Comparing Inspiration In Moon And Dawn

The stories bear minor similarities and differences that the setting influences the plot development by era and place, main characters backgrounds, and environment /time frame of stories.

For instance, the point of view of both novels is different from each other. In “Out of the Dust” the story is told through a series of poems from Billie Jo’s first-person point of view. In “A Long Walk to Water”, it is told through third person view of Salva. Another thing is overall plot differences. In “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, the plot is about Billie and her family trying to get through the 1930’s Dust Bowl in America. In “A Long Walk to Water,” it is about Salva losing his family and attempting to travel to a refugee camp to escape the Sudanese civil war. However, both texts provide the protagonists' obstacles to face to persist. In “Out of the Dust,” Billie Jo have to endure the brutal climate of the dust storms and drought and in “A Long Walk to Water,” Salva have to withstand through the relentless desert to reach the

There are various things that make up a piece of literature. For example: choice of diction, modes of discourse, and figurative language. Mary Rowlandson and Olaudah Equiano were great examples of authors that used these elements of literature. There are similarities and differences in A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and From Africa to America. Though Mary Rowlandson and Olaudah Equiano shared similarities in experiences, they had different writing personalities, purposes, attitudes, tones, and relations with their communities.

Even though the novels are set in different time periods, different perspectives of war, and different nationalities, the novels are strikingly similar in

Many books have shared values and themes but like A Separate Peace and The Kite Runner. They both share common themes and writing techniques. They share imagery, metaphors, sarcasm and irony. The spirit and mood of the book have similar ways they make the character grow and evolve. Both books have common techniques they use to let the character move on and grow to do something better and more hopeful with their lives. They both use friendship, warfare, and conflict of identity to help their characters grow.

"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in the camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never." (9)

When you look at the two paintings; “The Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh, and “Number 1 1949” by Jackson Pollock; there are a few similarities about the meaning of the works of art. Their background and history are different. These paintings were created in two totally different eras and have different formal and technical aspects. Saying that, these works of art share no spiritual or moral value. Respectively these paintings have a great history and legacy. Two paintings created in different time periods have little in common but yet so much in common.

Moon Shadow is a 8 year old boy who lives in China with his mom and grandma.Once his grandma told him a story about his grandfather who had been lyched during a war.Then Moonshadow wanted to know about Golden Mountain but his mom and grandma did not want to tell him. Then later on HandClap came with a letter from Windrider which is Moonshadow’s dad.Then they had tea when he came. So then Handclap said if he can come to America to see his dad. When he went he was only 8 but by the Tang peoples method they said he was 7.There is a company there that belongs to the Peach Orchard. The people work there are Uncle Bright Star,Windrider,White deer,and now Moonshadow. His hands were mining the streams of gold. They said the guy was in his eighties

Behind every great movie, comes a storyline that is derived from a book however, most of the books to the movies have a great number of deviations. The screenwriters and other staff members to include the director come up with these deviations to enhance the plot in the attempt to make it a more interesting film to which in turn can make a better profit. The majority of differences that is found in films main objective is to enhance the mind. For example, when a scene has the ability to get a particular feeling out of a viewer, it is imperative to be able to understand the reasons for those feelings. The dialog and the visual effects of a scene sets a tone that differs from that of the book that it was taken from. Also, screen writers and

Where the two authors are utilizing the same literary element, the presentation is remarkably different and produces a different feel in each story.

Throughout House Made of Dawn Momaday forces the reader to see a clear distinction between how white people and Native Americans use language. Momaday calls it the written word, the white people’s word, and the spoken word, the Native American word. The white people’s spoken word is so rigidly focused on the fundamental meaning of each word that is lacks the imagery of the Native American word. It is like listening to a contract being read aloud.

Inspiration can be found in anything or anyone. Someone who you look up to that makes you want to follow in their footsteps, is an inspiration. Something that gives you an idea to do something great is an inspiration. Mrs. Patton, my Java teacher, is inspirational to me because she challenges herself, works through problems, and always has a good attitude, as well as a smile on her face, which inspires me to be a computer programmer.

If “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens and the movie inspired by the book, “A Christmas Carol” by Jim Carrey can be different, but the same plot, then imagine how many other movies inspired by books out there that are the same way! Though both forms of literature are based off of the same plot, they do have their fair share of differences and similarities like any other adaption to a book. Even if it’s the slightest bit changed, it still will stick out like a sore thumb! It’s crazy how similar and different the book and movie can be at the same

When you read a story,no matter if a short story or novel, you probably don't think that the stories you read are written similar or different from other stories by other authors. From the story to the writing style each piece of literature is its own independent piece. For example “The Lesson” By Toni Cade Bambara and “A Rose For Emily” By William Faulkner are two short stories written by two different authors.

Inspired or Appropriated? Well first lets understand the definitions and differences between these two. According to vocabulary.com inspire means “When you inspire something, it is as if you are blowing air over a low flame to make it grow. Successful people often have a role model who inspired them to greatness.” For the definition of appropriation, according to ARTLEX.com it says “To take possession of another's imagery (or sounds), often without permission, reusing it in a context which differs from its original context, most often in order to examine issues concerning originality or to reveal meaning not previously seen in the original.” The definition for Recontexulization “ helps the artist comment on the image's original meaning and