Thrillers

The Ethan Gage Series is a series of historical thrillers by Pulitzer Award winning journalist turned novelist William Dietrich. One of the most popular of the Dietrich series of novels, the series is composed of 8 novels and two collections of the same. A prolific writer, the author released all eight titles between 2007 and 2014 releasing a book every year. The chief protagonist in all the novels is Ethan Gage, a jack-of-all-trades being an opportunist, idealist, womanizer, romantic, treasure…

an idea of the unknown that is dragged on, and pushed back further and further. It leaves the mind wondering what if, while at the same time, slowly creeping into the mind's darkest fears. Suspense is important when writing gothic literature or thrillers because it enhances the fear factor within each genre of literature, making the story more interesting. Within the movie The Birds, Alfred Hitchcock uses many forms of disasters that create suspense. While in "The Raven", Edgar Allen Poe focuses…

His terrific stories of horror and fantasy have been greatly enjoyed by kids and adults. His vividly detailed writings incorporate elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, paranormal, supernatural, and detective themes. King's writings are so prevailing and influential because he uses his own personal experiences and observations from his everyday life and places them into his unique stories. King's…

You can trace a variety of different themes through music’s long history, but the one I have chosen to trace and the one I learned the most from is racism. Racism has been an issue in American culture from the very beginning, as shown through history and the horrible issue of slavery. Racism also shows its presence in music as well. Before taking this class, I had never thought about the implications that race had in the musical world besides the obvious use of slang and references to race in…

Manuel Ramos is an American Latino author best known for writing Chicano thrillers and mysteries, a few poems and numerous short stories. The retired lawyer has published several novels the most popular of which is the Luis Montez series. The Luis Montez series features the lead protagonist Luis Montez, a Denver lawyer, and amateur sleuth. For his community and professional service Ramos has been the recipient of the Spirit of Tlatelolco Award, the Chris Miranda Award by the Colorado Hispanic…

is exhibited in different courses, for example, music, TV programs, and even computer games. A standout amongst the most famous ways individuals today stay entertained is from remarkable taped motion pictures. From "activity stuffed" to chilling thrillers, films fulfill anybody with any class inclination. Viewing a better than average motion picture at home is one thing, however sitting in a real motion picture theater is a very surprising story. Viewing a film at home and viewing a motion…

established Hitchcock’s unshaken status as the cinematic ‘master of suspense’. This classic film is particularly notable today for combining suspense and humor, and many of Hitchcock’s other trademarks as it inspired many remakes and adaptations. The thriller starring Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll and Peggy Ashcroft is loosely based on the 1915 novel of the same title written by John Buchan. This quickly paced adaptation follows Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) as he goes through one dangerous…

The 39 steps Patrick Barlow’s brilliant adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller The 39 Steps is a modern comedic masterpiece. After being a sellout in Brisbane and Melbourne, The 39 Steps has set a new box-office record after only being open at the State Theatre in Adelaide for one week. Directed by Jon Halpin, the storyline follows a typical Hitchcock thriller when an ordinary citizen, Richard Hannay (played by Nathan Page) becomes entwined in a murder mystery involving espionage,…

Michael Jackson Michael Jackson also known as the King of Pop has inspired lots of pop singers, from his crazy dance moves to his vocal songs. His talents of singing and dancing began to get noticed from his family as early as age three. His dad, Joe Jackson, saw potential in Michael Jackson and his 4 other brothers. Immediately, Joe Jackson formed the Jackson Five. The Jackson Five consisted of Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Randy Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and of course Michael…

The Freaky Fridays Dance Concert by Clayton Productions was an awesome show. It was a well preformed show with good music, costumes, lighting, and dancers. The show was very freaky and spooky. The dancers in the show all wore torn, ragged costumes and dark make-up around their eyes and light foundation to make themselves look like zombies. I think this was very effective. The dancers looked spooky, creepy, and frightening. Everyone in the show stayed silent unless they were singing, growling,…