excitement he’s looking for by suggesting they go on a canoe on a river in Northern…

“Make Mine To Go” By: Elizabeth Craft Introduction The story “Make Mine To Go” is written by Elizabeth Craft who is a TV writer/producer in Hollywood. The story is all about a love triangle. Dylan O Cannor is a great friend of Sam but he fell in love with Sam's girlfriend and she is Natalie Van Lenton. And it was mutual. Natalie also loved Dylan. Will there be a chance for Dylan and Natalie to become couple? And if there is a chance, can it be a betrayal for Sam? Summary One bright…

The Crucible, a novel written by Arthur Miller, many characteristics of human nature are symbolized through the means of character portrayal, gaining power by means of fear being one of those characteristics shown. Although many characters show this attributes Abigail, Reverend Hale, and Mary Warren symbolize it the most frequently and the most blatantly. All of these characters are from a small town known as Salem. Within this town, religion is very heavily practiced and respected. Prestige is…

THE SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF CONNOTATION MEANING IN THE HOUSE OF MANGO STREET BY SANDRA CISNEROS I. INTRODUCTION I.1. Background From generation to generation, literary work develops continuously. As we know literature is a feeling, experience or imagination of human life. Literary work which is written in the form of beautiful words is important to many people because it can gives happiness of the life. According to the Oxford Advance Learner’s Dictionary, literature is the writings that…

essential. For this reason, it is obvious why Fincher retains much of the narration which appears in the novel in the form of a voiceover from Edward Norton’s character. This leads to an overall more faithful adaptation,…

message of remembering much better and more aptly than the movie adaption directed by Donna Deitch, because of the relationship of the characters, the shooting scene, and the scenes and characters omitted from the movie. The relationships of the characters in the novel increase the importance of the theme of remembering much better than the relationships of the characters in the movie. For example, in the novel, some of the prisoners in the concentration camp try to escape one night, and most…

Throughout most written plays, they usually have films or stage performances. Usually the two are very different from each other. Many of the times the scenes are different. In Our Town the stage performance is very similar to the written play. There are a few differences with the written play and the stage performance. There is more comparisons than differences between the two. The differences are minor and did not change the overall play. There were no major changes at all so the stage…

procedure of a story beginning, convince the audience to follow a story, introduce characters, display settings including to a significant detail to proceed a story. 1.1.2 Rising Action is a story that continue from an exposition, an important actions or conflicts of characters will begin to be more complex and serious. It leads to the beginning of conflict which make the audience keen…

The Road is a novel which is incredibly inspiring yet tremendously terrifying. The beauty of this book is found in its details where we can discover the innocence of the son and how it is praised in this post-apocalyptic world. However, this is only one opinion, many believe that the novel is completely oblivious to its setting and overly repetitive. This brings us to the question at stake; How could The Road be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? Both the critical and…