Cornelia Funke

Imagine of the world was filled with creatures you could never imagine. Do you ever wonder how different life would be if this world had a little more magic. Author, Cornelia Funke tells a story on how the world can be changed and how easily someone's life can change with a different reality. Cornelia Funke writes Dragon Rider which it is about a fun adventure fill of different creatures and a new kind of adventure and she uses a creative way to tell it to her audience. This story was written back

Presentation Discussion: Reflection on Researching for an Author History Cornelia Funke is by far one of the most accessible authors I have ever encountered. In a time of social media and instant gratification, she is ever inclined to remain connected with her audience. In thanks to Funke’s open nature, research was quite manageable. Between her website, her own involvement with answering fan inquiries on the website, GoodReads, as well as an abundance of interviews, I can see another reason why

Book Club Assessment Szonja Do we care about everyone? Everyone talks about how human lives are great, but we need to look at what we created to make our lives comfortable for us. We flood valleys, cut down rainforests, and destroy the lives of animals, just to own land. Does this actually make us happy? The novel “Dragon Rider” is an amazing story about a journey, a dragon, a boy, and a brownie (a cat like creature) have to cross. This all happens because humans want to flood the valley dragons

The movie based off of Inkheart by Cornelia Funke takes out many scenes that are important to the book. They also change the entire ending so it throws off the original themes and meanings in the book. This movie did a terrible job with connecting the two pieces together and left many people

Objects have many impacts and meanings in literature. In Inkspell by Cornelia Funke, certain objects play large roles in the story. Meggie is transported into the world of a simple book. Fenoglio uses a quill to exert his power over fate. A wax seal may represent the finality and consequences of one’s actions. The three most important possessions in Inkspell are “Inkheart,” the book, Fenoglio’s quill, and his wax seal. The book “Inkheart” is arguably the most important possession in the entirety

lamp so that she could turn off the rest of the lights in the room. After giving us time to settle down at our desks, she would settle into her chair and begin reading to us. As the first book of the year, Mrs. Donley chose to read Inkheart by Cornelia Funke to us. For most of the year, my desk was set up so that my back was to Mrs. Donley as she was reading. I was not the only student with their desk set up facing away from her, but it made it harder for me to focus on the story being told. From

Dissociative Disorders 1.What are Dissociative Disorders? a.Conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity and/or perception. b.People with dissociative disorders chronically escape their reality in involuntary, unhealthy ways ranging from suppressing memories to assuming alternate identities.   2.The three types of Dissociative Disorders a.Dissociative Amnesia b.Dissociative Identity Disorder c.Dissociative Fugue   3.Signs and Symptoms a.Symptoms

Dissociative Identity Disorder and Media Depictions We live in a world where the entertainment industry is thriving. Over the years, there have been several films, books, and television shows that depict a disorder that is most currently known as Dissociative Identity Disorder, previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder. Some of the most disturbing film and television scenes are those that involve a person dramatically switching from their dominant self to a dark and demented alter ego, often

Mary believes nothing is wrong with us. Steven refuses to tell us what he thinks because he only shows himself sporadically, or when we are upset. Beth only appears when we feel threatened. Manny claims we are all just plain psychopaths. Syd will tell you that dissociative identity disorder is a real & debilitating condition that fewer than 200,000 United States citizens will be diagnosed with per year. Dissociative identity disorder is a disorder in which a patient may have multiple personalities

SYBIL 1. What is your diagnosis? Cite behaviors for support. Sybil Dorsett's case is one of the most celebrated in the field of Psychology. In the first part of the film, we can see that Sybil is like just any normal human being — has a job and interacts with people just like everyone else. Then the scene wherein a screeching sound is made by the playground swing come in and we are now presented with what seems to be a flashback of someone being hoisted up by an old woman. It's just normal