Suspense In The Others By Trojandro Amenabar

What makes a good story? Most people would say, a good story is one that entertains, inspires, and connects the reader to the plot. In order for these things to be achieved an author needs to engage their reader. How? Suspense. Many authors use suspense in their stories in order to keep readers engaged and on the edge of their seat while incorporating their message. Different styles of suspense reveal different aspects of the story including characterization, theme, and plot development. In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez, the author develops suspense by establishing a lofty view of the plot, setting time constraints on characters, and showing the character's inner conflict. These techniques keep readers on

This theme shows in a multitude of ways that the author utilizes throughout the story, but perhaps most significant is the central conflict

One of the main conflicts in the story are man vs. society and man vs. himself..

The thoughts we know our characters are having and yet can't seem to say out loud. For instance this first happens when Catherine called the police. She calls and reports she has seen a car accident, but as the operator is asking her questions, instead of dealing with the issue at hand she is more concerned with how long this will take? Even with the possibility of someone being dead inside that car, her biggest concern is time? This is emphasized as a car barrels down the road next to her not even bothering to stop.

185). The conflict arises when his persona undergoes a change and loses its strength since he becomes an immigrant in a country that does not value him as much as he expects. At this point, other three parts of his psyche starts to reveal his unrevealed emotions such as fear, violence and depression.

There are some key, unique approaches to mental illness that have been inculcated into the theme of the film. One of these, and most probably the most potent, is the issue of questioning the true existence of mental illness. On repeated occasions, Susanna questions the true validity of her diagnosis. Even at the end of the film, she still questions the effectiveness of her treatment

Day after day, we would pass the mansion building on our way to and from school. Branches of vines and clusters of moss crawled up the sides of the building. I could see the paint, tearing off the walls. People for years have said the mansion building is haunted, but I don’t believe it. They say people have been possessed and killed there. Olivia, of course, believes every detail anyone tells him. To teach him a lesson, we decided to plan to spend the night in the mansion building this Saturday.

2) The conflict in this story is person versus environment (society) And to a lesser extent, person versus person.

• What are the ways in which each major character experiences conflict (either with self, with other characters, or with the social and/or physical environment)?

For example, he has a loving family who would always be there to support him. In conclusion, the conflicts in the story, person versus society and person versus self, show the need to be optimistic during tough times.

There’s no fog in the harbor. I’m sure the spell of it we’ve had is over” (O’Neill 736). The introductory image establishes the fog as both the intermediary and a symbol of Mary’s addiction. The fog is easily identifiable as Mary’s morphine high, representative of her cloudy mental state. Mary sinks back into her addiction as the night falls and slowly regresses further away from reality and her family. The fog signifies the state of mind that she is in. Fog has a dense and opaque quality that creates low visibility and blocks out the sun. The fog described in the stage directions is “…as a white curtain drawn down outside the windows” (O’Neill 773).

| Person vs. Society * This story seems to be Tom against “the mob”. Tom seemed to have a different outlook compared to the other people in the square. Person vs. Self * Tom also had a minor Person vs. Self conflict because he didn’t know whether to follow the crowd or listen and follow his feelings and aspirations.

With a lot of character, there are quite a number of conflicts happened inside the movie. The first kind is the man against himself conflict. This kind of conflict can be seen from the argument between Benjamin and Gabriel that resulted in Benjamin questioning his own resolves. Benjamin also had the same kind of conflict when he was devastated by the death of Gabriel.

The director’s decision to cut from the metaphorical scene to reality at times of intense emotion creates a parallel that provides the basis for the understanding of the man’s internal conflict, which creates the film’s thesis.Because of the dialogue and atmosphere at which the metaphorical situation is filmed, it is easier to understand the reasons behind the emotions captured within it compared to those captured within his reality. The director uses this to their advantage by choosing to build the metaphorical scene to a point of high emotion, and then from there cutting to a reality in which the same emotion is prominently displayed. The prior understanding of the metaphorical situation is then translated to the reality through the parallels. In the film, the metaphorical situation escalates to a point a confrontation between the protagonist and his alter ego, in which the alter ego tries to dissuade him from attempting to cross a seemingly endless abyss. With previous information, the viewer knows that there is salvation on the other side, but

It is difficult to isolate the play’s conflict to anything other than on a thematic level. Every time a conflict has a potential of presenting itself, the fantasy element