An Analysis Of 80's Nostalgia In Ready Player One

The postmodern style of writing John Kennedy Toole, makes so that the various cast of the characters in the story are much closer to people in real life making this book a perfect case to study and relate to characters of people across the world .

In his short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell writes of a hunter named Rainsford. He finds himself cut off on a Caribbean island where he must survive a treacherous game of hunting. Throughout the story, Connell emphasizes the suspense of this story and places a sense of fear into the reader’s mind. He uses the literary devices of foreshadowing and imagery to suggest that terror and danger can be felt by even the strongest and boldest of men.

In the book “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, the main character, Wade, also known as Parzival in the OASIS, goes through many character changes such as bad decision making, arrogance, and friends.

Nowadays, many people often wish they had the ability to leave the real world and create an entirely different life somewhere new. In Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, James Donovan Halliday has created a way for people to do just that. A dystopian novel that's filled with references to movies, videogames, and 80's pop culture. The author follows a poor, orphaned, teenager who goes by Wade Watts in the real world but Parzival inside the OASIS. Samantha Cook, Helen Harris, Akihide Karatsu, and Toshiro Yoshiaki better known as Art3mis, Aech, Daito, and Shoto are friends of Wade's who compete against and help him throughout the hunt for an Easter egg. There are multiple themes throughout this book but I'd have to say that the primary theme is perseverance. Throughout Wade's struggle through poverty, loneliness, and unrequited love he still manages to barely doubt himself during the contest. He uses his excessive knowledge on Halliday to excel in his challenging journey to victory.

When a young author from New York City decides to take a trip to the southern city of Savannah, he finds himself falling in love with the town and ends up renting an apartment. He encounters many different characters, including Danny Hansford and Jim Williams, that gives the reader a good look into the aura of Savannah. The main conflict in the book occurs when a murder happens in an old mansion located in the town. The book follows the progression of the trial and the outcome following the court’s decision.

A typical novel, flooded with the complexities of the author’s creative mind, conveys the plot amidst vivid descriptions of the setting and

Along in with the author’s use of metaphors is the frequent use of imagery. In this reading, it is simple to envision the scenes as the different scenarios are explained and the audience can easily picture Staples in the places he is describing and also the people he comes across. Perhaps the most powerful and memorable imagery is provided in the author’s description of people’s different reactions and faces when they come into contact with him. Actions speak volumes and an immediate change of facial expression is possibly one of the

Explain how the author uses details of sights and sounds to help you picture the setting in your mind as you read.

In a world that is centered around technology and the media, it is no wonder that Harris and Kelbold fell into the violent virtual world of video games. Doom, the boys’ favorite video game, displays you as a space marine whose mission is the kill people on the planet. High levels of violent graphics and the Satanic imagery embedded violent thoughts in the boys’ minds (“Nineteen Minutes”). The video, Natural Born Killers, also put aggressive thoughts into the boys’ minds (Rosenburg).. These media images as well as hateful music, planted the seeds of the future massacre in both Harris and Kepold’s minds. In a world of criticism, Peter also turned to the virtual world to escape. His interest turns to HTML code as well as violent music. Grand Theft Auto, his favorite game, ranks points by killing innocent people. He ends up creating his own video game, Hide and Shriek, in which his avatar runs through the school slaughtering jocks, bullies, and other popular kids. (Helium)

Richard Connell creates suspense by emphasizing life-or-death decisions. Therefore it gives his character's life and his readers a sense of urgency. Under these same pretenses he creates a large amount of foreshadowing in his story "The Most Dangerous Game" eluding his character's past to approach their future.

An antisocial bookworm and ambitious gamer, Alex Knight has been gaming his whole life. Even though he is similar, he stands out in that he is the only one that plays video games. He was inspired by his dad who is a technician at a school. Through his dad’s experience with technology Knight’s passion for gaming could only grow. With his mum a school teacher Knight soon

This book takes place at Merryweather High School. It is in the modern day. It takes place somewhere in the United States. It sometimes at Melinda’s house and other places.

“When the individual feels, the community reels”(94). In the dystopian science fiction novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley depicts a man versus technology conflict where individuality in humanity is not encouraged. The novel is mainly set in London, England in the year of 2540 c.e.. The story line follows John the Savage as he is introduced to modern society or “The World State”. Aldous Huxley utilizes a third person omniscient narration to give the reader as much information as possible.

In the novel Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, the main character Wade Watts is a teenage boy who grew up in a dystopian lifestyle, where most people spent their time inside the virtual world. Director Wolfgang Petersen filmed The NeverEnding story, the main character Bastian lives a dull life, being teased by school bullies. Bastian is a lot similar to Wade. They both had a hard time while growing up. Through both protagonists are similar in the way they escape the real world, the stories differ significantly in how realistic they are.

The novel’s “precise detailing of the time of each event and the matter-of-fact usage of language” helps to bring this style to life (Pelayo 116).